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| Table 1. Selected Characteristics | Census 2000 | 2007-2009 ACS | 2010 Census | 2010-2012 ACS | Is the numeric change between Census 2000 and 2010-2012 ACS Significant? ** |
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| Value | MOE(+/-) | Value | MOE(+/-) | Value | Value | MOE(+/-) | ||
| Total Persons 1 | 247,842 | -- | 277,703 | -- | 287,085 | 293,972 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 244,207 | 308 | 273,623 | -- | 284,763 | 291,472 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 90,102 | 265 | 99,683 | 984 | 104,749 | 106,284 | 819 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.71 | 0.02 | 2.74 | 0.02 | 2.72 | 2.74 | 0.02 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $88,180 | $1,119 | $121,750 | $2,672 | -- | $128,482 | $3,241 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.94 | 0.02 | 2.03 | 0.03 | -- | 2.02 | 0.03 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 3.90 | 0.20 | 4.00 | 0.62 | -- | 5.00 | 0.77 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 25.80 | 0.50 | 33.40 | 0.41 | 37.80 | 38.50 | 0.51 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 7.30 | 0.30 | 9.70 | 0.41 | 10.10 | 10.70 | 0.40 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 11.30 | 0.30 | 15.60 | 0.81 | -- | 18.40 | 0.68 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 136,528 | 1,275 | 153,164 | 2,031 | -- | 158,779 | 1,893 | Yes |
| Table 2a. Mode to Work 12 | CTPP2000 | 2007-2009 ACS | 2010-2012 ACS | Is the numeric change between CTPP 2000 and 2010-2012 ACS Significant? ** |
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| Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | ||
| Total Workers | 134,990 | 100.0 | 1,277 | 146,260 | 100.0 | 2,122 | 156,276 | 100.0 | 2,067 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 110,545 | 81.9 | 1,274 | 117,808 | 80.5 | 2,385 | 126,630 | 81.0 | 2,315 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 9,980 | 7.4 | 504 | 9,831 | 6.7 | 997 | 10,382 | 6.6 | 1,309 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,755 | 2.0 | 269 | 2,541 | 1.7 | 503 | 2,099 | 1.3 | 442 | Yes |
| Transit | 3,185 | 2.4 | 289 | 6,004 | 4.1 | 776 | 5,377 | 3.4 | 731 | Yes |
| Bike | 75 | 0.1 | 45 | 184 | 0.1 | 134 | 166 | 0.1 | 119 | No |
| Walked | 1,520 | 1.1 | 200 | 1,664 | 1.1 | 408 | 1,716 | 1.1 | 374 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 805 | 0.6 | 146 | 643 | 0.4 | 184 | 892 | 0.6 | 285 | No |
| Worked at Home | 6,125 | 4.5 | 398 | 7,585 | 5.2 | 748 | 9,014 | 5.8 | 1,020 | Yes |
| Table 2b. Mode to Work 12 | CTPP2000 | 2007-2009 ACS | 2010-2012 ACS | Is the numeric change between CTPP 2000 and 2010-2012 ACS Significant? ** |
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| Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | ||
| At Place of Work | ||||||||||
| Total Workers | 119,995 | 100.0 | 1,281 | 149,039 | 100.0 | 3,809 | 147,611 | 100.0 | 3,688 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 97,885 | 81.6 | 1,253 | 122,682 | 82.3 | 3,337 | 121,371 | 82.2 | 3,249 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 9,545 | 8.0 | 493 | 10,874 | 7.3 | 1,181 | 10,134 | 6.9 | 1,127 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 3,105 | 2.6 | 285 | 3,371 | 2.3 | 670 | 3,092 | 2.1 | 570 | No |
| Transit | 800 | 0.7 | 145 | 1,687 | 1.1 | 539 | 1,120 | 0.8 | 378 | No |
| Bike | 65 | 0.1 | 42 | 254 | 0.2 | 163 | 189 | 0.1 | 119 | No |
| Walked | 1,625 | 1.4 | 207 | 1,662 | 1.1 | 424 | 1,606 | 1.1 | 362 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 835 | 0.7 | 149 | 924 | 0.6 | 360 | 1,085 | 0.7 | 310 | No |
| Worked at Home | 6,125 | 5.1 | 398 | 7,585 | 5.1 | 748 | 9,014 | 6.1 | 1,020 | Yes |
| Table 3. Mean Travel Time by Mode to Work 13 | Census 2000 | 2007-2009 ACS | 2010-2012 ACS | Is the change in travel time between Census 2000 and 2010-2012 ACS Significant? ** |
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| Minutes | MOE(+/-) | Minutes | MOE(+/-) | Minutes | MOE(+/-) | ||
| At Place of Residence | |||||||
| Total Workers (does not include workers who worked at home) | 30.2 | 0.4 | 30.4 | 0.9 | 30.4 | 0.9 | No |
| Drove alone | 29.0 | 0.4 | 28.4 | 0.9 | 29.1 | 1.0 | No |
| Carpooled | 32.5 | 1.3 | 31.0 | 4.5 | 29.4 | 5.3 | No |
| Transit | 66.9 | 3.3 | 72.5 | 13.5 | 67.8 | 13.2 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 25.4 | 3.5 | 18.5 | 6.5 | 22.1 | 7.1 | No |
Notes:
* The coefficient of variation (CV) can be derived by the standard error (SE) divided by the estimate, while SE = MOE/1.645.
** The z-value of the difference of the two estimates are used to determined if the two estimates are significantly different at 90% confidence level.
1 Census 2000 SF3 Table P1; 2007-2009 ACS Table B01003; 2010-2012 ACS Table B01003
2 Census 2000 SF3 Table P9; 2007-2009 ACS Table B09016; 2010-2012 ACS Table B01003 minus Table B26001
3 Census 2000 SF3 Table P10; 2007-2009 ACS Table B19001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B19001
4 Census 2000 SF3 Table P9 divided Census 2000 SF3 Table P10; 2007-2009 ACS Table B09016 divided 2007-2009 ACS Table B19001; 2010-2012 ACS Table S1101
5 CTPP2000 Table 1-090; 2007-2009 ACS Table B19025; 2010-2012 ACS Table B19025
6 Census 2000 SF3 Table H46; 2007-2009 ACS Table B25046; 2010-2012 ACS Table B25046
7 Census 2000 SF3 Table P87; 2007 -2009 ACS Table B17001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B17001
8 Census 2000 SF3 Table P6; 2007-2009 ACS Table B02001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B02001
9 Census 2000 SF3 Table P8; 2007-2009 ACS Table B01001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B01001
10 Census 2000 SF3 Table P21; 2007-2009 ACS Table B06003; 2010-2012 ACS Table B06003
11 Census 2000 SF3 Table P43; 2007-2009 ACS Table B23001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B23025
12 Residence place information is from CTPP2000 Table 1-002; 2007- 2009 ACS Table B08301; 2010-2012 ACS Table B08301. Workplace information is from CTPP2000 Table 2-002; 2007-2009 ACS Table B08406; 2010-2012 ACS Table B08601
13 CTPP2000 1-118; 2007-2009 ACS Table C08136; 2010-2012 ACS Table C08136
