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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 | 24,747 | -- | 26,103 | -- | 26,470 | 26,371 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 19,814 | 324 | 19,783 | -- | 20,819 | 18,577 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 8,366 | 195 | 8,403 | 638 | 8,788 | 8,470 | 1,151 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.37 | 0.16 | 2.35 | 0.12 | 2.37 | 2.19 | 0.09 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $40,800 | $2,374 | $51,804 | $6,594 | -- | $49,260 | $9,921 | No |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.67 | 0.08 | 1.73 | 0.19 | -- | 1.84 | 0.34 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 20.10 | 1.50 | 17.10 | 4.12 | -- | 21.20 | 4.32 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 43.90 | 1.60 | 45.00 | 0.47 | 46.50 | 46.60 | 0.93 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.30 | 1.10 | 13.60 | 1.47 | 13.80 | 14.20 | 1.39 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.50 | 0.50 | 4.20 | 1.18 | -- | 3.20 | 1.05 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 9,385 | 393 | 9,947 | 1,043 | -- | 8,309 | 1,726 | No |
| 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 | 9,100 | 100.0 | 391 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 6,895 | 75.8 | 363 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 975 | 10.7 | 158 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 314 | 3.5 | 91 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 84 | 0.9 | 47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 35 | 0.4 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 365 | 4.0 | 98 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 164 | 1.8 | 66 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 255 | 2.8 | 82 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 7,605 | 100.0 | 374 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 5,755 | 75.7 | 342 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 715 | 9.4 | 136 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 274 | 3.6 | 85 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 64 | 0.8 | 41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 35 | 0.5 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 375 | 4.9 | 99 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 124 | 1.6 | 57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 255 | 3.4 | 82 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 25.1 | 1.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 24.4 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 29.1 | 4.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 62.7 | 29.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 18.8 | 6.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
