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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 | 750,963 | -- | 799,689 | -- | 798,552 | 803,429 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 725,722 | 747 | 767,562 | -- | 771,507 | 776,447 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 284,218 | 551 | 294,769 | 2,139 | 303,080 | 298,224 | 1,785 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.55 | 0.01 | 2.60 | 0.01 | 2.55 | 2.60 | 0.01 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $59,730 | $473 | $79,843 | $1,390 | -- | $80,951 | $1,197 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.64 | 0.01 | 1.77 | 0.02 | -- | 1.72 | 0.02 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 9.20 | 0.20 | 9.10 | 0.49 | -- | 11.30 | 0.54 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 10.40 | 0.20 | 11.30 | 0.28 | 14.40 | 14.20 | 0.31 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 13.00 | 0.20 | 12.40 | 0.26 | 12.80 | 13.00 | 0.26 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 7.90 | 0.10 | 10.60 | 0.43 | -- | 11.10 | 0.35 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 367,440 | 2,071 | 410,966 | 3,727 | -- | 391,246 | 3,523 | 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 | 360,345 | 100.0 | 2,070 | 392,457 | 100.0 | 3,731 | 382,338 | 100.0 | 3,625 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 297,605 | 82.6 | 2,027 | 320,895 | 81.8 | 3,893 | 313,668 | 82.0 | 3,403 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 28,045 | 7.8 | 786 | 28,675 | 7.3 | 1,843 | 27,054 | 7.1 | 1,705 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 5,450 | 1.5 | 352 | 6,315 | 1.6 | 1,071 | 6,043 | 1.6 | 873 | No |
| Transit | 5,269 | 1.5 | 346 | 5,918 | 1.5 | 753 | 6,258 | 1.6 | 740 | Yes |
| Bike | 420 | 0.1 | 98 | 839 | 0.2 | 322 | 584 | 0.2 | 210 | No |
| Walked | 10,820 | 3.0 | 494 | 10,706 | 2.7 | 1,261 | 10,859 | 2.8 | 1,048 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 2,910 | 0.8 | 257 | 3,863 | 1.0 | 657 | 2,826 | 0.7 | 478 | No |
| Worked at Home | 9,820 | 2.7 | 471 | 15,246 | 3.9 | 1,436 | 15,046 | 3.9 | 1,171 | 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 | 320,970 | 100.0 | 2,050 | 342,173 | 100.0 | 4,454 | 328,452 | 100.0 | 4,353 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 262,400 | 81.8 | 1,976 | 279,514 | 81.7 | 4,087 | 268,081 | 81.6 | 4,443 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 25,525 | 8.0 | 751 | 24,112 | 7.0 | 1,759 | 23,503 | 7.2 | 1,492 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 4,965 | 1.5 | 336 | 5,571 | 1.6 | 968 | 5,035 | 1.5 | 721 | No |
| Transit | 4,224 | 1.3 | 310 | 3,059 | 0.9 | 648 | 3,453 | 1.1 | 571 | Yes |
| Bike | 455 | 0.1 | 102 | 893 | 0.3 | 344 | 513 | 0.2 | 193 | No |
| Walked | 10,840 | 3.4 | 494 | 10,755 | 3.1 | 1,324 | 10,592 | 3.2 | 1,008 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 2,750 | 0.9 | 250 | 3,023 | 0.9 | 625 | 2,229 | 0.7 | 446 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 9,820 | 3.1 | 471 | 15,246 | 4.5 | 1,436 | 15,046 | 4.6 | 1,171 | 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) | 25.8 | 0.2 | 27.0 | 0.5 | 27.9 | 0.5 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 25.9 | 0.2 | 26.6 | 0.5 | 27.6 | 0.6 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 26.4 | 0.7 | 29.1 | 2.9 | 29.1 | 2.6 | Yes |
| Transit | 50.0 | 3.1 | 62.5 | 11.1 | 61.1 | 10.4 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 15.1 | 0.9 | 15.5 | 2.8 | 16.4 | 2.7 | 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
