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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 | 36,016 | -- | 35,200 | -- | 36,628 | 36,642 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 32,896 | 216 | 31,487 | -- | 33,913 | 34,506 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 13,793 | 224 | 13,770 | 757 | 14,232 | 13,987 | 382 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.38 | 0.08 | 2.29 | 0.07 | 2.38 | 2.47 | 0.07 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $37,215 | $1,186 | $45,257 | $3,588 | -- | $47,497 | $2,599 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.69 | 0.04 | 1.81 | 0.16 | -- | 1.74 | 0.09 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 16.80 | 0.80 | 24.10 | 3.69 | -- | 22.60 | 2.48 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 4.40 | 0.40 | 5.10 | 0.19 | 5.50 | 6.30 | 0.46 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 15.50 | 0.80 | 14.60 | 0.98 | 15.00 | 15.10 | 0.98 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.70 | 0.30 | 3.60 | 0.82 | -- | 4.50 | 0.59 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 15,266 | 379 | 15,503 | 940 | -- | 14,982 | 642 | 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 | 14,920 | 100.0 | 378 | 14,843 | 100.0 | 836 | 14,528 | 100.0 | 657 | No |
| Drove alone | 10,815 | 72.5 | 352 | 9,869 | 66.5 | 765 | 10,633 | 73.2 | 595 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,380 | 9.2 | 147 | 1,808 | 12.2 | 393 | 1,252 | 8.6 | 237 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 284 | 1.9 | 68 | 392 | 2.6 | 124 | 285 | 2.0 | 93 | No |
| Transit | 75 | 0.5 | 35 | 138 | 0.9 | 106 | 60 | 0.4 | 44 | No |
| Bike | 70 | 0.5 | 34 | 235 | 1.6 | 106 | 103 | 0.7 | 66 | No |
| Walked | 1,630 | 10.9 | 160 | 1,560 | 10.5 | 360 | 1,498 | 10.3 | 323 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 105 | 0.7 | 41 | 98 | 0.7 | 59 | 101 | 0.7 | 107 | No |
| Worked at Home | 565 | 3.8 | 95 | 743 | 5.0 | 186 | 596 | 4.1 | 186 | No |
| 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 | 15,100 | 100.0 | 379 | 14,518 | 100.0 | 834 | 14,557 | 100.0 | 649 | No |
| Drove alone | 10,995 | 72.8 | 354 | 9,809 | 67.6 | 797 | 10,582 | 72.7 | 551 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,315 | 8.7 | 144 | 1,681 | 11.6 | 383 | 1,353 | 9.3 | 260 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 324 | 2.1 | 73 | 194 | 1.3 | 91 | 236 | 1.6 | 102 | No |
| Transit | 75 | 0.5 | 35 | 114 | 0.8 | 93 | 57 | 0.4 | 44 | No |
| Bike | 70 | 0.5 | 34 | 217 | 1.5 | 106 | 103 | 0.7 | 66 | No |
| Walked | 1,660 | 11.0 | 161 | 1,633 | 11.2 | 365 | 1,527 | 10.5 | 321 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 95 | 0.6 | 39 | 127 | 0.9 | 78 | 103 | 0.7 | 43 | No |
| Worked at Home | 565 | 3.7 | 95 | 743 | 5.1 | 186 | 596 | 4.1 | 186 | No |
| 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) | 15.6 | 0.6 | 16.8 | 2.0 | 14.4 | 1.3 | No |
| Drove alone | 16.1 | 0.7 | 16.2 | 2.5 | 14.2 | 1.3 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 19.1 | 2.1 | 23.6 | 6.2 | 18.4 | 4.9 | No |
| Transit | 14.2 | 7.2 | 23.9 | 27.5 | 33.7 | 39.6 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 9.7 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 4.1 | 11.5 | 4.6 | 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
