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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 | 40,553 | -- | 41,805 | -- | 42,798 | 43,143 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 37,167 | 225 | 36,327 | -- | 39,423 | 39,844 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 14,898 | 242 | 16,422 | 1,207 | 16,101 | 15,376 | 508 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.49 | 0.08 | 2.21 | 0.07 | 2.45 | 2.59 | 0.08 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $43,165 | $1,334 | $46,659 | $4,901 | -- | $49,406 | $3,049 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.81 | 0.04 | 1.83 | 0.18 | -- | 1.80 | 0.09 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 16.10 | 0.80 | 22.30 | 3.27 | -- | 22.80 | 2.54 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 7.20 | 0.50 | 8.00 | 0.24 | 6.30 | 6.70 | 0.33 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 13.10 | 0.70 | 15.20 | 0.91 | 15.40 | 15.40 | 0.88 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 1.90 | 0.30 | 1.80 | 0.47 | -- | 2.40 | 0.94 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 17,490 | 404 | 16,357 | 1,201 | -- | 16,621 | 779 | 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 | 17,070 | 100.0 | 402 | -- | 100.0 | -- | 16,309 | 100.0 | 750 | No |
| Drove alone | 12,640 | 74.0 | 377 | -- | -- | -- | 12,673 | 77.7 | 733 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,740 | 10.2 | 165 | -- | -- | -- | 1,242 | 7.6 | 241 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 469 | 2.7 | 87 | -- | -- | -- | 371 | 2.3 | 124 | No |
| Transit | 149 | 0.9 | 49 | -- | -- | -- | 88 | 0.5 | 64 | No |
| Bike | 65 | 0.4 | 33 | -- | -- | -- | 28 | 0.2 | 35 | No |
| Walked | 1,035 | 6.1 | 128 | -- | -- | -- | 985 | 6.0 | 200 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 139 | 0.8 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | 300 | 1.8 | 183 | No |
| Worked at Home | 830 | 4.9 | 115 | -- | -- | -- | 622 | 3.8 | 144 | 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 | 15,630 | 100.0 | 397 | 15,026 | 100.0 | 1,221 | 15,769 | 100.0 | 855 | No |
| Drove alone | 11,530 | 73.8 | 368 | 11,350 | 75.5 | 1,011 | 12,223 | 77.5 | 764 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,460 | 9.3 | 152 | 1,030 | 6.9 | 204 | 1,232 | 7.8 | 255 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 384 | 2.5 | 79 | 293 | 1.9 | 91 | 386 | 2.4 | 123 | No |
| Transit | 180 | 1.2 | 54 | 88 | 0.6 | 56 | 96 | 0.6 | 66 | No |
| Bike | 70 | 0.4 | 34 | 123 | 0.8 | 116 | 40 | 0.3 | 38 | No |
| Walked | 1,045 | 6.7 | 129 | 1,230 | 8.2 | 255 | 1,012 | 6.4 | 210 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 129 | 0.8 | 46 | 45 | 0.3 | 33 | 158 | 1.0 | 74 | No |
| Worked at Home | 830 | 5.3 | 115 | 867 | 5.8 | 188 | 622 | 3.9 | 144 | 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) | 24.4 | 0.9 | -- | -- | 23.3 | 2.0 | No |
| Drove alone | 24.1 | 1.0 | -- | -- | 23.4 | 2.4 | No |
| Carpooled | 33.4 | 3.1 | -- | -- | 31.3 | 7.8 | No |
| Transit | 35.4 | 11.8 | -- | -- | 25.3 | 23.9 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 10.5 | 2.3 | -- | -- | 12.0 | 5.3 | 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
