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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 | 76,263 | -- | 78,040 | -- | 76,258 | 75,887 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 74,340 | 175 | 76,831 | -- | 75,381 | 73,931 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 28,038 | 283 | 29,847 | 679 | 28,928 | 27,952 | 702 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.65 | 0.05 | 2.57 | 0.05 | 2.61 | 2.64 | 0.06 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $47,905 | $923 | $56,412 | $3,650 | -- | $55,247 | $2,448 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.94 | 0.03 | 1.96 | 0.07 | -- | 1.88 | 0.07 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 11.10 | 0.50 | 16.50 | 1.69 | -- | 20.30 | 2.27 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 12.20 | 0.50 | 12.60 | 0.81 | 13.30 | 11.50 | 0.96 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 12.30 | 0.50 | 13.50 | 0.76 | 13.80 | 14.30 | 0.85 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 3.50 | 0.30 | 4.70 | 0.68 | -- | 4.40 | 0.68 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 35,638 | 557 | 34,150 | 1,087 | -- | 32,137 | 679 | 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 | 34,765 | 100.0 | 557 | 33,039 | 100.0 | 817 | 31,785 | 100.0 | 694 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 28,730 | 82.6 | 541 | 27,274 | 82.6 | 981 | 26,378 | 83.0 | 846 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,240 | 9.3 | 225 | 2,691 | 8.1 | 509 | 2,327 | 7.3 | 455 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 930 | 2.7 | 123 | 919 | 2.8 | 293 | 769 | 2.4 | 294 | No |
| Transit | 59 | 0.2 | 31 | 66 | 0.2 | 53 | 79 | 0.2 | 76 | No |
| Bike | 110 | 0.3 | 42 | 59 | 0.2 | 71 | 112 | 0.4 | 72 | No |
| Walked | 645 | 1.9 | 102 | 672 | 2.0 | 200 | 731 | 2.3 | 345 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 179 | 0.5 | 54 | 263 | 0.8 | 133 | 358 | 1.1 | 178 | No |
| Worked at Home | 875 | 2.5 | 119 | 1,095 | 3.3 | 225 | 1,031 | 3.2 | 257 | 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 | 23,720 | 100.0 | 517 | -- | 100.0 | -- | 23,811 | 100.0 | 977 | No |
| Drove alone | 19,125 | 80.6 | 484 | -- | -- | -- | 19,126 | 80.3 | 996 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,080 | 8.8 | 182 | -- | -- | -- | 1,820 | 7.6 | 429 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 695 | 2.9 | 106 | -- | -- | -- | 647 | 2.7 | 309 | No |
| Transit | 54 | 0.2 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | 79 | 0.3 | 76 | No |
| Bike | 90 | 0.4 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | 112 | 0.5 | 72 | No |
| Walked | 645 | 2.7 | 102 | -- | -- | -- | 796 | 3.3 | 319 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 159 | 0.7 | 51 | -- | -- | -- | 200 | 0.8 | 119 | No |
| Worked at Home | 875 | 3.7 | 119 | -- | -- | -- | 1,031 | 4.3 | 257 | 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) | 23.6 | 0.5 | 24.7 | 1.5 | 24.4 | 1.3 | No |
| Drove alone | 23.4 | 0.5 | 24.3 | 1.7 | 24.3 | 1.6 | No |
| Carpooled | 27.6 | 1.6 | 25.9 | 6.2 | 26.6 | 7.6 | No |
| Transit | 47.2 | 8.5 | 82.0 | 101.9 | 27.3 | 36.9 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 10.2 | 2.4 | 26.4 | 14.6 | 22.3 | 11.0 | Yes |
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
