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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 | 55,941 | -- | 60,530 | -- | 64,013 | 64,510 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 51,827 | 250 | 56,938 | -- | 59,484 | 60,443 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 21,127 | 115 | 23,275 | 749 | 24,445 | 24,573 | 418 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.45 | 0.03 | 2.45 | 0.05 | 2.43 | 2.46 | 0.03 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $47,920 | $1,151 | $58,989 | $3,311 | -- | $62,817 | $2,965 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.85 | 0.04 | 1.98 | 0.10 | -- | 1.97 | 0.07 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 12.90 | 0.60 | 18.30 | 1.50 | -- | 18.80 | 1.62 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 4.70 | 0.40 | 6.90 | 0.38 | 7.20 | 7.50 | 0.28 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 12.10 | 0.60 | 11.70 | 0.72 | 11.80 | 11.90 | 0.68 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.90 | 0.30 | 3.80 | 0.69 | -- | 3.70 | 0.45 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 31,510 | 475 | 34,818 | 1,170 | -- | 35,844 | 775 | 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 | 30,875 | 100.0 | 476 | 34,164 | 100.0 | 753 | 35,269 | 100.0 | 777 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 23,750 | 76.9 | 473 | 26,870 | 78.7 | 925 | 28,827 | 81.7 | 938 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,595 | 8.4 | 201 | 2,720 | 8.0 | 458 | 2,532 | 7.2 | 321 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 630 | 2.0 | 101 | 574 | 1.7 | 213 | 486 | 1.4 | 170 | No |
| Transit | 454 | 1.5 | 86 | 506 | 1.5 | 228 | 310 | 0.9 | 176 | No |
| Bike | 120 | 0.4 | 44 | 231 | 0.7 | 90 | 192 | 0.5 | 84 | No |
| Walked | 1,785 | 5.8 | 168 | 1,574 | 4.6 | 356 | 1,170 | 3.3 | 262 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 185 | 0.6 | 55 | 265 | 0.8 | 90 | 299 | 0.8 | 148 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,360 | 4.4 | 147 | 1,424 | 4.2 | 302 | 1,453 | 4.1 | 206 | 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 | 33,530 | 100.0 | 469 | 37,671 | 100.0 | 1,044 | 38,712 | 100.0 | 1,039 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 26,265 | 78.3 | 478 | 29,840 | 79.2 | 898 | 31,662 | 81.8 | 1,155 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,710 | 8.1 | 205 | 3,196 | 8.5 | 463 | 2,754 | 7.1 | 385 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 660 | 2.0 | 103 | 737 | 2.0 | 228 | 606 | 1.6 | 199 | No |
| Transit | 450 | 1.3 | 85 | 371 | 1.0 | 165 | 471 | 1.2 | 302 | No |
| Bike | 115 | 0.3 | 43 | 233 | 0.6 | 92 | 274 | 0.7 | 109 | Yes |
| Walked | 1,805 | 5.4 | 169 | 1,593 | 4.2 | 343 | 1,227 | 3.2 | 266 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 160 | 0.5 | 51 | 277 | 0.7 | 94 | 265 | 0.7 | 141 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,360 | 4.1 | 147 | 1,424 | 3.8 | 302 | 1,453 | 3.8 | 206 | 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) | 17.0 | 0.5 | 17.2 | 1.0 | 17.3 | 0.7 | No |
| Drove alone | 17.0 | 0.5 | 17.1 | 1.1 | 17.7 | 0.9 | No |
| Carpooled | 20.6 | 1.8 | 17.8 | 4.2 | 16.0 | 2.7 | Yes |
| Transit | 24.1 | 3.9 | 33.9 | 23.8 | 21.8 | 17.2 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 10.1 | 1.3 | 13.0 | 4.3 | 11.5 | 3.2 | 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
