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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 | 136,225 | -- | 148,878 | -- | 146,445 | 146,606 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 129,892 | 314 | 141,807 | -- | 140,110 | 140,018 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 51,892 | 256 | 55,712 | 759 | 57,069 | 57,387 | 598 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.50 | 0.02 | 2.55 | 0.03 | 2.46 | 2.44 | 0.02 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $59,520 | $869 | $77,519 | $2,566 | -- | $76,706 | $2,406 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.83 | 0.02 | 1.96 | 0.05 | -- | 1.87 | 0.04 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 5.90 | 0.30 | 8.10 | 1.07 | -- | 10.10 | 1.17 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 3.00 | 0.20 | 3.70 | 0.14 | 4.70 | 4.70 | 0.13 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 12.40 | 0.40 | 13.20 | 0.58 | 13.70 | 14.20 | 0.59 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 3.20 | 0.20 | 3.30 | 0.52 | -- | 3.80 | 0.43 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 70,908 | 746 | 78,949 | 1,593 | -- | 75,425 | 1,069 | 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 | 69,675 | 100.0 | 746 | 76,015 | 100.0 | 1,339 | 74,189 | 100.0 | 1,160 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 56,560 | 81.2 | 736 | 61,155 | 80.5 | 1,411 | 60,773 | 81.9 | 1,399 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 6,355 | 9.1 | 315 | 5,612 | 7.4 | 808 | 4,626 | 6.2 | 697 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,090 | 1.6 | 133 | 949 | 1.2 | 323 | 765 | 1.0 | 219 | Yes |
| Transit | 314 | 0.5 | 72 | 279 | 0.4 | 131 | 281 | 0.4 | 162 | No |
| Bike | 60 | 0.1 | 31 | 256 | 0.3 | 142 | 27 | 0.0 | 35 | No |
| Walked | 1,970 | 2.8 | 178 | 3,006 | 4.0 | 522 | 2,364 | 3.2 | 441 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 505 | 0.7 | 91 | 870 | 1.1 | 247 | 1,153 | 1.6 | 364 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 2,820 | 4.0 | 213 | 3,888 | 5.1 | 506 | 4,200 | 5.7 | 579 | 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 | 70,345 | 100.0 | 746 | 77,087 | 100.0 | 2,185 | 77,948 | 100.0 | 2,050 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 57,635 | 81.9 | 738 | 62,515 | 81.1 | 1,905 | 63,730 | 81.8 | 1,952 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 6,255 | 8.9 | 313 | 5,417 | 7.0 | 732 | 5,628 | 7.2 | 868 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,115 | 1.6 | 135 | 976 | 1.3 | 274 | 749 | 1.0 | 250 | Yes |
| Transit | 170 | 0.2 | 53 | 163 | 0.2 | 95 | 226 | 0.3 | 165 | No |
| Bike | 75 | 0.1 | 35 | 339 | 0.4 | 174 | 27 | 0.0 | 35 | No |
| Walked | 1,900 | 2.7 | 175 | 3,033 | 3.9 | 537 | 2,395 | 3.1 | 433 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 380 | 0.5 | 79 | 756 | 1.0 | 232 | 993 | 1.3 | 296 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 2,820 | 4.0 | 213 | 3,888 | 5.0 | 506 | 4,200 | 5.4 | 579 | 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) | 24.3 | 0.4 | 25.5 | 1.0 | 26.1 | 0.9 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 24.5 | 0.4 | 25.6 | 1.2 | 26.5 | 1.1 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 25.4 | 1.2 | 31.1 | 6.7 | 27.6 | 5.9 | No |
| Transit | 55.6 | 11.3 | 69.3 | 51.2 | 53.7 | 43.8 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 13.6 | 1.8 | 12.2 | 3.1 | 15.9 | 5.6 | 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
