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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 | 884,118 | -- | 890,276 | -- | 905,116 | 912,753 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 872,757 | 506 | 877,952 | -- | 894,694 | 901,873 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 330,891 | 446 | 333,054 | 1,714 | 335,730 | 333,711 | 1,699 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.64 | 0.01 | 2.64 | 0.01 | 2.66 | 2.70 | 0.01 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $89,165 | $616 | $111,626 | $1,756 | -- | $112,827 | $2,039 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.67 | 0.01 | 1.74 | 0.02 | -- | 1.71 | 0.02 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 5.00 | 0.10 | 5.90 | 0.35 | -- | 7.20 | 0.47 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 21.80 | 0.20 | 25.70 | 0.32 | 28.10 | 27.80 | 0.39 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 15.20 | 0.20 | 14.90 | 0.28 | 15.10 | 15.30 | 0.28 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 25.10 | 0.20 | 29.10 | 0.43 | -- | 29.70 | 0.48 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 435,372 | 2,248 | 462,969 | 3,867 | -- | 445,118 | 3,792 | 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 | 427,460 | 100.0 | 2,247 | 444,011 | 100.0 | 3,745 | 436,923 | 100.0 | 3,850 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 311,325 | 72.8 | 2,148 | 312,406 | 70.4 | 3,170 | 306,857 | 70.2 | 4,283 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 32,520 | 7.6 | 846 | 27,097 | 6.1 | 2,121 | 25,328 | 5.8 | 1,713 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 8,765 | 2.1 | 445 | 8,752 | 2.0 | 1,097 | 6,652 | 1.5 | 890 | Yes |
| Transit | 46,375 | 10.8 | 1,002 | 58,855 | 13.3 | 2,609 | 58,554 | 13.4 | 2,904 | Yes |
| Bike | 985 | 0.2 | 150 | 768 | 0.2 | 285 | 1,034 | 0.2 | 372 | No |
| Walked | 11,865 | 2.8 | 517 | 12,962 | 2.9 | 1,463 | 13,045 | 3.0 | 1,344 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 2,335 | 0.5 | 231 | 6,073 | 1.4 | 938 | 5,605 | 1.3 | 753 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 13,290 | 3.1 | 547 | 17,098 | 3.9 | 1,132 | 19,848 | 4.5 | 1,468 | 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 | 434,600 | 100.0 | 2,248 | 431,069 | 100.0 | 6,152 | 421,675 | 100.0 | 5,139 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 333,910 | 76.8 | 2,180 | 332,302 | 77.1 | 5,516 | 323,178 | 76.6 | 4,833 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 34,905 | 8.0 | 876 | 26,596 | 6.2 | 1,854 | 26,193 | 6.2 | 1,827 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 13,720 | 3.2 | 556 | 10,477 | 2.4 | 1,109 | 8,209 | 1.9 | 939 | Yes |
| Transit | 21,020 | 4.8 | 685 | 22,440 | 5.2 | 1,635 | 24,740 | 5.9 | 1,973 | Yes |
| Bike | 1,120 | 0.3 | 160 | 713 | 0.2 | 289 | 1,237 | 0.3 | 382 | No |
| Walked | 13,180 | 3.0 | 545 | 12,722 | 3.0 | 1,402 | 12,204 | 2.9 | 1,259 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 3,455 | 0.8 | 281 | 8,721 | 2.0 | 1,130 | 6,066 | 1.4 | 786 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 13,290 | 3.1 | 547 | 17,098 | 4.0 | 1,132 | 19,848 | 4.7 | 1,468 | 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) | 29.7 | 0.2 | 29.7 | 0.5 | 31.0 | 0.5 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 25.6 | 0.2 | 25.2 | 0.5 | 26.7 | 0.6 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 30.6 | 0.6 | 30.8 | 3.1 | 31.1 | 3.1 | No |
| Transit | 60.7 | 0.8 | 57.6 | 3.7 | 58.0 | 4.0 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 16.1 | 0.9 | 14.6 | 2.4 | 18.1 | 2.8 | 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
