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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 | 750,162 | -- | 785,297 | -- | 809,858 | 816,975 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 729,298 | 681 | 758,124 | -- | 786,023 | 792,361 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 265,898 | 415 | 272,922 | 1,959 | 281,186 | 280,599 | 1,346 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.74 | 0.01 | 2.78 | 0.01 | 2.80 | 2.82 | 0.01 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $73,980 | $543 | $92,509 | $1,309 | -- | $95,247 | $1,199 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.71 | 0.01 | 1.74 | 0.02 | -- | 1.76 | 0.02 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 6.60 | 0.10 | 7.60 | 0.61 | -- | 8.60 | 0.51 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 31.80 | 0.30 | 36.00 | 0.38 | 41.40 | 37.20 | 0.34 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 12.30 | 0.20 | 12.30 | 0.26 | 12.30 | 12.50 | 0.26 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 24.20 | 0.20 | 28.30 | 0.50 | -- | 30.90 | 0.52 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 370,953 | 2,071 | 397,286 | 3,351 | -- | 394,914 | 3,076 | 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 | 363,175 | 100.0 | 2,070 | 379,601 | 100.0 | 2,850 | 386,009 | 100.0 | 3,196 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 270,255 | 74.4 | 1,988 | 278,217 | 73.3 | 3,728 | 281,473 | 72.9 | 3,935 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 29,220 | 8.0 | 801 | 24,565 | 6.5 | 1,738 | 24,607 | 6.4 | 1,588 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 11,185 | 3.1 | 502 | 8,917 | 2.3 | 1,150 | 10,465 | 2.7 | 1,127 | No |
| Transit | 30,415 | 8.4 | 817 | 36,682 | 9.7 | 1,848 | 37,210 | 9.6 | 1,541 | Yes |
| Bike | 935 | 0.3 | 146 | 871 | 0.2 | 374 | 1,589 | 0.4 | 476 | Yes |
| Walked | 10,115 | 2.8 | 478 | 13,355 | 3.5 | 1,469 | 11,461 | 3.0 | 1,109 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 3,360 | 0.9 | 277 | 4,001 | 1.1 | 918 | 6,068 | 1.6 | 952 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 7,690 | 2.1 | 417 | 12,993 | 3.4 | 1,206 | 13,136 | 3.4 | 1,112 | 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 | 369,810 | 100.0 | 2,071 | 371,090 | 100.0 | 4,744 | 367,268 | 100.0 | 5,155 | No |
| Drove alone | 293,380 | 79.3 | 2,021 | 289,569 | 78.0 | 4,505 | 284,822 | 77.6 | 4,354 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 30,660 | 8.3 | 820 | 25,964 | 7.0 | 1,691 | 24,807 | 6.8 | 1,682 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 13,460 | 3.6 | 550 | 11,468 | 3.1 | 1,389 | 12,343 | 3.4 | 1,091 | No |
| Transit | 9,035 | 2.4 | 452 | 9,853 | 2.7 | 1,022 | 10,187 | 2.8 | 1,037 | Yes |
| Bike | 1,010 | 0.3 | 152 | 873 | 0.2 | 352 | 1,700 | 0.5 | 453 | Yes |
| Walked | 10,335 | 2.8 | 483 | 13,873 | 3.7 | 1,497 | 11,489 | 3.1 | 1,048 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 4,230 | 1.1 | 310 | 6,497 | 1.8 | 1,158 | 8,784 | 2.4 | 1,044 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 7,690 | 2.1 | 417 | 12,993 | 3.5 | 1,206 | 13,136 | 3.6 | 1,112 | 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) | 31.5 | 0.3 | 31.8 | 0.6 | 32.4 | 0.6 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 27.8 | 0.2 | 27.7 | 0.6 | 28.4 | 0.7 | No |
| Carpooled | 30.2 | 0.7 | 30.1 | 2.9 | 30.8 | 2.7 | No |
| Transit | 72.4 | 1.1 | 72.9 | 5.4 | 71.7 | 4.2 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 17.1 | 0.9 | 14.8 | 2.3 | 18.6 | 2.6 | 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
