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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 | 62,298 | -- | 63,279 | -- | 63,797 | 65,306 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 61,059 | 141 | 62,709 | -- | 61,491 | 63,138 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 22,984 | 284 | 24,205 | 795 | 24,464 | 24,463 | 805 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.66 | 0.06 | 2.59 | 0.08 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 0.08 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $37,835 | $838 | $47,287 | $2,995 | -- | $50,221 | $3,777 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.82 | 0.03 | 1.92 | 0.10 | -- | 1.94 | 0.12 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 19.30 | 0.60 | 19.10 | 2.30 | -- | 22.40 | 2.99 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 26.40 | 0.70 | 21.20 | 1.80 | 27.30 | 23.80 | 1.94 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 11.50 | 0.50 | 14.40 | 1.09 | 15.00 | 14.80 | 1.05 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 11.10 | 0.50 | 11.50 | 1.58 | -- | 10.80 | 1.49 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 25,533 | 497 | 27,812 | 1,464 | -- | 24,587 | 1,249 | No |
| 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 | 24,895 | 100.0 | 495 | 26,725 | 100.0 | 1,000 | 24,048 | 100.0 | 1,201 | No |
| Drove alone | 18,505 | 74.3 | 461 | 21,525 | 80.5 | 1,026 | 18,476 | 76.8 | 1,244 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,305 | 13.3 | 226 | 2,398 | 9.0 | 768 | 2,826 | 11.8 | 657 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,020 | 4.1 | 128 | 1,129 | 4.2 | 420 | 1,411 | 5.9 | 388 | No |
| Transit | 49 | 0.2 | 28 | 144 | 0.5 | 102 | 48 | 0.2 | 39 | No |
| Bike | 125 | 0.5 | 45 | 93 | 0.3 | 72 | 41 | 0.2 | 46 | Yes |
| Walked | 680 | 2.7 | 105 | 335 | 1.3 | 148 | 574 | 2.4 | 208 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 420 | 1.7 | 83 | 511 | 1.9 | 303 | 108 | 0.4 | 138 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 795 | 3.2 | 113 | 590 | 2.2 | 243 | 564 | 2.3 | 250 | 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 | 22,940 | 100.0 | 487 | 23,465 | 100.0 | 1,166 | 23,948 | 100.0 | 1,383 | No |
| Drove alone | 17,220 | 75.1 | 452 | 19,381 | 82.6 | 1,009 | 18,540 | 77.4 | 1,389 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,960 | 12.9 | 215 | 1,744 | 7.4 | 395 | 2,857 | 11.9 | 619 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 860 | 3.7 | 118 | 772 | 3.3 | 299 | 1,286 | 5.4 | 371 | Yes |
| Transit | 45 | 0.2 | 27 | 87 | 0.4 | 63 | 32 | 0.1 | 31 | No |
| Bike | 125 | 0.5 | 45 | 93 | 0.4 | 72 | 41 | 0.2 | 46 | Yes |
| Walked | 590 | 2.6 | 98 | 344 | 1.5 | 137 | 517 | 2.2 | 189 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 350 | 1.5 | 75 | 454 | 1.9 | 263 | 111 | 0.5 | 78 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 795 | 3.5 | 113 | 590 | 2.5 | 243 | 564 | 2.4 | 250 | 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) | 20.9 | 0.6 | 20.4 | 1.7 | 21.3 | 2.8 | No |
| Drove alone | 19.9 | 0.6 | 18.6 | 1.6 | 21.7 | 3.5 | No |
| Carpooled | 24.4 | 1.7 | 29.7 | 10.7 | 20.9 | 6.0 | No |
| Transit | 51.9 | 22.2 | 41.0 | 48.6 | 56.6 | 66.4 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 21.5 | 3.5 | 21.9 | 18.4 | 12.7 | 6.5 | 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
