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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 | 294,565 | -- | 298,022 | -- | 304,204 | 304,694 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 278,990 | 491 | 280,563 | -- | 287,180 | 287,399 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 120,645 | 376 | 121,835 | 1,586 | 126,251 | 121,548 | 1,269 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.31 | 0.01 | 2.30 | 0.02 | 2.27 | 2.36 | 0.02 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $55,980 | $594 | $73,742 | $1,865 | -- | $75,134 | $1,985 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.47 | 0.01 | 1.58 | 0.03 | -- | 1.54 | 0.03 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 10.60 | 0.20 | 12.50 | 1.01 | -- | 13.70 | 1.00 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 16.80 | 0.30 | 19.90 | 0.33 | 21.80 | 22.30 | 0.28 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.60 | 0.30 | 13.60 | 0.44 | 13.90 | 14.20 | 0.44 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 6.50 | 0.20 | 8.80 | 0.62 | -- | 8.70 | 0.49 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 144,761 | 1,098 | 151,742 | 2,566 | -- | 152,784 | 2,107 | 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 | 141,840 | 100.0 | 1,097 | 146,744 | 100.0 | 2,843 | 149,771 | 100.0 | 2,118 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 108,965 | 76.8 | 1,060 | 111,753 | 76.2 | 2,365 | 116,584 | 77.8 | 2,568 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 11,695 | 8.2 | 429 | 11,133 | 7.6 | 1,046 | 10,724 | 7.2 | 1,062 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,210 | 1.6 | 189 | 1,934 | 1.3 | 453 | 1,365 | 0.9 | 467 | Yes |
| Transit | 7,493 | 5.3 | 346 | 7,494 | 5.1 | 902 | 7,771 | 5.2 | 754 | No |
| Bike | 255 | 0.2 | 65 | 534 | 0.4 | 222 | 667 | 0.4 | 227 | Yes |
| Walked | 6,670 | 4.7 | 327 | 6,684 | 4.6 | 790 | 6,549 | 4.4 | 791 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 875 | 0.6 | 120 | 1,395 | 1.0 | 410 | 1,698 | 1.1 | 445 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 3,680 | 2.6 | 244 | 5,817 | 4.0 | 776 | 4,413 | 2.9 | 532 | 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 | 218,715 | 100.0 | 960 | 221,165 | 100.0 | 3,647 | 223,269 | 100.0 | 3,544 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 173,840 | 79.5 | 1,080 | 174,301 | 78.8 | 3,248 | 181,174 | 81.1 | 3,575 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 19,580 | 9.0 | 547 | 17,982 | 8.1 | 1,151 | 15,961 | 7.1 | 1,280 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 3,825 | 1.7 | 249 | 3,362 | 1.5 | 600 | 2,779 | 1.2 | 550 | Yes |
| Transit | 9,559 | 4.4 | 389 | 10,113 | 4.6 | 894 | 9,801 | 4.4 | 880 | No |
| Bike | 260 | 0.1 | 65 | 545 | 0.2 | 231 | 611 | 0.3 | 221 | Yes |
| Walked | 6,865 | 3.1 | 331 | 7,214 | 3.3 | 786 | 6,539 | 2.9 | 764 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 1,100 | 0.5 | 134 | 1,831 | 0.8 | 522 | 1,991 | 0.9 | 426 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 3,680 | 1.7 | 244 | 5,817 | 2.6 | 776 | 4,413 | 2.0 | 532 | 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) | 20.3 | 0.2 | 19.6 | 0.6 | 19.9 | 0.6 | No |
| Drove alone | 19.9 | 0.2 | 19.3 | 0.6 | 19.3 | 0.7 | No |
| Carpooled | 20.5 | 0.6 | 20.6 | 2.9 | 20.5 | 3.1 | No |
| Transit | 32.7 | 1.1 | 31.1 | 5.8 | 35.3 | 5.2 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 13.8 | 0.8 | 12.3 | 2.1 | 14.0 | 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
