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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 | 1,537,195 | -- | 1,628,635 | -- | 1,585,873 | 1,604,407 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 1,477,339 | 970 | 1,571,166 | -- | 1,518,500 | 1,545,863 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 739,167 | 946 | 744,225 | 4,293 | 763,846 | 733,765 | 4,166 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.00 | 0.01 | 2.11 | 0.01 | 1.99 | 2.11 | 0.01 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $88,160 | $395 | $128,969 | $2,085 | -- | $125,879 | $2,184 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 0.01 | -- | 0.24 | 0.01 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 20.00 | 0.10 | 17.00 | 0.56 | -- | 17.60 | 0.49 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 45.70 | 0.20 | 42.00 | 0.28 | 42.60 | 43.20 | 0.34 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 12.10 | 0.10 | 12.60 | 0.21 | 13.50 | 13.70 | 0.25 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 29.40 | 0.10 | 27.60 | 0.48 | -- | 28.70 | 0.46 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 770,425 | 2,508 | 897,956 | 6,269 | -- | 851,293 | 5,906 | 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 | 753,115 | 100.0 | 2,508 | 855,136 | 100.0 | 6,633 | 834,020 | 100.0 | 6,304 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 57,150 | 7.6 | 949 | 60,733 | 7.1 | 2,352 | 55,209 | 6.6 | 2,719 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 15,040 | 2.0 | 494 | 10,511 | 1.2 | 1,168 | 10,478 | 1.3 | 1,213 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 10,565 | 1.4 | 414 | 6,524 | 0.8 | 986 | 7,072 | 0.8 | 906 | Yes |
| Transit | 413,825 | 54.9 | 2,225 | 493,480 | 57.7 | 7,402 | 491,095 | 58.9 | 6,409 | Yes |
| Bike | 6,410 | 0.9 | 323 | 8,814 | 1.0 | 1,162 | 9,673 | 1.2 | 1,141 | Yes |
| Walked | 164,935 | 21.9 | 1,553 | 184,184 | 21.5 | 4,813 | 171,612 | 20.6 | 4,562 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 41,335 | 5.5 | 811 | 36,031 | 4.2 | 1,790 | 31,560 | 3.8 | 2,000 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 43,855 | 5.8 | 835 | 54,859 | 6.4 | 2,626 | 57,321 | 6.9 | 2,956 | 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 | 2,089,920 | 100.0 | 0 | 2,398,409 | 100.0 | 14,563 | 2,311,519 | 100.0 | 12,561 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 266,830 | 12.8 | 1,900 | 260,486 | 10.9 | 5,633 | 245,185 | 10.6 | 4,671 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 70,755 | 3.4 | 1,051 | 50,702 | 2.1 | 2,672 | 45,290 | 2.0 | 2,114 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 28,180 | 1.3 | 673 | 19,728 | 0.8 | 1,723 | 17,198 | 0.7 | 1,294 | Yes |
| Transit | 1,457,120 | 69.7 | 1,115 | 1,760,527 | 73.4 | 13,042 | 1,711,039 | 74.0 | 11,636 | Yes |
| Bike | 7,800 | 0.4 | 356 | 12,258 | 0.5 | 1,263 | 15,055 | 0.7 | 1,228 | Yes |
| Walked | 167,665 | 8.0 | 1,564 | 191,359 | 8.0 | 4,955 | 177,020 | 7.7 | 4,571 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 47,730 | 2.3 | 870 | 48,490 | 2.0 | 2,205 | 43,411 | 1.9 | 2,411 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 43,855 | 2.1 | 835 | 54,859 | 2.3 | 2,626 | 57,321 | 2.5 | 2,956 | 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) | 30.5 | 0.1 | 30.1 | 0.5 | 30.5 | 0.4 | No |
| Drove alone | 35.5 | 0.4 | 36.3 | 2.3 | 36.2 | 2.8 | No |
| Carpooled | 39.4 | 0.8 | 35.3 | 5.0 | 38.3 | 6.3 | No |
| Transit | 35.8 | 0.1 | 35.3 | 0.8 | 35.3 | 0.7 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 17.9 | 0.2 | 16.8 | 0.6 | 17.3 | 0.7 | 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
