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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 | 2,229,379 | -- | 2,291,022 | -- | 2,230,722 | 2,254,750 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 2,202,612 | 658 | 2,268,058 | -- | 2,202,722 | 2,228,350 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 782,646 | 737 | 781,056 | 2,723 | 780,117 | 773,822 | 2,711 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.81 | 0.01 | 2.90 | 0.01 | 2.82 | 2.88 | 0.01 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $54,130 | $222 | $70,178 | $645 | -- | $71,104 | $772 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.95 | 0.01 | -- | 0.91 | 0.01 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 14.60 | 0.10 | 12.40 | 0.35 | -- | 15.70 | 0.44 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 55.90 | 0.10 | 55.00 | 0.34 | 60.30 | 58.20 | 0.34 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 12.70 | 0.10 | 13.10 | 0.18 | 12.80 | 13.00 | 0.16 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 46.10 | 0.10 | 47.10 | 0.33 | -- | 48.00 | 0.36 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 957,127 | 2,990 | 1,141,576 | 6,157 | -- | 1,064,751 | 6,326 | 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 | 931,710 | 100.0 | 2,980 | 1,077,807 | 100.0 | 5,320 | 1,036,450 | 100.0 | 6,516 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 319,185 | 34.3 | 2,116 | 348,125 | 32.3 | 5,566 | 330,088 | 31.8 | 5,165 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 68,305 | 7.3 | 1,041 | 55,024 | 5.1 | 2,318 | 47,806 | 4.6 | 2,383 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 27,020 | 2.9 | 661 | 22,125 | 2.1 | 1,746 | 18,782 | 1.8 | 1,348 | Yes |
| Transit | 434,945 | 46.7 | 2,394 | 550,323 | 51.1 | 6,898 | 536,709 | 51.8 | 5,364 | Yes |
| Bike | 2,415 | 0.3 | 199 | 3,836 | 0.4 | 818 | 5,410 | 0.5 | 852 | Yes |
| Walked | 52,775 | 5.7 | 918 | 61,967 | 5.7 | 2,888 | 60,801 | 5.9 | 2,884 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 10,385 | 1.1 | 411 | 9,621 | 0.9 | 1,035 | 11,699 | 1.1 | 1,160 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 16,675 | 1.8 | 521 | 26,786 | 2.5 | 1,681 | 25,155 | 2.4 | 1,722 | 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 | 596,550 | 100.0 | 2,675 | 702,877 | 100.0 | 7,533 | 686,188 | 100.0 | 7,447 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 286,045 | 47.9 | 2,020 | 317,078 | 45.1 | 6,274 | 301,482 | 43.9 | 4,791 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 51,725 | 8.7 | 909 | 42,394 | 6.0 | 2,185 | 38,130 | 5.6 | 1,952 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 17,440 | 2.9 | 532 | 13,532 | 1.9 | 1,342 | 10,803 | 1.6 | 973 | Yes |
| Transit | 162,285 | 27.2 | 1,570 | 229,414 | 32.6 | 5,548 | 237,404 | 34.6 | 5,057 | Yes |
| Bike | 2,160 | 0.4 | 188 | 3,600 | 0.5 | 809 | 4,102 | 0.6 | 817 | Yes |
| Walked | 50,370 | 8.4 | 898 | 60,225 | 8.6 | 2,796 | 57,685 | 8.4 | 2,710 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 9,855 | 1.7 | 401 | 9,848 | 1.4 | 1,019 | 11,427 | 1.7 | 1,220 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 16,675 | 2.8 | 521 | 26,786 | 3.8 | 1,681 | 25,155 | 3.7 | 1,722 | 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) | 42.2 | 0.1 | 42.1 | 0.4 | 41.6 | 0.4 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 32.5 | 0.2 | 30.9 | 0.8 | 31.4 | 0.7 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 38.1 | 0.4 | 36.6 | 2.1 | 37.0 | 2.3 | No |
| Transit | 53.8 | 0.2 | 53.4 | 1.0 | 51.8 | 0.8 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 18.4 | 0.3 | 17.0 | 1.1 | 18.5 | 1.1 | 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
