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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 | 152,538 | -- | 155,529 | -- | 159,429 | 159,719 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 147,315 | 287 | 150,853 | -- | 153,822 | 153,901 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 59,830 | 305 | 61,639 | 899 | 64,702 | 63,991 | 949 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.46 | 0.02 | 2.45 | 0.03 | 2.38 | 2.41 | 0.04 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $52,775 | $729 | $67,378 | $2,045 | -- | $71,675 | $2,282 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.61 | 0.02 | 1.70 | 0.05 | -- | 1.66 | 0.04 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 9.50 | 0.30 | 10.70 | 1.19 | -- | 12.70 | 1.37 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 8.90 | 0.30 | 10.60 | 0.32 | 12.50 | 12.10 | 0.41 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 13.60 | 0.40 | 13.50 | 0.59 | 13.60 | 13.80 | 0.56 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 3.70 | 0.20 | 4.80 | 0.55 | -- | 5.00 | 0.55 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 75,294 | 790 | 80,857 | 1,679 | -- | 80,220 | 1,390 | 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 | 73,830 | 100.0 | 790 | 78,189 | 100.0 | 1,543 | 78,409 | 100.0 | 1,385 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 58,270 | 78.9 | 768 | 62,112 | 79.4 | 1,795 | 62,881 | 80.2 | 1,568 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 6,815 | 9.2 | 326 | 5,869 | 7.5 | 685 | 5,903 | 7.5 | 693 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,380 | 1.9 | 150 | 1,080 | 1.4 | 288 | 544 | 0.7 | 224 | Yes |
| Transit | 1,900 | 2.6 | 175 | 2,649 | 3.4 | 484 | 1,918 | 2.4 | 358 | No |
| Bike | 95 | 0.1 | 39 | 78 | 0.1 | 69 | 77 | 0.1 | 66 | No |
| Walked | 2,900 | 3.9 | 216 | 2,883 | 3.7 | 549 | 3,675 | 4.7 | 655 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 555 | 0.8 | 95 | 612 | 0.8 | 240 | 642 | 0.8 | 273 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,910 | 2.6 | 176 | 2,906 | 3.7 | 481 | 2,769 | 3.5 | 429 | 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 | 52,920 | 100.0 | 752 | 57,279 | 100.0 | 2,063 | 57,257 | 100.0 | 2,048 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 40,900 | 77.3 | 700 | 44,419 | 77.5 | 1,826 | 44,522 | 77.8 | 1,922 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 4,310 | 8.1 | 262 | 4,225 | 7.4 | 675 | 3,973 | 6.9 | 650 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 855 | 1.6 | 118 | 614 | 1.1 | 211 | 384 | 0.7 | 139 | Yes |
| Transit | 1,555 | 2.9 | 159 | 1,436 | 2.5 | 337 | 1,275 | 2.2 | 323 | No |
| Bike | 80 | 0.2 | 36 | 85 | 0.1 | 77 | 133 | 0.2 | 87 | No |
| Walked | 2,900 | 5.5 | 216 | 3,038 | 5.3 | 543 | 3,680 | 6.4 | 641 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 404 | 0.8 | 81 | 556 | 1.0 | 229 | 521 | 0.9 | 296 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,910 | 3.6 | 176 | 2,906 | 5.1 | 481 | 2,769 | 4.8 | 429 | 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) | 23.7 | 0.3 | 22.2 | 0.9 | 22.1 | 0.7 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 23.2 | 0.3 | 22.0 | 1.0 | 22.0 | 0.8 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 26.5 | 1.1 | 23.8 | 4.2 | 23.1 | 4.1 | No |
| Transit | 39.5 | 3.3 | 35.9 | 10.1 | 44.4 | 12.6 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 16.7 | 1.7 | 12.9 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 3.3 | 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
