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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 | 146,555 | -- | 151,236 | -- | 154,727 | 154,973 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 141,870 | 272 | 144,983 | -- | 150,293 | 150,361 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 59,732 | 282 | 56,916 | 1,313 | 62,886 | 58,120 | 980 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.38 | 0.02 | 2.55 | 0.04 | 2.39 | 2.59 | 0.04 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $53,145 | $771 | $67,574 | $2,623 | -- | $68,899 | $2,207 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.53 | 0.02 | 1.60 | 0.05 | -- | 1.59 | 0.05 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 10.90 | 0.30 | 11.10 | 1.11 | -- | 12.40 | 1.15 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 12.30 | 0.30 | 17.60 | 0.61 | 20.40 | 19.90 | 0.56 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 16.60 | 0.40 | 15.40 | 0.67 | 14.90 | 14.90 | 0.61 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 5.30 | 0.20 | 8.70 | 0.78 | -- | 8.10 | 0.70 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 67,854 | 772 | 72,365 | 1,710 | -- | 74,550 | 1,466 | 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 | 66,425 | 100.0 | 771 | 69,935 | 100.0 | 1,938 | 72,985 | 100.0 | 1,442 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 53,590 | 80.7 | 746 | 57,222 | 81.8 | 1,636 | 59,461 | 81.5 | 1,729 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 4,775 | 7.2 | 275 | 5,197 | 7.4 | 591 | 4,193 | 5.7 | 586 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,190 | 1.8 | 139 | 513 | 0.7 | 242 | 727 | 1.0 | 332 | Yes |
| Transit | 1,770 | 2.7 | 169 | 1,498 | 2.1 | 368 | 2,538 | 3.5 | 443 | Yes |
| Bike | 150 | 0.2 | 50 | 244 | 0.3 | 123 | 108 | 0.1 | 72 | No |
| Walked | 2,355 | 3.5 | 195 | 2,590 | 3.7 | 481 | 2,651 | 3.6 | 603 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 650 | 1.0 | 103 | 582 | 0.8 | 400 | 988 | 1.4 | 327 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,940 | 2.9 | 177 | 2,089 | 3.0 | 451 | 2,319 | 3.2 | 436 | 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 | 61,810 | 100.0 | 765 | 62,915 | 100.0 | 2,291 | 65,760 | 100.0 | 2,145 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 50,005 | 80.9 | 734 | 51,712 | 82.2 | 2,095 | 53,788 | 81.8 | 2,033 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 4,790 | 7.7 | 275 | 4,213 | 6.7 | 562 | 4,217 | 6.4 | 687 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 975 | 1.6 | 126 | 592 | 0.9 | 150 | 495 | 0.8 | 181 | Yes |
| Transit | 1,064 | 1.7 | 132 | 813 | 1.3 | 244 | 1,637 | 2.5 | 470 | Yes |
| Bike | 140 | 0.2 | 48 | 218 | 0.3 | 116 | 126 | 0.2 | 82 | No |
| Walked | 2,265 | 3.7 | 191 | 2,524 | 4.0 | 467 | 2,430 | 3.7 | 565 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 635 | 1.0 | 102 | 754 | 1.2 | 458 | 748 | 1.1 | 266 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,940 | 3.1 | 177 | 2,089 | 3.3 | 451 | 2,319 | 3.5 | 436 | 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) | 21.8 | 0.3 | 21.9 | 1.1 | 22.3 | 0.8 | No |
| Drove alone | 21.5 | 0.3 | 21.8 | 1.1 | 21.7 | 1.0 | No |
| Carpooled | 22.2 | 1.0 | 21.9 | 4.0 | 21.0 | 4.3 | No |
| Transit | 42.8 | 3.4 | 48.4 | 20.6 | 49.8 | 13.6 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 14.4 | 1.4 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 15.2 | 4.9 | 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
