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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 | 130,800 | -- | 147,697 | -- | 151,131 | 152,730 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 127,055 | 244 | 143,283 | -- | 146,902 | 148,415 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 51,722 | 239 | 58,895 | 1,042 | 59,960 | 60,459 | 794 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.46 | 0.02 | 2.43 | 0.04 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 0.03 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $48,475 | $767 | $55,794 | $2,267 | -- | $55,781 | $1,946 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.87 | 0.02 | 1.93 | 0.06 | -- | 1.84 | 0.04 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 11.10 | 0.40 | 15.40 | 1.95 | -- | 18.70 | 1.49 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 24.70 | 0.50 | 29.60 | 0.82 | 28.90 | 29.80 | 0.78 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.10 | 0.40 | 14.00 | 0.61 | 14.60 | 14.90 | 0.75 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 6.30 | 0.30 | 7.60 | 0.55 | -- | 7.50 | 0.41 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 64,911 | 732 | 73,666 | 1,759 | -- | 68,631 | 1,583 | 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 | 63,700 | 100.0 | 731 | 71,287 | 100.0 | 1,428 | 67,496 | 100.0 | 1,557 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 51,930 | 81.5 | 716 | 57,763 | 81.0 | 1,493 | 54,634 | 80.9 | 1,604 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 7,125 | 11.2 | 332 | 7,979 | 11.2 | 972 | 6,184 | 9.2 | 929 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,860 | 2.9 | 173 | 1,785 | 2.5 | 566 | 2,309 | 3.4 | 616 | No |
| Transit | 63 | 0.1 | 32 | 120 | 0.2 | 78 | 218 | 0.3 | 178 | No |
| Bike | 70 | 0.1 | 34 | 117 | 0.2 | 142 | 0 | 0.0 | 120 | No |
| Walked | 855 | 1.3 | 118 | 1,146 | 1.6 | 521 | 861 | 1.3 | 278 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 555 | 0.9 | 95 | 336 | 0.5 | 152 | 595 | 0.9 | 252 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,240 | 1.9 | 142 | 2,041 | 2.9 | 510 | 2,695 | 4.0 | 595 | 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 | 60,720 | 100.0 | 730 | 63,115 | 100.0 | 2,125 | 57,601 | 100.0 | 1,881 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 48,770 | 80.3 | 708 | 51,926 | 82.3 | 1,997 | 47,564 | 82.6 | 1,897 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 7,160 | 11.8 | 333 | 5,934 | 9.4 | 869 | 4,543 | 7.9 | 842 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,985 | 3.3 | 179 | 1,547 | 2.5 | 542 | 1,273 | 2.2 | 489 | Yes |
| Transit | 73 | 0.1 | 35 | 94 | 0.1 | 67 | 179 | 0.3 | 136 | No |
| Bike | 70 | 0.1 | 34 | 117 | 0.2 | 142 | 0 | 0.0 | 113 | No |
| Walked | 880 | 1.4 | 120 | 1,109 | 1.8 | 520 | 749 | 1.3 | 235 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 535 | 0.9 | 93 | 347 | 0.5 | 157 | 598 | 1.0 | 267 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,240 | 2.0 | 142 | 2,041 | 3.2 | 510 | 2,695 | 4.7 | 595 | 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) | 21.6 | 0.3 | 21.8 | 1.0 | 23.6 | 1.4 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 21.5 | 0.4 | 21.5 | 1.1 | 22.4 | 1.2 | No |
| Carpooled | 22.4 | 0.9 | 24.8 | 4.7 | 31.1 | 7.0 | Yes |
| Transit | 41.7 | 25.0 | 25.6 | 27.6 | 76.7 | 110.6 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 19.3 | 3.1 | 13.5 | 6.6 | 20.2 | 8.5 | 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
