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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 | 33,603 | -- | 36,584 | -- | 37,198 | 37,060 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 33,369 | 62 | -- | -- | 36,037 | 36,208 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 13,177 | 119 | 12,958 | 448 | 14,425 | 13,949 | 498 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.53 | 0.04 | 2.82 | 0.10 | 2.50 | 2.60 | 0.09 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $46,880 | $1,345 | $53,141 | $5,643 | -- | $49,213 | $3,966 | No |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 2.07 | 0.05 | 2.13 | 0.13 | -- | 2.12 | 0.12 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 8.50 | 0.60 | 14.60 | 3.25 | -- | 19.40 | 3.73 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 7.90 | 0.60 | 10.90 | 0.72 | 10.40 | 11.30 | 1.17 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 11.80 | 0.70 | 14.20 | 1.53 | 15.10 | 16.10 | 1.40 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.40 | 0.30 | 3.50 | 1.02 | -- | 2.00 | 0.79 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 18,239 | 369 | 16,637 | 1,214 | -- | 15,986 | 840 | 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 | 18,000 | 100.0 | 370 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 14,755 | 82.0 | 368 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,835 | 10.2 | 169 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 439 | 2.4 | 84 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 15 | 0.1 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 300 | 1.7 | 70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 200 | 1.1 | 57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 455 | 2.5 | 86 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 11,610 | 100.0 | 353 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 9,095 | 78.3 | 330 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,305 | 11.2 | 143 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 319 | 2.7 | 72 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 15 | 0.1 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 300 | 2.6 | 70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 124 | 1.1 | 45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 455 | 3.9 | 86 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 22.9 | 0.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 22.6 | 0.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 26.4 | 2.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 14.7 | 4.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
