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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 | 141,685 | -- | 157,388 | -- | 154,358 | 154,182 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 139,545 | 186 | 155,453 | -- | 151,950 | 151,819 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 55,540 | 258 | 59,308 | 993 | 60,887 | 58,281 | 941 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.51 | 0.02 | 2.62 | 0.04 | 2.50 | 2.60 | 0.04 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $51,420 | $788 | $57,367 | $2,282 | -- | $58,255 | $2,158 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.93 | 0.02 | 1.98 | 0.05 | -- | 1.97 | 0.05 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 9.10 | 0.30 | 13.10 | 1.31 | -- | 15.10 | 1.30 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 15.00 | 0.40 | 17.90 | 0.85 | 18.30 | 17.10 | 0.74 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 12.20 | 0.40 | 13.90 | 0.62 | 14.10 | 14.90 | 0.65 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 6.50 | 0.30 | 7.50 | 0.48 | -- | 7.00 | 0.53 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 75,316 | 760 | 75,074 | 1,864 | -- | 69,537 | 1,507 | 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 | 73,985 | 100.0 | 761 | 71,986 | 100.0 | 1,360 | 68,351 | 100.0 | 1,563 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 60,375 | 81.6 | 753 | 61,874 | 86.0 | 1,488 | 59,990 | 87.8 | 1,552 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 8,490 | 11.5 | 361 | 5,400 | 7.5 | 888 | 3,694 | 5.4 | 531 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,175 | 2.9 | 187 | 1,183 | 1.6 | 349 | 1,065 | 1.6 | 329 | Yes |
| Transit | 140 | 0.2 | 48 | 26 | 0.0 | 45 | 111 | 0.2 | 97 | No |
| Bike | 105 | 0.1 | 41 | 98 | 0.1 | 95 | 36 | 0.1 | 50 | Yes |
| Walked | 755 | 1.0 | 111 | 594 | 0.8 | 259 | 471 | 0.7 | 266 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 675 | 0.9 | 105 | 568 | 0.8 | 229 | 690 | 1.0 | 247 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,270 | 1.7 | 144 | 2,243 | 3.1 | 428 | 2,294 | 3.4 | 455 | 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 | 94,755 | 100.0 | 717 | 87,315 | 100.0 | 2,178 | 81,658 | 100.0 | 2,266 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 78,035 | 82.4 | 758 | 75,130 | 86.0 | 2,271 | 71,052 | 87.0 | 1,976 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 10,930 | 11.5 | 406 | 6,599 | 7.6 | 986 | 5,646 | 6.9 | 1,052 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,685 | 2.8 | 208 | 1,645 | 1.9 | 549 | 1,191 | 1.5 | 333 | Yes |
| Transit | 119 | 0.1 | 44 | 92 | 0.1 | 113 | 90 | 0.1 | 85 | No |
| Bike | 110 | 0.1 | 42 | 164 | 0.2 | 141 | 36 | 0.0 | 50 | Yes |
| Walked | 785 | 0.8 | 113 | 622 | 0.7 | 255 | 561 | 0.7 | 279 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 825 | 0.9 | 116 | 820 | 0.9 | 286 | 788 | 1.0 | 324 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,270 | 1.3 | 144 | 2,243 | 2.6 | 428 | 2,294 | 2.8 | 455 | 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) | 20.7 | 0.3 | -- | -- | 22.8 | 1.1 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 20.3 | 0.3 | -- | -- | 22.4 | 1.1 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 22.4 | 0.8 | -- | -- | 28.1 | 6.3 | No |
| Transit | 44.8 | 14.2 | -- | -- | 67.0 | 85.7 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 19.8 | 3.1 | -- | -- | 18.1 | 8.2 | 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
