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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 | 24,298 | -- | 26,458 | -- | 27,444 | 27,199 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 24,014 | 68 | 25,948 | -- | 27,008 | 26,761 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 10,301 | 200 | 11,431 | 644 | 11,753 | 10,916 | 533 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.33 | 0.08 | 2.27 | 0.12 | 2.30 | 2.45 | 0.12 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $37,020 | $1,535 | $47,598 | $6,260 | -- | $41,154 | $4,064 | No |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.83 | 0.05 | 1.94 | 0.18 | -- | 1.98 | 0.17 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 15.30 | 0.90 | 14.20 | 2.93 | -- | 17.40 | 3.79 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 5.80 | 0.60 | 6.40 | 0.57 | 6.40 | 6.30 | 0.63 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 19.80 | 1.00 | 21.60 | 2.12 | 22.90 | 24.20 | 1.98 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 1.20 | 0.30 | 1.80 | 0.99 | -- | 2.80 | 1.10 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 10,202 | 311 | -- | -- | -- | 9,379 | 680 | 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 | 10,005 | 100.0 | 310 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 7,760 | 77.6 | 294 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,410 | 14.1 | 147 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 254 | 2.5 | 64 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 8 | 0.1 | 11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 4 | 0.0 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 175 | 1.7 | 53 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 79 | 0.8 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 315 | 3.1 | 71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 9,995 | 100.0 | 310 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 7,920 | 79.2 | 296 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,305 | 13.1 | 142 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 194 | 1.9 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 8 | 0.1 | 11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 4 | 0.0 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 185 | 1.9 | 55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 64 | 0.6 | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 315 | 3.2 | 71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 24.1 | 1.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 22.8 | 1.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 32.4 | 3.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 95.6 | 43.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 7.3 | 2.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
