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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 | 306,067 | -- | 354,246 | -- | 350,670 | 354,659 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 296,098 | 397 | 343,799 | -- | 340,819 | 344,407 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 124,023 | 372 | 137,514 | 1,760 | 141,163 | 139,085 | 1,509 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.39 | 0.01 | 2.50 | 0.03 | 2.41 | 2.48 | 0.03 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $56,085 | $608 | $63,331 | $1,715 | -- | $63,936 | $1,617 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.74 | 0.01 | 1.79 | 0.04 | -- | 1.74 | 0.03 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 11.00 | 0.20 | 15.50 | 1.18 | -- | 18.90 | 1.09 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 31.50 | 0.30 | 35.40 | 0.63 | 37.70 | 33.00 | 0.68 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 12.70 | 0.20 | 12.90 | 0.38 | 13.00 | 13.20 | 0.41 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 6.50 | 0.20 | 8.30 | 0.38 | -- | 9.20 | 0.52 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 150,955 | 1,119 | 167,661 | 2,431 | -- | 157,500 | 2,505 | 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 | 147,840 | 100.0 | 1,119 | 160,239 | 100.0 | 2,161 | 154,944 | 100.0 | 2,486 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 118,935 | 80.4 | 1,091 | 133,728 | 83.5 | 2,366 | 129,709 | 83.7 | 2,425 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 13,770 | 9.3 | 464 | 9,747 | 6.1 | 878 | 9,139 | 5.9 | 1,130 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 5,115 | 3.5 | 287 | 3,216 | 2.0 | 632 | 2,523 | 1.6 | 666 | Yes |
| Transit | 1,949 | 1.3 | 178 | 2,461 | 1.5 | 555 | 1,925 | 1.2 | 379 | No |
| Bike | 105 | 0.1 | 41 | 220 | 0.1 | 158 | 125 | 0.1 | 93 | No |
| Walked | 2,820 | 1.9 | 214 | 3,099 | 1.9 | 619 | 2,097 | 1.4 | 415 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 1,405 | 1.0 | 151 | 2,686 | 1.7 | 620 | 2,899 | 1.9 | 731 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 3,735 | 2.5 | 246 | 5,082 | 3.2 | 582 | 6,527 | 4.2 | 668 | 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 | 170,210 | 100.0 | 1,112 | 183,874 | 100.0 | 3,271 | 177,763 | 100.0 | 3,002 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 138,495 | 81.4 | 1,114 | 154,821 | 84.2 | 3,388 | 150,393 | 84.6 | 2,682 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 16,305 | 9.6 | 503 | 11,574 | 6.3 | 972 | 10,455 | 5.9 | 1,184 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 5,615 | 3.3 | 300 | 3,899 | 2.1 | 634 | 3,056 | 1.7 | 638 | Yes |
| Transit | 1,824 | 1.1 | 172 | 2,507 | 1.4 | 514 | 2,442 | 1.4 | 436 | Yes |
| Bike | 85 | 0.0 | 37 | 255 | 0.1 | 171 | 149 | 0.1 | 103 | No |
| Walked | 2,830 | 1.7 | 214 | 3,095 | 1.7 | 588 | 2,148 | 1.2 | 403 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 1,305 | 0.8 | 146 | 2,641 | 1.4 | 613 | 2,593 | 1.5 | 654 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 3,735 | 2.2 | 246 | 5,082 | 2.8 | 582 | 6,527 | 3.7 | 668 | 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) | 21.2 | 0.2 | 20.2 | 0.6 | 20.8 | 0.7 | No |
| Drove alone | 20.6 | 0.2 | 19.7 | 0.6 | 20.5 | 0.7 | No |
| Carpooled | 23.9 | 0.7 | 25.0 | 3.5 | 21.9 | 3.6 | No |
| Transit | 37.6 | 2.8 | 36.5 | 12.2 | 36.3 | 10.9 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 19.5 | 1.7 | 13.0 | 3.1 | 19.8 | 6.4 | 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
