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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 | 42,151 | -- | 43,831 | -- | 44,996 | 44,999 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 40,757 | 149 | 42,984 | -- | 43,330 | 43,859 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 16,586 | 163 | 17,519 | 454 | 17,838 | 16,791 | 614 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.46 | 0.05 | 2.45 | 0.06 | 2.43 | 2.61 | 0.09 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $40,345 | $1,106 | $45,903 | $3,168 | -- | $44,295 | $3,227 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.85 | 0.04 | 1.91 | 0.10 | -- | 1.88 | 0.12 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 11.60 | 0.60 | 15.70 | 2.53 | -- | 21.30 | 3.49 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 8.30 | 0.50 | 7.40 | 0.68 | 9.40 | 10.00 | 1.06 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.20 | 0.70 | 15.80 | 1.25 | 16.40 | 17.10 | 1.29 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.70 | 0.30 | 3.10 | 0.55 | -- | 2.80 | 0.96 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 19,610 | 414 | 19,563 | 1,152 | -- | 16,915 | 933 | 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 | 19,230 | 100.0 | 414 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 14,880 | 77.4 | 397 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,885 | 15.0 | 210 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 745 | 3.9 | 109 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 75 | 0.4 | 35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 4 | 0.0 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 135 | 0.7 | 47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 134 | 0.7 | 47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 375 | 2.0 | 78 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 17,930 | 100.0 | 411 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 13,375 | 74.6 | 387 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,870 | 16.0 | 209 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 920 | 5.1 | 121 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 79 | 0.4 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 4 | 0.0 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 140 | 0.8 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 159 | 0.9 | 51 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 375 | 2.1 | 78 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 25.3 | 0.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 24.7 | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 28.0 | 1.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 47.7 | 18.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 17.9 | 6.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
