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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 | 695,454 | -- | 890,556 | -- | 919,628 | 945,889 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 680,023 | 497 | 874,667 | -- | 903,613 | 930,705 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 273,561 | 542 | 364,879 | 2,471 | 362,213 | 362,469 | 2,346 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.49 | 0.01 | 2.40 | 0.02 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 0.02 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $68,730 | $477 | $78,785 | $1,567 | -- | $80,075 | $1,736 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.69 | 0.01 | 1.71 | 0.02 | -- | 1.68 | 0.02 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 9.20 | 0.10 | 11.70 | 0.61 | -- | 16.00 | 0.63 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 36.00 | 0.20 | 39.80 | 0.36 | 44.70 | 42.10 | 0.41 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 8.50 | 0.10 | 8.50 | 0.22 | 8.80 | 9.10 | 0.23 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 9.80 | 0.10 | 12.90 | 0.36 | -- | 13.60 | 0.35 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 369,578 | 1,684 | 473,981 | 3,711 | -- | 466,220 | 3,320 | 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 | 362,990 | 100.0 | 1,686 | 453,807 | 100.0 | 3,391 | 455,914 | 100.0 | 3,492 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 287,665 | 79.2 | 1,662 | 349,443 | 77.0 | 3,692 | 353,146 | 77.5 | 4,033 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 32,565 | 9.0 | 713 | 40,516 | 8.9 | 2,649 | 32,538 | 7.1 | 2,113 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 12,905 | 3.6 | 455 | 11,846 | 2.6 | 1,438 | 12,010 | 2.6 | 1,486 | No |
| Transit | 8,799 | 2.4 | 377 | 14,584 | 3.2 | 1,398 | 15,940 | 3.5 | 1,312 | Yes |
| Bike | 490 | 0.1 | 90 | 690 | 0.2 | 249 | 850 | 0.2 | 270 | Yes |
| Walked | 5,095 | 1.4 | 288 | 8,516 | 1.9 | 966 | 9,109 | 2.0 | 1,140 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 3,155 | 0.9 | 227 | 4,212 | 0.9 | 715 | 4,260 | 0.9 | 854 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 12,310 | 3.4 | 445 | 24,000 | 5.3 | 1,524 | 28,061 | 6.2 | 1,962 | 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 | 475,710 | 100.0 | 1,569 | 581,012 | 100.0 | 5,423 | 579,577 | 100.0 | 5,402 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 384,345 | 80.8 | 1,678 | 463,175 | 79.7 | 5,195 | 466,319 | 80.5 | 5,405 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 43,790 | 9.2 | 820 | 48,343 | 8.3 | 2,522 | 40,490 | 7.0 | 2,524 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 16,925 | 3.6 | 520 | 15,148 | 2.6 | 1,501 | 12,325 | 2.1 | 1,306 | Yes |
| Transit | 8,925 | 1.9 | 380 | 15,838 | 2.7 | 1,417 | 17,118 | 3.0 | 1,383 | Yes |
| Bike | 515 | 0.1 | 92 | 727 | 0.1 | 261 | 948 | 0.2 | 289 | Yes |
| Walked | 5,010 | 1.1 | 285 | 8,661 | 1.5 | 915 | 8,909 | 1.5 | 1,191 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 3,885 | 0.8 | 251 | 5,120 | 0.9 | 758 | 5,407 | 0.9 | 838 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 12,310 | 2.6 | 445 | 24,000 | 4.1 | 1,524 | 28,061 | 4.8 | 1,962 | 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) | 26.0 | 0.1 | 24.5 | 0.4 | 24.8 | 0.5 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 25.0 | 0.1 | 23.5 | 0.5 | 23.5 | 0.5 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 27.8 | 0.4 | 25.8 | 2.3 | 27.2 | 2.4 | No |
| Transit | 45.9 | 1.5 | 46.6 | 7.1 | 47.3 | 6.4 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 29.1 | 1.6 | 23.0 | 4.3 | 24.3 | 5.0 | 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
