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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 | 160,307 | -- | 192,619 | -- | 202,667 | 206,165 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 156,008 | 262 | 187,668 | -- | 195,969 | 200,425 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 68,241 | 400 | 83,164 | 1,419 | 86,046 | 85,918 | 1,439 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.29 | 0.03 | 2.26 | 0.04 | 2.28 | 2.33 | 0.04 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $53,550 | $782 | $67,557 | $2,998 | -- | $68,644 | $2,627 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.68 | 0.02 | 1.77 | 0.05 | -- | 1.71 | 0.05 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 13.10 | 0.30 | 15.30 | 1.16 | -- | 16.60 | 1.44 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 20.00 | 0.40 | 20.40 | 0.33 | 20.90 | 19.20 | 0.41 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 12.80 | 0.30 | 13.40 | 0.54 | 13.90 | 14.30 | 0.62 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 3.20 | 0.20 | 4.60 | 0.42 | -- | 5.70 | 0.61 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 81,692 | 810 | 99,754 | 2,100 | -- | 99,190 | 2,061 | 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 | 80,090 | 100.0 | 810 | 96,029 | 100.0 | 1,679 | 97,082 | 100.0 | 2,019 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 65,975 | 82.4 | 797 | 79,340 | 82.6 | 1,685 | 77,460 | 79.8 | 2,190 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 6,880 | 8.6 | 328 | 6,662 | 6.9 | 1,071 | 8,015 | 8.3 | 1,275 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,675 | 2.1 | 165 | 1,453 | 1.5 | 353 | 1,896 | 2.0 | 447 | No |
| Transit | 709 | 0.9 | 107 | 865 | 0.9 | 361 | 610 | 0.6 | 272 | No |
| Bike | 350 | 0.4 | 76 | 896 | 0.9 | 289 | 907 | 0.9 | 341 | Yes |
| Walked | 1,400 | 1.7 | 151 | 1,832 | 1.9 | 476 | 1,929 | 2.0 | 401 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 810 | 1.0 | 115 | 961 | 1.0 | 348 | 1,101 | 1.1 | 417 | No |
| Worked at Home | 2,290 | 2.9 | 192 | 4,020 | 4.2 | 494 | 5,164 | 5.3 | 837 | 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 | 92,000 | 100.0 | 801 | 112,094 | 100.0 | 2,544 | 111,986 | 100.0 | 2,589 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 75,620 | 82.2 | 809 | 92,971 | 82.9 | 2,453 | 90,210 | 80.6 | 2,526 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 8,335 | 9.1 | 360 | 8,716 | 7.8 | 1,171 | 10,269 | 9.2 | 1,275 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,570 | 2.8 | 203 | 2,187 | 2.0 | 553 | 2,051 | 1.8 | 430 | Yes |
| Transit | 680 | 0.7 | 105 | 720 | 0.6 | 294 | 585 | 0.5 | 263 | No |
| Bike | 350 | 0.4 | 76 | 896 | 0.8 | 289 | 907 | 0.8 | 341 | Yes |
| Walked | 1,405 | 1.5 | 151 | 1,841 | 1.6 | 495 | 1,874 | 1.7 | 405 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 745 | 0.8 | 110 | 743 | 0.7 | 299 | 926 | 0.8 | 339 | No |
| Worked at Home | 2,290 | 2.5 | 192 | 4,020 | 3.6 | 494 | 5,164 | 4.6 | 837 | 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 | 19.8 | 0.9 | 20.2 | 1.1 | No |
| Drove alone | 20.4 | 0.3 | 19.4 | 0.8 | 19.5 | 1.1 | No |
| Carpooled | 22.8 | 1.0 | 21.5 | 4.2 | 24.5 | 5.7 | No |
| Transit | 36.0 | 4.4 | 32.3 | 21.8 | 29.2 | 20.8 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 18.2 | 2.1 | 21.3 | 8.4 | 20.2 | 8.1 | 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
