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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 | 18,324 | -- | -- | -- | 20,510 | 20,336 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 17,999 | 72 | -- | -- | 20,180 | 19,985 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 7,887 | 135 | -- | -- | 8,989 | 8,871 | 409 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.28 | 0.07 | -- | -- | 2.24 | 2.25 | 0.10 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $45,850 | $1,878 | -- | -- | -- | $57,167 | $6,239 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.89 | 0.06 | -- | -- | -- | 2.05 | 0.16 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 10.10 | 0.90 | -- | -- | -- | 15.40 | 3.14 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 7.60 | 0.80 | -- | -- | 9.20 | -- | -- | -- |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 23.70 | 1.30 | -- | -- | 24.30 | 25.50 | 2.37 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 3.70 | 0.60 | -- | -- | -- | 3.70 | 1.25 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 7,929 | 271 | -- | -- | -- | 7,484 | 523 | No |
| 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 | 7,775 | 100.0 | 271 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 6,075 | 78.1 | 258 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 765 | 9.8 | 110 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 339 | 4.4 | 74 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 4 | 0.1 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 4 | 0.1 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 155 | 2.0 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 65 | 0.8 | 33 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 365 | 4.7 | 77 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 5,270 | 100.0 | 248 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 4,110 | 78.0 | 228 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 460 | 8.7 | 86 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 149 | 2.8 | 49 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 4 | 0.1 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 155 | 2.9 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 20 | 0.4 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 365 | 6.9 | 77 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 26.2 | 1.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 25.3 | 1.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 32.6 | 3.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 97.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 19.6 | 7.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
