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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 | 42,695 | -- | 45,161 | -- | 51,079 | 51,514 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 37,333 | 277 | 39,789 | -- | 45,756 | 46,133 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 16,552 | 278 | 18,408 | 831 | 20,403 | 20,354 | 1,029 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.26 | 0.07 | 2.16 | 0.07 | 2.24 | 2.27 | 0.10 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $42,825 | $1,366 | $50,612 | $4,444 | -- | $49,969 | $4,498 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.89 | 0.04 | 1.88 | 0.14 | -- | 1.86 | 0.15 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 17.90 | 0.80 | 21.90 | 2.86 | -- | 32.40 | 2.33 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 4.00 | 0.40 | 6.80 | 1.72 | 5.50 | 5.70 | 0.60 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 11.10 | 0.60 | 12.40 | 1.08 | 12.40 | 12.70 | 0.96 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 1.90 | 0.30 | 2.80 | 0.90 | -- | 3.80 | 0.67 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 21,356 | 418 | 22,571 | 1,456 | -- | 24,970 | 1,020 | 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 | 20,985 | 100.0 | 418 | -- | 100.0 | -- | 24,061 | 100.0 | 1,020 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 15,640 | 74.5 | 403 | -- | -- | -- | 17,806 | 74.0 | 1,086 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,325 | 11.1 | 190 | -- | -- | -- | 2,063 | 8.6 | 429 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 550 | 2.6 | 94 | -- | -- | -- | 521 | 2.2 | 244 | No |
| Transit | 165 | 0.8 | 52 | -- | -- | -- | 311 | 1.3 | 223 | No |
| Bike | 15 | 0.1 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | 193 | 0.8 | 213 | No |
| Walked | 1,290 | 6.1 | 143 | -- | -- | -- | 1,510 | 6.3 | 346 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 140 | 0.7 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | 124 | 0.5 | 144 | No |
| Worked at Home | 860 | 4.1 | 117 | -- | -- | -- | 1,533 | 6.4 | 382 | 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 | 22,320 | 100.0 | 418 | -- | 100.0 | -- | 26,597 | 100.0 | 1,154 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 16,425 | 73.6 | 407 | -- | -- | -- | 19,827 | 74.5 | 1,167 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,735 | 12.3 | 205 | -- | -- | -- | 2,467 | 9.3 | 412 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 630 | 2.8 | 101 | -- | -- | -- | 644 | 2.4 | 276 | No |
| Transit | 170 | 0.8 | 53 | -- | -- | -- | 350 | 1.3 | 226 | No |
| Bike | 15 | 0.1 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | 193 | 0.7 | 213 | No |
| Walked | 1,320 | 5.9 | 145 | -- | -- | -- | 1,465 | 5.5 | 363 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 160 | 0.7 | 51 | -- | -- | -- | 118 | 0.4 | 91 | No |
| Worked at Home | 860 | 3.9 | 117 | -- | -- | -- | 1,533 | 5.8 | 382 | 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) | 20.4 | 0.6 | -- | -- | 18.9 | 1.6 | No |
| Drove alone | 20.7 | 0.7 | -- | -- | 19.0 | 2.0 | No |
| Carpooled | 24.0 | 1.7 | -- | -- | 21.9 | 7.1 | No |
| Transit | 17.5 | 3.5 | -- | -- | 17.1 | 18.9 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 10.3 | 1.6 | -- | -- | 13.4 | 5.3 | 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
