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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 | 65,632 | -- | 66,647 | -- | 69,340 | 69,250 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 64,732 | 121 | 65,573 | -- | 68,373 | 68,252 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 26,667 | 197 | 27,050 | 673 | 28,360 | 27,575 | 784 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.43 | 0.03 | 2.42 | 0.06 | 2.41 | 2.48 | 0.07 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $42,885 | $1,030 | $47,801 | $4,370 | -- | $44,461 | $2,706 | No |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.98 | 0.04 | 1.98 | 0.09 | -- | 1.97 | 0.08 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 11.90 | 0.50 | 19.30 | 2.60 | -- | 24.40 | 2.92 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 7.40 | 0.40 | 9.70 | 0.75 | 9.40 | 9.60 | 0.88 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.20 | 0.60 | 16.30 | 0.98 | 17.00 | 17.80 | 1.08 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 3.00 | 0.30 | 3.30 | 0.34 | -- | 3.90 | 0.39 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 31,672 | 518 | 29,690 | 1,336 | -- | 26,199 | 1,187 | 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 | 31,040 | 100.0 | 518 | -- | 100.0 | -- | 25,449 | 100.0 | 1,168 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 24,740 | 79.7 | 502 | -- | -- | -- | 21,220 | 83.4 | 1,041 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,600 | 11.6 | 236 | -- | -- | -- | 2,169 | 8.5 | 629 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,490 | 4.8 | 154 | -- | -- | -- | 913 | 3.6 | 418 | Yes |
| Transit | 15 | 0.0 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | 81 | 0.3 | 80 | No |
| Bike | 15 | 0.0 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | 30 | 0.1 | 50 | No |
| Walked | 290 | 0.9 | 69 | -- | -- | -- | 202 | 0.8 | 144 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 130 | 0.4 | 46 | -- | -- | -- | 134 | 0.5 | 162 | No |
| Worked at Home | 760 | 2.4 | 111 | -- | -- | -- | 700 | 2.8 | 208 | No |
| 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 | 27,140 | 100.0 | 510 | 24,923 | 100.0 | 1,126 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 22,000 | 81.1 | 489 | 20,365 | 81.7 | 969 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,795 | 10.3 | 209 | 1,950 | 7.8 | 486 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,150 | 4.2 | 136 | 1,083 | 4.3 | 374 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 4 | 0.0 | 8 | 97 | 0.4 | 97 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 10 | 0.0 | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 154 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 295 | 1.1 | 69 | 460 | 1.8 | 195 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 125 | 0.5 | 45 | 143 | 0.6 | 121 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 760 | 2.8 | 111 | 825 | 3.3 | 248 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 24.0 | 0.6 | -- | -- | 24.3 | 2.4 | No |
| Drove alone | 22.6 | 0.6 | -- | -- | 22.8 | 2.3 | No |
| Carpooled | 31.2 | 1.7 | -- | -- | 33.3 | 12.9 | No |
| Transit | 76.7 | 55.4 | -- | -- | 50.7 | 72.1 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 16.3 | 4.5 | -- | -- | 32.0 | 29.9 | 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
