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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 | 40,924 | -- | 40,745 | -- | 40,814 | 40,818 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 40,405 | 92 | 40,527 | -- | 40,375 | 40,369 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 14,749 | 131 | 15,367 | 339 | 15,532 | 15,910 | 361 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.74 | 0.05 | 2.64 | 0.06 | 2.60 | 2.54 | 0.06 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $50,545 | $1,322 | $58,171 | $2,711 | -- | $58,383 | $2,838 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 2.03 | 0.04 | 2.06 | 0.08 | -- | 2.00 | 0.07 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 6.40 | 0.50 | 9.00 | 2.19 | -- | 9.70 | 1.94 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 1.70 | 0.30 | 2.30 | 0.35 | 2.60 | 2.40 | 0.33 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.40 | 0.70 | 14.70 | 1.13 | 15.40 | 15.70 | 1.19 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 0.80 | 0.20 | 1.10 | 0.54 | -- | 0.80 | 0.45 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 20,003 | 409 | 20,660 | 941 | -- | 20,145 | 505 | 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 | 19,740 | 100.0 | 409 | 20,001 | 100.0 | 521 | 19,674 | 100.0 | 519 | No |
| Drove alone | 16,425 | 83.2 | 401 | 16,962 | 84.8 | 624 | 16,458 | 83.7 | 494 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,430 | 7.2 | 150 | 1,154 | 5.8 | 382 | 1,440 | 7.3 | 294 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 404 | 2.0 | 81 | 529 | 2.6 | 185 | 463 | 2.4 | 208 | No |
| Transit | 18 | 0.1 | 17 | 33 | 0.2 | 44 | 29 | 0.1 | 29 | No |
| Bike | 30 | 0.2 | 22 | 163 | 0.8 | 105 | 91 | 0.5 | 65 | No |
| Walked | 470 | 2.4 | 87 | 370 | 1.8 | 143 | 328 | 1.7 | 125 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 75 | 0.4 | 35 | 136 | 0.7 | 172 | 88 | 0.4 | 123 | No |
| Worked at Home | 885 | 4.5 | 119 | 654 | 3.3 | 264 | 777 | 3.9 | 213 | 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 | 15,850 | 100.0 | 399 | 16,688 | 100.0 | 818 | 17,846 | 100.0 | 806 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 13,040 | 82.3 | 381 | 14,089 | 84.4 | 751 | 14,794 | 82.9 | 733 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,060 | 6.7 | 130 | 922 | 5.5 | 362 | 1,221 | 6.8 | 286 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 295 | 1.9 | 69 | 394 | 2.4 | 171 | 491 | 2.8 | 216 | No |
| Transit | 18 | 0.1 | 17 | 5 | 0.0 | 8 | 29 | 0.2 | 29 | No |
| Bike | 20 | 0.1 | 18 | 163 | 1.0 | 105 | 91 | 0.5 | 65 | Yes |
| Walked | 470 | 3.0 | 87 | 331 | 2.0 | 115 | 333 | 1.9 | 135 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 54 | 0.3 | 30 | 130 | 0.8 | 78 | 110 | 0.6 | 65 | No |
| Worked at Home | 885 | 5.6 | 119 | 654 | 3.9 | 264 | 777 | 4.4 | 213 | No |
| 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) | 19.9 | 0.7 | -- | -- | 18.8 | 1.2 | No |
| Drove alone | 19.5 | 0.7 | -- | -- | 18.4 | 1.3 | No |
| Carpooled | 26.7 | 2.8 | -- | -- | 21.8 | 6.1 | No |
| Transit | 24.2 | 13.5 | -- | -- | 23.8 | 34.4 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 7.2 | 2.4 | -- | -- | 18.0 | 11.0 | 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
