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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 | 373,638 | -- | 404,791 | -- | 411,442 | 412,610 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 361,233 | 443 | 388,030 | -- | 399,419 | 399,839 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 141,609 | 365 | 150,044 | 1,667 | 154,356 | 154,092 | 1,027 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.55 | 0.01 | 2.59 | 0.02 | 2.59 | 2.59 | 0.02 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $54,870 | $498 | $67,041 | $1,527 | -- | $69,045 | $1,591 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.74 | 0.01 | 1.86 | 0.03 | -- | 1.82 | 0.02 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 9.40 | 0.20 | 12.10 | 0.74 | -- | 14.20 | 0.78 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 11.80 | 0.20 | 14.70 | 0.62 | 16.80 | 15.40 | 0.58 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 15.20 | 0.20 | 14.20 | 0.37 | 14.50 | 14.70 | 0.37 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 4.30 | 0.10 | 5.70 | 0.43 | -- | 7.10 | 0.41 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 181,032 | 1,236 | 199,566 | 2,321 | -- | 194,375 | 1,992 | 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 | 177,830 | 100.0 | 1,235 | 192,881 | 100.0 | 2,419 | 190,060 | 100.0 | 1,974 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 144,140 | 81.1 | 1,204 | 155,556 | 80.6 | 2,564 | 152,675 | 80.3 | 2,122 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 14,055 | 7.9 | 471 | 13,558 | 7.0 | 1,050 | 14,475 | 7.6 | 1,115 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 3,770 | 2.1 | 247 | 3,905 | 2.0 | 613 | 4,530 | 2.4 | 784 | No |
| Transit | 2,634 | 1.5 | 207 | 3,103 | 1.6 | 502 | 3,484 | 1.8 | 536 | Yes |
| Bike | 385 | 0.2 | 79 | 343 | 0.2 | 152 | 366 | 0.2 | 157 | No |
| Walked | 6,455 | 3.6 | 322 | 6,907 | 3.6 | 853 | 5,610 | 3.0 | 656 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 1,270 | 0.7 | 144 | 1,786 | 0.9 | 376 | 2,184 | 1.1 | 479 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 5,125 | 2.9 | 288 | 7,723 | 4.0 | 824 | 6,736 | 3.5 | 753 | 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 | 167,090 | 100.0 | 1,230 | 169,800 | 100.0 | 2,735 | 168,360 | 100.0 | 2,905 | No |
| Drove alone | 134,270 | 80.4 | 1,187 | 135,868 | 80.0 | 2,759 | 135,678 | 80.6 | 2,848 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 13,480 | 8.1 | 461 | 11,737 | 6.9 | 1,022 | 11,905 | 7.1 | 1,033 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 3,515 | 2.1 | 239 | 3,239 | 1.9 | 538 | 3,420 | 2.0 | 663 | No |
| Transit | 2,514 | 1.5 | 202 | 2,690 | 1.6 | 476 | 2,982 | 1.8 | 487 | No |
| Bike | 395 | 0.2 | 80 | 374 | 0.2 | 182 | 375 | 0.2 | 157 | No |
| Walked | 6,585 | 3.9 | 325 | 6,612 | 3.9 | 833 | 5,432 | 3.2 | 648 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 1,205 | 0.7 | 140 | 1,557 | 0.9 | 332 | 1,832 | 1.1 | 405 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 5,125 | 3.1 | 288 | 7,723 | 4.5 | 824 | 6,736 | 4.0 | 753 | 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) | 22.3 | 0.2 | 23.8 | 0.6 | 24.4 | 0.7 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 22.3 | 0.2 | 23.7 | 0.7 | 23.5 | 0.7 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 24.9 | 0.7 | 26.6 | 3.0 | 31.3 | 3.8 | Yes |
| Transit | 37.1 | 2.5 | 40.0 | 10.4 | 39.5 | 10.6 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 13.0 | 0.8 | 14.7 | 2.9 | 17.6 | 3.5 | Yes |
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
