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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 | 64,151 | -- | 64,987 | -- | 67,295 | 67,018 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 60,394 | 241 | 60,734 | -- | 62,908 | 63,165 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 24,982 | 201 | 25,522 | 612 | 26,479 | 26,188 | 651 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.42 | 0.04 | 2.38 | 0.04 | 2.38 | 2.41 | 0.04 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $42,775 | $1,005 | $55,403 | $2,946 | -- | $57,544 | $3,340 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.79 | 0.03 | 1.92 | 0.08 | -- | 1.88 | 0.08 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 13.10 | 0.60 | 13.50 | 1.97 | -- | 15.40 | 2.06 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 2.10 | 0.20 | 3.00 | 0.24 | 4.60 | 4.10 | 0.25 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 15.90 | 0.60 | 16.40 | 0.86 | 16.10 | 16.20 | 0.74 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 1.40 | 0.20 | 2.10 | 0.47 | -- | 2.20 | 0.47 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 30,033 | 511 | 31,400 | 1,106 | -- | 31,085 | 910 | 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 | 29,335 | 100.0 | 511 | 29,564 | 100.0 | 887 | 30,600 | 100.0 | 942 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 23,285 | 79.4 | 493 | 23,994 | 81.2 | 961 | 24,956 | 81.6 | 883 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,490 | 8.5 | 198 | 2,136 | 7.2 | 366 | 2,129 | 7.0 | 332 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 589 | 2.0 | 98 | 415 | 1.4 | 129 | 442 | 1.4 | 130 | No |
| Transit | 42 | 0.1 | 26 | 34 | 0.1 | 39 | 62 | 0.2 | 56 | No |
| Bike | 85 | 0.3 | 37 | 105 | 0.4 | 87 | 14 | 0.0 | 19 | Yes |
| Walked | 1,815 | 6.2 | 170 | 1,377 | 4.7 | 336 | 1,674 | 5.5 | 365 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 250 | 0.9 | 64 | 233 | 0.8 | 174 | 151 | 0.5 | 130 | No |
| Worked at Home | 770 | 2.6 | 112 | 1,270 | 4.3 | 261 | 1,172 | 3.8 | 253 | 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 | 28,915 | 100.0 | 510 | 28,686 | 100.0 | 950 | 29,179 | 100.0 | 1,234 | No |
| Drove alone | 22,925 | 79.3 | 491 | 23,023 | 80.3 | 1,048 | 23,561 | 80.7 | 986 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,415 | 8.4 | 195 | 2,078 | 7.2 | 314 | 2,067 | 7.1 | 368 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 560 | 1.9 | 95 | 352 | 1.2 | 143 | 401 | 1.4 | 132 | No |
| Transit | 73 | 0.3 | 35 | 60 | 0.2 | 59 | 88 | 0.3 | 69 | No |
| Bike | 70 | 0.2 | 34 | 105 | 0.4 | 87 | 4 | 0.0 | 7 | Yes |
| Walked | 1,865 | 6.4 | 172 | 1,524 | 5.3 | 348 | 1,667 | 5.7 | 357 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 230 | 0.8 | 61 | 274 | 1.0 | 123 | 219 | 0.8 | 97 | No |
| Worked at Home | 770 | 2.7 | 112 | 1,270 | 4.4 | 261 | 1,172 | 4.0 | 253 | 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) | 21.1 | 0.5 | 20.8 | 1.3 | 20.8 | 1.2 | No |
| Drove alone | 21.1 | 0.6 | 20.4 | 1.3 | 21.4 | 1.4 | No |
| Carpooled | 27.9 | 2.2 | 33.1 | 9.2 | 23.5 | 4.8 | No |
| Transit | 63.3 | 29.3 | 9.4 | 15.7 | 20.7 | 25.7 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 11.0 | 1.6 | 9.4 | 3.5 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 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
