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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 | 148,644 | -- | 143,309 | -- | 136,606 | 136,102 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 145,623 | 220 | 138,026 | -- | 132,390 | 131,581 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 60,047 | 309 | 58,111 | 939 | 55,997 | 54,372 | 793 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.43 | 0.02 | 2.38 | 0.04 | 2.36 | 2.42 | 0.03 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $37,400 | $606 | $45,852 | $2,017 | -- | $49,268 | $1,445 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.66 | 0.02 | 1.76 | 0.05 | -- | 1.78 | 0.05 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 18.00 | 0.40 | 19.10 | 1.62 | -- | 19.00 | 1.37 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 4.80 | 0.20 | 5.70 | 0.21 | 6.70 | 6.90 | 0.16 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 18.20 | 0.40 | 17.40 | 0.66 | 18.00 | 18.10 | 0.66 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 0.60 | 0.10 | 1.00 | 0.25 | -- | 0.80 | 0.26 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 59,053 | 763 | 60,393 | 1,553 | -- | 53,069 | 1,185 | 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 | 57,945 | 100.0 | 761 | 57,489 | 100.0 | 1,321 | 51,765 | 100.0 | 1,165 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 48,140 | 83.1 | 730 | 48,432 | 84.2 | 1,395 | 43,865 | 84.7 | 1,115 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 5,585 | 9.6 | 297 | 4,401 | 7.7 | 644 | 4,049 | 7.8 | 545 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,135 | 2.0 | 136 | 998 | 1.7 | 247 | 997 | 1.9 | 313 | No |
| Transit | 190 | 0.3 | 56 | 154 | 0.3 | 77 | 321 | 0.6 | 163 | No |
| Bike | 10 | 0.0 | 13 | 6 | 0.0 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 98 | No |
| Walked | 1,445 | 2.5 | 153 | 1,601 | 2.8 | 378 | 912 | 1.8 | 305 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 285 | 0.5 | 68 | 561 | 1.0 | 255 | 578 | 1.1 | 245 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 1,155 | 2.0 | 137 | 1,336 | 2.3 | 328 | 1,043 | 2.0 | 273 | 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 | 42,595 | 100.0 | 705 | 45,238 | 100.0 | 1,507 | 40,128 | 100.0 | 1,330 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 35,365 | 83.0 | 664 | 37,875 | 83.7 | 1,461 | 33,804 | 84.2 | 1,344 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,695 | 8.7 | 243 | 2,966 | 6.6 | 532 | 3,196 | 8.0 | 447 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 680 | 1.6 | 105 | 895 | 2.0 | 266 | 547 | 1.4 | 162 | No |
| Transit | 190 | 0.4 | 56 | 159 | 0.4 | 80 | 199 | 0.5 | 106 | No |
| Bike | 10 | 0.0 | 13 | 6 | 0.0 | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 5 | No |
| Walked | 1,265 | 3.0 | 143 | 1,477 | 3.3 | 346 | 826 | 2.1 | 286 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 240 | 0.6 | 63 | 524 | 1.2 | 230 | 509 | 1.3 | 222 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 1,155 | 2.7 | 137 | 1,336 | 3.0 | 328 | 1,043 | 2.6 | 273 | 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) | 26.5 | 0.5 | 23.8 | 1.2 | 25.3 | 1.1 | No |
| Drove alone | 25.9 | 0.5 | 23.8 | 1.3 | 24.8 | 1.2 | No |
| Carpooled | 34.2 | 1.7 | 29.3 | 5.5 | 31.5 | 6.1 | No |
| Transit | 45.1 | 14.4 | 26.3 | 20.1 | 31.7 | 23.5 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 10.4 | 1.8 | 9.9 | 3.6 | 16.7 | 7.3 | 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
