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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 | 213,295 | -- | 209,144 | -- | 214,437 | 214,528 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 205,445 | 352 | 199,841 | -- | 206,374 | 206,268 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 86,204 | 368 | 87,382 | 1,242 | 87,226 | 85,721 | 892 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.38 | 0.02 | 2.29 | 0.02 | 2.37 | 2.41 | 0.02 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $45,680 | $604 | $58,020 | $1,783 | -- | $60,306 | $1,506 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.55 | 0.02 | 1.65 | 0.04 | -- | 1.61 | 0.03 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 10.60 | 0.30 | 13.50 | 1.05 | -- | 13.60 | 1.05 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 3.30 | 0.20 | 5.20 | 0.24 | 8.00 | 6.80 | 0.30 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 19.50 | 0.30 | 17.80 | 0.63 | 17.70 | 17.90 | 0.55 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.30 | 0.10 | 3.40 | 0.42 | -- | 4.90 | 0.47 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 96,389 | 930 | 99,897 | 1,742 | -- | 98,295 | 1,399 | 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 | 94,530 | 100.0 | 928 | 97,215 | 100.0 | 1,424 | 96,220 | 100.0 | 1,391 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 76,145 | 80.6 | 895 | 78,102 | 80.3 | 1,593 | 76,103 | 79.1 | 1,524 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 9,345 | 9.9 | 382 | 8,330 | 8.6 | 940 | 7,609 | 7.9 | 795 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,200 | 2.3 | 189 | 3,176 | 3.3 | 500 | 3,342 | 3.5 | 499 | Yes |
| Transit | 700 | 0.7 | 107 | 842 | 0.9 | 231 | 1,630 | 1.7 | 345 | Yes |
| Bike | 60 | 0.1 | 31 | 105 | 0.1 | 59 | 165 | 0.2 | 84 | Yes |
| Walked | 3,490 | 3.7 | 237 | 3,313 | 3.4 | 489 | 4,391 | 4.6 | 568 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 680 | 0.7 | 105 | 630 | 0.6 | 223 | 535 | 0.6 | 181 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,910 | 2.0 | 176 | 2,717 | 2.8 | 413 | 2,445 | 2.5 | 394 | 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 | 98,915 | 100.0 | 932 | 98,835 | 100.0 | 1,822 | 98,319 | 100.0 | 1,974 | No |
| Drove alone | 80,695 | 81.6 | 906 | 81,323 | 82.3 | 1,769 | 79,572 | 80.9 | 1,948 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 9,530 | 9.6 | 386 | 8,099 | 8.2 | 869 | 7,827 | 8.0 | 792 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,735 | 1.8 | 168 | 1,867 | 1.9 | 342 | 1,878 | 1.9 | 403 | No |
| Transit | 693 | 0.7 | 106 | 597 | 0.6 | 211 | 1,281 | 1.3 | 293 | Yes |
| Bike | 60 | 0.1 | 31 | 105 | 0.1 | 59 | 151 | 0.2 | 83 | Yes |
| Walked | 3,590 | 3.6 | 240 | 3,610 | 3.7 | 489 | 4,456 | 4.5 | 525 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 700 | 0.7 | 107 | 517 | 0.5 | 178 | 709 | 0.7 | 229 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,910 | 1.9 | 176 | 2,717 | 2.7 | 413 | 2,445 | 2.5 | 394 | 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) | 19.8 | 0.3 | 19.6 | 0.7 | 20.3 | 0.7 | No |
| Drove alone | 19.7 | 0.3 | 19.0 | 0.8 | 19.7 | 0.8 | No |
| Carpooled | 22.2 | 0.9 | 24.8 | 3.6 | 23.4 | 3.3 | No |
| Transit | 42.5 | 5.6 | 32.9 | 13.3 | 53.4 | 25.3 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 12.1 | 1.1 | 14.1 | 3.8 | 10.9 | 2.5 | 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
