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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 | 319,250 | -- | 312,306 | -- | 320,918 | 321,013 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 306,418 | 449 | 301,518 | -- | 309,127 | 309,089 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 130,703 | 455 | 130,702 | 1,355 | 131,932 | 130,097 | 1,098 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.34 | 0.02 | 2.31 | 0.02 | 2.34 | 2.38 | 0.02 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $43,450 | $455 | $54,013 | $1,326 | -- | $58,226 | $1,194 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.59 | 0.01 | 1.66 | 0.03 | -- | 1.65 | 0.03 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 11.10 | 0.20 | 12.90 | 0.93 | -- | 16.30 | 0.85 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 3.50 | 0.10 | 6.50 | 0.27 | 9.30 | 8.30 | 0.36 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 19.60 | 0.30 | 18.10 | 0.45 | 17.90 | 18.10 | 0.43 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 1.90 | 0.10 | 3.50 | 0.32 | -- | 5.00 | 0.38 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 143,613 | 1,137 | 146,589 | 2,135 | -- | 145,242 | 1,920 | 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 | 141,170 | 100.0 | 1,135 | 142,430 | 100.0 | 2,061 | 142,332 | 100.0 | 1,996 | No |
| Drove alone | 115,630 | 81.9 | 1,099 | 116,736 | 82.0 | 2,152 | 114,250 | 80.3 | 2,356 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 12,595 | 8.9 | 445 | 11,563 | 8.1 | 933 | 13,012 | 9.1 | 1,062 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 3,115 | 2.2 | 225 | 3,985 | 2.8 | 649 | 3,302 | 2.3 | 487 | No |
| Transit | 1,407 | 1.0 | 151 | 1,347 | 0.9 | 384 | 1,691 | 1.2 | 390 | No |
| Bike | 125 | 0.1 | 45 | 192 | 0.1 | 140 | 290 | 0.2 | 110 | Yes |
| Walked | 4,575 | 3.2 | 272 | 4,656 | 3.3 | 854 | 4,914 | 3.5 | 638 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 820 | 0.6 | 116 | 861 | 0.6 | 248 | 884 | 0.6 | 240 | No |
| Worked at Home | 2,905 | 2.1 | 217 | 3,090 | 2.2 | 577 | 3,989 | 2.8 | 644 | 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 | 142,260 | 100.0 | 1,136 | 142,063 | 100.0 | 2,450 | 142,658 | 100.0 | 2,612 | No |
| Drove alone | 117,750 | 82.8 | 1,103 | 117,718 | 82.9 | 2,283 | 116,227 | 81.5 | 2,632 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 12,290 | 8.6 | 440 | 11,372 | 8.0 | 938 | 12,690 | 8.9 | 1,048 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,455 | 1.7 | 200 | 3,211 | 2.3 | 631 | 2,149 | 1.5 | 349 | No |
| Transit | 1,237 | 0.9 | 142 | 1,063 | 0.7 | 267 | 1,587 | 1.1 | 367 | No |
| Bike | 125 | 0.1 | 45 | 176 | 0.1 | 137 | 304 | 0.2 | 113 | Yes |
| Walked | 4,635 | 3.3 | 273 | 4,604 | 3.2 | 852 | 4,947 | 3.5 | 677 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 865 | 0.6 | 119 | 829 | 0.6 | 248 | 765 | 0.5 | 214 | No |
| Worked at Home | 2,905 | 2.0 | 217 | 3,090 | 2.2 | 577 | 3,989 | 2.8 | 644 | 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) | 21.2 | 0.2 | 22.0 | 0.7 | 22.2 | 0.7 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 20.6 | 0.2 | 21.5 | 0.8 | 21.6 | 0.8 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 26.6 | 0.9 | 25.9 | 3.0 | 26.0 | 2.9 | No |
| Transit | 41.3 | 3.6 | 49.8 | 27.2 | 49.1 | 19.9 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 13.1 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 3.7 | 14.6 | 2.8 | 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
