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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 | 120,293 | -- | 116,621 | -- | 116,638 | 116,122 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 113,937 | 314 | 108,647 | -- | 109,924 | 109,094 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 46,755 | 218 | 45,770 | 963 | 46,442 | 46,345 | 662 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.44 | 0.02 | 2.37 | 0.04 | 2.37 | 2.35 | 0.03 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $44,450 | $751 | $52,657 | $2,194 | -- | $54,542 | $1,995 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.67 | 0.02 | 1.73 | 0.06 | -- | 1.66 | 0.04 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 11.50 | 0.40 | 12.20 | 1.29 | -- | 13.90 | 1.22 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 6.90 | 0.30 | 7.50 | 0.14 | 8.40 | 8.40 | 0.16 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 18.10 | 0.40 | 17.90 | 0.69 | 18.50 | 18.70 | 0.65 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 1.60 | 0.10 | 1.90 | 0.41 | -- | 1.20 | 0.22 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 52,198 | 696 | 51,164 | 1,281 | -- | 49,325 | 979 | 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 | 51,120 | 100.0 | 694 | 48,991 | 100.0 | 1,166 | 48,417 | 100.0 | 979 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 42,535 | 83.2 | 671 | 40,469 | 82.6 | 1,218 | 39,943 | 82.5 | 1,126 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,960 | 7.7 | 250 | 3,014 | 6.2 | 432 | 2,933 | 6.1 | 480 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 765 | 1.5 | 112 | 702 | 1.4 | 198 | 881 | 1.8 | 243 | No |
| Transit | 159 | 0.3 | 51 | 74 | 0.2 | 51 | 96 | 0.2 | 64 | No |
| Bike | 60 | 0.1 | 31 | 53 | 0.1 | 55 | 112 | 0.2 | 106 | No |
| Walked | 1,610 | 3.1 | 161 | 1,125 | 2.3 | 213 | 1,727 | 3.6 | 252 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 385 | 0.8 | 79 | 619 | 1.3 | 197 | 410 | 0.8 | 124 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,645 | 3.2 | 163 | 2,935 | 6.0 | 466 | 2,315 | 4.8 | 332 | 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 | 50,985 | 100.0 | 693 | 50,222 | 100.0 | 1,253 | 50,028 | 100.0 | 1,338 | No |
| Drove alone | 42,775 | 83.9 | 672 | 41,755 | 83.1 | 1,197 | 41,776 | 83.5 | 1,418 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,790 | 7.4 | 245 | 3,180 | 6.3 | 441 | 2,917 | 5.8 | 484 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 705 | 1.4 | 107 | 631 | 1.3 | 218 | 850 | 1.7 | 248 | No |
| Transit | 150 | 0.3 | 50 | 81 | 0.2 | 52 | 88 | 0.2 | 62 | No |
| Bike | 55 | 0.1 | 30 | 94 | 0.2 | 79 | 96 | 0.2 | 95 | No |
| Walked | 1,555 | 3.0 | 159 | 993 | 2.0 | 235 | 1,672 | 3.3 | 240 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 314 | 0.6 | 72 | 553 | 1.1 | 174 | 314 | 0.6 | 97 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,645 | 3.2 | 163 | 2,935 | 5.8 | 466 | 2,315 | 4.6 | 332 | 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) | 19.6 | 0.4 | 20.2 | 1.1 | 20.8 | 0.9 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 19.5 | 0.4 | 20.0 | 1.1 | 20.9 | 1.1 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 21.3 | 1.4 | 24.5 | 4.8 | 25.4 | 5.3 | No |
| Transit | 41.1 | 8.8 | 47.6 | 49.1 | 31.6 | 28.3 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 14.3 | 2.2 | 15.8 | 5.6 | 11.1 | 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
