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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 | 369,993 | -- | 362,670 | -- | 365,169 | 364,357 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 361,499 | 369 | 353,248 | -- | 357,207 | 355,746 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 149,870 | 413 | 152,157 | 1,673 | 153,650 | 152,022 | 1,123 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.41 | 0.01 | 2.32 | 0.02 | 2.32 | 2.34 | 0.02 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $47,890 | $456 | $60,737 | $1,317 | -- | $63,378 | $1,201 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.71 | 0.01 | 1.80 | 0.03 | -- | 1.78 | 0.02 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 8.60 | 0.20 | 9.90 | 0.72 | -- | 10.40 | 0.58 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 3.30 | 0.10 | 4.30 | 0.11 | 4.70 | 4.80 | 0.10 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 18.30 | 0.30 | 18.70 | 0.56 | 18.90 | 19.10 | 0.44 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 1.40 | 0.10 | 1.70 | 0.26 | -- | 1.40 | 0.15 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 168,018 | 1,225 | 173,818 | 2,206 | -- | 171,545 | 1,765 | 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 | 165,205 | 100.0 | 1,224 | 167,447 | 100.0 | 1,900 | 167,970 | 100.0 | 1,753 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 139,870 | 84.7 | 1,193 | 142,250 | 85.0 | 1,925 | 140,561 | 83.7 | 2,198 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 12,175 | 7.4 | 439 | 11,556 | 6.9 | 847 | 12,118 | 7.2 | 1,171 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,190 | 1.3 | 189 | 1,992 | 1.2 | 413 | 2,068 | 1.2 | 398 | No |
| Transit | 1,399 | 0.8 | 151 | 1,821 | 1.1 | 363 | 2,131 | 1.3 | 491 | Yes |
| Bike | 105 | 0.1 | 41 | 95 | 0.1 | 56 | 113 | 0.1 | 71 | No |
| Walked | 4,855 | 2.9 | 280 | 4,195 | 2.5 | 595 | 3,906 | 2.3 | 491 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 950 | 0.6 | 125 | 647 | 0.4 | 201 | 1,211 | 0.7 | 303 | No |
| Worked at Home | 3,660 | 2.2 | 244 | 4,891 | 2.9 | 577 | 5,862 | 3.5 | 603 | 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 | 139,360 | 100.0 | 1,193 | 144,086 | 100.0 | 2,800 | 141,714 | 100.0 | 2,767 | No |
| Drove alone | 117,850 | 84.6 | 1,147 | 121,477 | 84.3 | 2,638 | 118,494 | 83.6 | 2,605 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 9,945 | 7.1 | 398 | 9,594 | 6.7 | 832 | 10,025 | 7.1 | 997 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,745 | 1.3 | 169 | 2,224 | 1.5 | 417 | 1,766 | 1.2 | 373 | No |
| Transit | 430 | 0.3 | 84 | 785 | 0.5 | 297 | 511 | 0.4 | 230 | No |
| Bike | 100 | 0.1 | 40 | 107 | 0.1 | 57 | 113 | 0.1 | 71 | No |
| Walked | 4,785 | 3.4 | 278 | 4,237 | 2.9 | 563 | 3,783 | 2.7 | 522 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 845 | 0.6 | 117 | 771 | 0.5 | 217 | 1,160 | 0.8 | 290 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 3,660 | 2.6 | 244 | 4,891 | 3.4 | 577 | 5,862 | 4.1 | 603 | 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) | 25.4 | 0.3 | 25.7 | 0.6 | 26.7 | 0.7 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 25.1 | 0.3 | 25.4 | 0.7 | 26.2 | 0.8 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 30.3 | 1.0 | 29.9 | 3.7 | 29.3 | 3.8 | No |
| Transit | 60.6 | 3.6 | 61.9 | 18.2 | 60.1 | 19.3 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 13.9 | 1.3 | 12.2 | 2.8 | 17.8 | 4.4 | 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
