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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 | 85,433 | -- | 80,768 | -- | 82,888 | 82,372 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 82,941 | 235 | 78,314 | -- | 79,312 | 79,142 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 35,212 | 297 | 34,111 | 912 | 34,911 | 34,364 | 716 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.36 | 0.04 | 2.30 | 0.05 | 2.27 | 2.30 | 0.05 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $63,885 | $1,439 | $84,286 | $4,719 | -- | $89,661 | $4,345 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.68 | 0.03 | 1.75 | 0.07 | -- | 1.76 | 0.06 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 7.10 | 0.40 | 8.10 | 1.65 | -- | 9.00 | 1.44 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 8.70 | 0.50 | 7.20 | 0.42 | 9.80 | 9.80 | 0.62 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.40 | 0.60 | 16.60 | 0.93 | 17.00 | 17.60 | 0.93 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 4.90 | 0.40 | 6.10 | 0.95 | -- | 6.70 | 1.05 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 44,440 | 698 | 42,765 | 1,345 | -- | 42,655 | 1,051 | 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 | 43,685 | 100.0 | 699 | 41,153 | 100.0 | 1,025 | 41,580 | 100.0 | 922 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 34,985 | 80.1 | 687 | 33,239 | 80.8 | 1,273 | 32,440 | 78.0 | 1,135 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,925 | 6.7 | 254 | 2,190 | 5.3 | 498 | 2,151 | 5.2 | 446 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 690 | 1.6 | 125 | 944 | 2.3 | 310 | 721 | 1.7 | 274 | No |
| Transit | 565 | 1.3 | 113 | 646 | 1.6 | 222 | 381 | 0.9 | 175 | No |
| Bike | 125 | 0.3 | 53 | 188 | 0.5 | 132 | 309 | 0.7 | 177 | No |
| Walked | 2,255 | 5.2 | 224 | 1,946 | 4.7 | 455 | 2,542 | 6.1 | 429 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 480 | 1.1 | 104 | 404 | 1.0 | 310 | 492 | 1.2 | 173 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,660 | 3.8 | 193 | 1,596 | 3.9 | 314 | 2,544 | 6.1 | 425 | 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 | 41,445 | 100.0 | 699 | 45,000 | 100.0 | 1,524 | 45,902 | 100.0 | 1,551 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 32,965 | 79.5 | 680 | 36,107 | 80.2 | 1,635 | 35,393 | 77.1 | 1,524 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,890 | 7.0 | 253 | 2,773 | 6.2 | 530 | 2,598 | 5.7 | 491 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 830 | 2.0 | 137 | 1,192 | 2.6 | 371 | 1,007 | 2.2 | 315 | No |
| Transit | 290 | 0.7 | 81 | 527 | 1.2 | 216 | 866 | 1.9 | 360 | Yes |
| Bike | 120 | 0.3 | 52 | 188 | 0.4 | 132 | 349 | 0.8 | 194 | Yes |
| Walked | 2,320 | 5.6 | 227 | 1,978 | 4.4 | 408 | 2,625 | 5.7 | 459 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 370 | 0.9 | 92 | 639 | 1.4 | 267 | 520 | 1.1 | 215 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,660 | 4.0 | 193 | 1,596 | 3.5 | 314 | 2,544 | 5.5 | 425 | 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) | 21.7 | 0.6 | 20.8 | 1.1 | 21.3 | 1.2 | No |
| Drove alone | 21.6 | 0.6 | 20.4 | 1.4 | 21.7 | 1.5 | No |
| Carpooled | 22.5 | 2.0 | 27.7 | 7.9 | 21.0 | 6.0 | No |
| Transit | 61.5 | 9.4 | 48.6 | 25.5 | 48.8 | 32.6 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 14.3 | 2.0 | 9.6 | 4.1 | 14.1 | 3.9 | 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
