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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 | 123,546 | -- | 126,855 | -- | 126,979 | 126,394 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 118,293 | 339 | 122,205 | -- | 120,455 | 120,051 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 46,882 | 433 | 48,299 | 924 | 49,177 | 49,798 | 954 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.52 | 0.05 | 2.53 | 0.05 | 2.45 | 2.41 | 0.04 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $66,290 | $1,208 | $92,123 | $4,014 | -- | $89,347 | $3,153 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.90 | 0.03 | 1.99 | 0.06 | -- | 1.90 | 0.06 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 7.30 | 0.40 | 7.20 | 1.28 | -- | 8.80 | 1.37 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 5.40 | 0.30 | 6.00 | 0.40 | 6.20 | 6.30 | 0.29 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 12.70 | 0.50 | 14.50 | 0.71 | 15.00 | 15.70 | 0.70 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 4.20 | 0.30 | 4.40 | 0.51 | -- | 4.20 | 0.50 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 64,142 | 840 | 66,630 | 1,691 | -- | 65,584 | 1,242 | 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 | 62,780 | 100.0 | 840 | 64,299 | 100.0 | 1,395 | 64,291 | 100.0 | 1,256 | No |
| Drove alone | 51,960 | 82.8 | 830 | 53,241 | 82.8 | 1,368 | 53,541 | 83.3 | 1,378 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 4,650 | 7.4 | 320 | 3,375 | 5.2 | 544 | 3,169 | 4.9 | 555 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 640 | 1.0 | 121 | 1,302 | 2.0 | 412 | 767 | 1.2 | 272 | No |
| Transit | 840 | 1.3 | 138 | 976 | 1.5 | 278 | 1,191 | 1.9 | 386 | No |
| Bike | 85 | 0.1 | 44 | 97 | 0.2 | 73 | 252 | 0.4 | 163 | No |
| Walked | 2,185 | 3.5 | 222 | 1,463 | 2.3 | 348 | 1,543 | 2.4 | 365 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 380 | 0.6 | 93 | 440 | 0.7 | 325 | 274 | 0.4 | 191 | No |
| Worked at Home | 2,035 | 3.2 | 214 | 3,405 | 5.3 | 531 | 3,554 | 5.5 | 506 | 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 | 47,210 | 100.0 | 817 | 53,199 | 100.0 | 2,144 | 55,741 | 100.0 | 2,119 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 38,165 | 80.8 | 777 | 43,115 | 81.0 | 1,915 | 45,689 | 82.0 | 2,140 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,585 | 7.6 | 282 | 3,374 | 6.3 | 556 | 2,838 | 5.1 | 492 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 635 | 1.3 | 120 | 947 | 1.8 | 299 | 948 | 1.7 | 298 | No |
| Transit | 220 | 0.5 | 71 | 154 | 0.3 | 92 | 284 | 0.5 | 153 | No |
| Bike | 85 | 0.2 | 44 | 97 | 0.2 | 73 | 235 | 0.4 | 162 | No |
| Walked | 2,140 | 4.5 | 219 | 1,605 | 3.0 | 336 | 1,955 | 3.5 | 442 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 360 | 0.8 | 91 | 502 | 0.9 | 286 | 238 | 0.4 | 135 | No |
| Worked at Home | 2,035 | 4.3 | 214 | 3,405 | 6.4 | 531 | 3,554 | 6.4 | 506 | 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) | 24.7 | 0.4 | 23.8 | 1.1 | 26.2 | 1.2 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 24.7 | 0.5 | 23.8 | 1.1 | 25.5 | 1.2 | No |
| Carpooled | 25.2 | 1.4 | 24.3 | 5.8 | 25.6 | 6.2 | No |
| Transit | 52.3 | 6.6 | 49.8 | 21.2 | 76.8 | 37.6 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 14.6 | 2.3 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 14.5 | 5.7 | 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
