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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 | 96,413 | -- | 127,423 | -- | 136,555 | 140,010 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 94,317 | 183 | 125,307 | -- | 134,540 | 138,089 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 34,688 | 197 | 43,545 | 749 | 50,259 | 50,323 | 925 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.72 | 0.03 | 2.88 | 0.05 | 2.68 | 2.74 | 0.05 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $51,880 | $941 | $66,938 | $2,451 | -- | $64,048 | $2,467 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.80 | 0.03 | 1.91 | 0.06 | -- | 1.83 | 0.06 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 9.70 | 0.40 | 11.60 | 1.62 | -- | 11.10 | 1.61 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 28.90 | 0.60 | 30.00 | 0.44 | 32.20 | 31.70 | 0.51 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 9.10 | 0.40 | 9.80 | 0.57 | 10.10 | 10.50 | 0.63 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.80 | 0.20 | 3.60 | 0.54 | -- | 4.10 | 0.59 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 45,063 | 627 | 62,108 | 1,713 | -- | 63,147 | 1,536 | 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 | 44,280 | 100.0 | 626 | 60,074 | 100.0 | 1,367 | 62,223 | 100.0 | 1,413 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 36,320 | 82.0 | 609 | 50,367 | 83.8 | 1,795 | 51,437 | 82.7 | 1,599 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 4,165 | 9.4 | 255 | 5,051 | 8.4 | 915 | 5,220 | 8.4 | 770 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,455 | 3.3 | 153 | 1,095 | 1.8 | 467 | 1,377 | 2.2 | 487 | No |
| Transit | 184 | 0.4 | 55 | 175 | 0.3 | 149 | 76 | 0.1 | 84 | Yes |
| Bike | 40 | 0.1 | 26 | 137 | 0.2 | 146 | 303 | 0.5 | 230 | Yes |
| Walked | 585 | 1.3 | 98 | 537 | 0.9 | 245 | 698 | 1.1 | 290 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 585 | 1.3 | 98 | 365 | 0.6 | 197 | 511 | 0.8 | 269 | No |
| Worked at Home | 940 | 2.1 | 123 | 2,347 | 3.9 | 525 | 2,601 | 4.2 | 581 | 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 | 27,350 | 100.0 | 566 | -- | 100.0 | -- | 36,741 | 100.0 | 1,857 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 21,145 | 77.3 | 520 | -- | -- | -- | 29,379 | 80.0 | 1,695 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,070 | 11.2 | 221 | -- | -- | -- | 2,772 | 7.5 | 590 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,030 | 3.8 | 129 | -- | -- | -- | 752 | 2.0 | 262 | No |
| Transit | 139 | 0.5 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | 91 | 0.2 | 93 | No |
| Bike | 40 | 0.1 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | 209 | 0.6 | 199 | No |
| Walked | 540 | 2.0 | 94 | -- | -- | -- | 690 | 1.9 | 285 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 440 | 1.6 | 85 | -- | -- | -- | 247 | 0.7 | 152 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 940 | 3.4 | 123 | -- | -- | -- | 2,601 | 7.1 | 581 | 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) | 28.0 | 0.4 | 28.2 | 1.3 | 28.2 | 1.2 | No |
| Drove alone | 27.6 | 0.5 | 28.2 | 1.7 | 27.5 | 1.3 | No |
| Carpooled | 30.8 | 1.4 | 28.5 | 6.7 | 33.3 | 7.1 | No |
| Transit | 32.1 | 9.8 | 58.1 | 68.3 | 85.1 | 155.2 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 25.9 | 4.1 | 21.8 | 11.6 | 27.0 | 14.7 | 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
