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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 | 335,227 | -- | 389,413 | -- | 406,220 | 411,930 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 331,135 | 257 | 386,389 | -- | 402,490 | 408,520 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 97,193 | 547 | 117,143 | 1,640 | 119,631 | 118,445 | 1,317 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 3.41 | 0.04 | 3.30 | 0.05 | 3.36 | 3.45 | 0.04 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $37,115 | $516 | $44,792 | $1,501 | -- | $46,958 | $1,516 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.54 | 0.01 | 1.61 | 0.04 | -- | 1.67 | 0.03 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 33.10 | 0.30 | 34.40 | 1.44 | -- | 35.60 | 1.51 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 19.60 | 0.30 | 11.20 | 0.85 | 13.00 | 9.00 | 0.71 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 11.20 | 0.20 | 11.00 | 0.40 | 11.10 | 11.30 | 0.37 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 25.60 | 0.30 | 24.00 | 0.72 | -- | 24.70 | 0.78 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 109,107 | 1,098 | 141,868 | 2,347 | -- | 143,094 | 2,763 | 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 | 106,770 | 100.0 | 1,091 | 132,682 | 100.0 | 1,962 | 140,540 | 100.0 | 2,764 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 78,135 | 73.2 | 990 | 104,779 | 79.0 | 2,064 | 112,587 | 80.1 | 2,635 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 15,580 | 14.6 | 493 | 13,337 | 10.1 | 1,173 | 12,568 | 8.9 | 1,083 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 5,160 | 4.8 | 288 | 4,379 | 3.3 | 751 | 4,838 | 3.4 | 713 | No |
| Transit | 715 | 0.7 | 108 | 794 | 0.6 | 259 | 1,250 | 0.9 | 308 | Yes |
| Bike | 280 | 0.3 | 68 | 235 | 0.2 | 153 | 362 | 0.3 | 207 | No |
| Walked | 2,495 | 2.3 | 201 | 2,976 | 2.2 | 629 | 2,885 | 2.1 | 530 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 1,705 | 1.6 | 167 | 3,006 | 2.3 | 712 | 2,577 | 1.8 | 518 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 2,695 | 2.5 | 209 | 3,176 | 2.4 | 591 | 3,473 | 2.5 | 630 | 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 | 105,880 | 100.0 | 1,089 | 129,149 | 100.0 | 2,240 | 138,740 | 100.0 | 3,193 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 77,295 | 73.0 | 987 | 101,992 | 79.0 | 2,268 | 110,906 | 79.9 | 2,874 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 15,655 | 14.8 | 494 | 12,749 | 9.9 | 1,238 | 12,705 | 9.2 | 1,138 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 5,100 | 4.8 | 287 | 4,370 | 3.4 | 775 | 4,727 | 3.4 | 745 | No |
| Transit | 644 | 0.6 | 103 | 633 | 0.5 | 246 | 1,302 | 0.9 | 310 | Yes |
| Bike | 265 | 0.3 | 66 | 291 | 0.2 | 177 | 362 | 0.3 | 207 | No |
| Walked | 2,495 | 2.4 | 201 | 3,015 | 2.3 | 624 | 2,804 | 2.0 | 523 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 1,720 | 1.6 | 167 | 2,923 | 2.3 | 655 | 2,461 | 1.8 | 549 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 2,695 | 2.5 | 209 | 3,176 | 2.5 | 591 | 3,473 | 2.5 | 630 | 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) | 20.7 | 0.3 | 20.0 | 0.7 | 19.7 | 0.7 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 19.8 | 0.3 | 19.7 | 0.8 | 19.3 | 0.8 | No |
| Carpooled | 23.5 | 0.7 | 21.9 | 2.9 | 22.1 | 2.5 | No |
| Transit | 41.5 | 5.4 | 40.8 | 19.1 | 41.2 | 17.6 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 18.5 | 1.5 | 17.6 | 5.4 | 15.1 | 3.4 | 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
