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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 | 121,123 | -- | 131,560 | -- | 137,130 | 140,323 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 119,410 | 166 | 129,653 | -- | 134,955 | 138,622 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 43,806 | 287 | 46,966 | 705 | 48,688 | 49,495 | 670 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.73 | 0.03 | 2.76 | 0.04 | 2.77 | 2.80 | 0.04 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $41,075 | $796 | $64,522 | $4,603 | -- | $63,399 | $2,477 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.66 | 0.02 | 1.88 | 0.05 | -- | 1.83 | 0.05 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 18.70 | 0.50 | 15.70 | 1.62 | -- | 15.90 | 1.83 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 26.30 | 0.50 | 17.20 | 1.09 | 23.70 | 13.90 | 1.20 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 10.70 | 0.40 | 10.50 | 0.59 | 10.20 | 10.00 | 0.55 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 10.60 | 0.40 | 11.60 | 1.12 | -- | 13.20 | 0.98 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 50,035 | 693 | 61,416 | 1,615 | -- | 64,882 | 1,597 | 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 | 49,100 | 100.0 | 691 | 59,157 | 100.0 | 1,222 | 63,752 | 100.0 | 1,652 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 40,120 | 81.7 | 663 | 47,478 | 80.3 | 1,374 | 51,350 | 80.5 | 1,547 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 4,475 | 9.1 | 266 | 5,426 | 9.2 | 803 | 7,221 | 11.3 | 1,054 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,985 | 4.0 | 179 | 3,176 | 5.4 | 637 | 2,534 | 4.0 | 547 | No |
| Transit | 35 | 0.1 | 24 | 236 | 0.4 | 159 | 389 | 0.6 | 246 | Yes |
| Bike | 30 | 0.1 | 22 | 48 | 0.1 | 47 | 27 | 0.0 | 46 | No |
| Walked | 675 | 1.4 | 105 | 718 | 1.2 | 283 | 500 | 0.8 | 241 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 615 | 1.3 | 100 | 825 | 1.4 | 295 | 171 | 0.3 | 179 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 1,165 | 2.4 | 137 | 1,250 | 2.1 | 405 | 1,560 | 2.4 | 380 | No |
| 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 | 48,520 | 100.0 | 690 | 57,345 | 100.0 | 1,678 | 63,244 | 100.0 | 1,885 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 40,135 | 82.7 | 663 | 45,804 | 79.9 | 1,621 | 50,873 | 80.4 | 1,685 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 4,290 | 8.8 | 260 | 5,330 | 9.3 | 848 | 7,200 | 11.4 | 953 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,665 | 3.4 | 164 | 3,020 | 5.3 | 635 | 2,240 | 3.5 | 566 | No |
| Transit | 40 | 0.1 | 26 | 126 | 0.2 | 93 | 394 | 0.6 | 208 | Yes |
| Bike | 30 | 0.1 | 22 | 58 | 0.1 | 50 | 27 | 0.0 | 46 | No |
| Walked | 685 | 1.4 | 106 | 787 | 1.4 | 323 | 521 | 0.8 | 243 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 520 | 1.1 | 92 | 970 | 1.7 | 327 | 429 | 0.7 | 187 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,165 | 2.4 | 137 | 1,250 | 2.2 | 405 | 1,560 | 2.5 | 380 | No |
| 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) | 18.6 | 0.4 | 19.4 | 0.9 | 20.6 | 1.2 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 17.4 | 0.4 | 18.2 | 1.1 | 19.5 | 1.3 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 26.1 | 1.5 | 24.8 | 5.0 | 26.0 | 5.1 | No |
| Transit | 71.4 | 37.3 | 41.8 | 43.4 | 43.4 | 45.4 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 19.2 | 3.3 | 21.0 | 11.8 | 14.3 | 9.9 | 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
