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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 | 250,158 | -- | 286,281 | -- | 291,309 | 296,100 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 245,992 | 259 | 282,018 | -- | 287,012 | 291,307 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 94,840 | 485 | 108,961 | 1,602 | 108,969 | 109,510 | 1,288 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.59 | 0.02 | 2.59 | 0.04 | 2.63 | 2.66 | 0.03 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $56,245 | $677 | $73,241 | $2,047 | -- | $79,556 | $2,303 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.67 | 0.01 | 1.76 | 0.04 | -- | 1.81 | 0.04 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 13.20 | 0.30 | 13.30 | 1.01 | -- | 13.10 | 0.95 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 27.30 | 0.40 | 22.60 | 0.62 | 27.50 | 21.20 | 0.53 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 11.00 | 0.30 | 11.00 | 0.40 | 11.30 | 11.60 | 0.46 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 8.30 | 0.20 | 9.70 | 0.71 | -- | 9.40 | 0.64 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 114,654 | 1,008 | 140,801 | 2,256 | -- | 137,758 | 2,539 | 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 | 112,615 | 100.0 | 1,007 | 135,068 | 100.0 | 1,946 | 135,458 | 100.0 | 2,487 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 88,055 | 78.2 | 967 | 107,363 | 79.5 | 1,899 | 109,093 | 80.5 | 2,603 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 12,305 | 10.9 | 438 | 10,956 | 8.1 | 1,122 | 10,099 | 7.5 | 1,289 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 3,050 | 2.7 | 222 | 3,373 | 2.5 | 745 | 3,172 | 2.3 | 598 | No |
| Transit | 1,235 | 1.1 | 142 | 1,116 | 0.8 | 317 | 1,876 | 1.4 | 487 | Yes |
| Bike | 815 | 0.7 | 115 | 1,016 | 0.8 | 342 | 843 | 0.6 | 269 | No |
| Walked | 2,605 | 2.3 | 205 | 3,405 | 2.5 | 543 | 2,289 | 1.7 | 480 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 1,710 | 1.5 | 167 | 4,897 | 3.6 | 853 | 3,266 | 2.4 | 663 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 2,850 | 2.5 | 215 | 2,942 | 2.2 | 533 | 4,820 | 3.6 | 726 | 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 | 87,560 | 100.0 | 965 | 104,275 | 100.0 | 2,794 | 105,825 | 100.0 | 2,930 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 65,840 | 75.2 | 891 | 80,507 | 77.2 | 2,386 | 81,621 | 77.1 | 2,537 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 10,170 | 11.6 | 400 | 8,729 | 8.4 | 1,173 | 9,389 | 8.9 | 1,260 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 3,060 | 3.5 | 222 | 3,356 | 3.2 | 867 | 3,238 | 3.1 | 663 | No |
| Transit | 855 | 1.0 | 118 | 589 | 0.6 | 311 | 945 | 0.9 | 329 | No |
| Bike | 775 | 0.9 | 112 | 1,033 | 1.0 | 328 | 787 | 0.7 | 253 | No |
| Walked | 2,490 | 2.8 | 201 | 3,436 | 3.3 | 567 | 2,525 | 2.4 | 570 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 1,520 | 1.7 | 157 | 3,683 | 3.5 | 723 | 2,500 | 2.4 | 563 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 2,850 | 3.3 | 215 | 2,942 | 2.8 | 533 | 4,820 | 4.6 | 726 | 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) | 26.0 | 0.3 | 25.6 | 0.8 | 26.8 | 1.0 | No |
| Drove alone | 25.8 | 0.3 | 25.4 | 0.9 | 26.5 | 1.2 | No |
| Carpooled | 27.8 | 0.9 | 30.1 | 4.3 | 29.0 | 5.0 | No |
| Transit | 47.3 | 3.6 | 45.7 | 17.6 | 48.9 | 19.0 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 19.3 | 1.5 | 19.0 | 4.7 | 21.5 | 7.4 | 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
