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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 | 569,463 | -- | 721,430 | -- | 774,769 | 793,312 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 563,804 | 303 | 716,818 | -- | 767,787 | 786,200 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 156,708 | 692 | 213,644 | 1,986 | 216,471 | 217,706 | 1,869 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 3.60 | 0.03 | 3.36 | 0.03 | 3.55 | 3.61 | 0.03 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $35,590 | $398 | $45,037 | $1,291 | -- | $48,908 | $1,307 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.60 | 0.01 | 1.67 | 0.03 | -- | 1.73 | 0.03 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 35.90 | 0.30 | 35.00 | 1.32 | -- | 35.40 | 1.41 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 22.30 | 0.20 | 23.80 | 1.05 | 12.00 | 9.20 | 0.49 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 9.80 | 0.20 | 9.50 | 0.28 | 9.30 | 9.60 | 0.27 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 29.50 | 0.20 | 28.90 | 0.76 | -- | 29.40 | 0.74 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 180,244 | 1,420 | 271,735 | 3,492 | -- | 285,135 | 4,183 | 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 | 176,310 | 100.0 | 1,412 | 253,629 | 100.0 | 3,434 | 278,765 | 100.0 | 4,017 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 129,940 | 73.7 | 1,281 | 193,682 | 76.4 | 3,826 | 218,653 | 78.4 | 4,148 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 24,280 | 13.8 | 617 | 23,739 | 9.4 | 1,554 | 24,287 | 8.7 | 1,731 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 9,390 | 5.3 | 389 | 10,767 | 4.2 | 1,300 | 7,694 | 2.8 | 1,061 | Yes |
| Transit | 455 | 0.3 | 86 | 858 | 0.3 | 447 | 735 | 0.3 | 317 | No |
| Bike | 195 | 0.1 | 56 | 385 | 0.2 | 214 | 259 | 0.1 | 138 | No |
| Walked | 3,315 | 1.9 | 232 | 4,007 | 1.6 | 673 | 3,277 | 1.2 | 581 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 4,870 | 2.8 | 281 | 11,425 | 4.5 | 1,478 | 11,178 | 4.0 | 1,272 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 3,870 | 2.2 | 251 | 8,766 | 3.5 | 1,027 | 12,682 | 4.5 | 1,820 | 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 | 171,590 | 100.0 | 1,401 | 243,563 | 100.0 | 3,746 | 267,961 | 100.0 | 3,843 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 127,790 | 74.5 | 1,274 | 187,678 | 77.1 | 3,921 | 212,307 | 79.2 | 4,007 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 23,260 | 13.6 | 604 | 22,478 | 9.2 | 1,588 | 21,988 | 8.2 | 1,681 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 8,445 | 4.9 | 369 | 9,605 | 3.9 | 1,244 | 6,422 | 2.4 | 941 | Yes |
| Transit | 380 | 0.2 | 79 | 827 | 0.3 | 447 | 558 | 0.2 | 272 | No |
| Bike | 190 | 0.1 | 56 | 368 | 0.2 | 210 | 259 | 0.1 | 138 | No |
| Walked | 3,210 | 1.9 | 229 | 3,592 | 1.5 | 578 | 3,380 | 1.3 | 600 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 4,440 | 2.6 | 269 | 10,249 | 4.2 | 1,439 | 10,365 | 3.9 | 1,372 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 3,870 | 2.3 | 251 | 8,766 | 3.6 | 1,027 | 12,682 | 4.7 | 1,820 | 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) | 20.9 | 0.2 | 21.1 | 0.7 | 21.7 | 0.7 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 20.1 | 0.2 | 20.3 | 0.8 | 20.9 | 0.8 | No |
| Carpooled | 24.1 | 0.5 | 25.7 | 2.4 | 25.9 | 2.8 | No |
| Transit | 33.7 | 7.2 | 38.3 | 28.8 | 54.8 | 42.3 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 19.1 | 1.1 | 21.0 | 4.1 | 22.0 | 4.3 | 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
