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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 | 23,185 | -- | 22,521 | -- | 23,732 | 23,421 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 20,191 | 207 | 22,039 | -- | 20,824 | 20,788 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 8,268 | 176 | 7,894 | 419 | 8,656 | 7,847 | 418 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.44 | 0.10 | 2.79 | 0.13 | 2.41 | 2.65 | 0.13 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $37,770 | $1,710 | $50,808 | $8,857 | -- | $47,748 | $6,816 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.62 | 0.05 | 1.67 | 0.16 | -- | 1.74 | 0.16 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 21.00 | 1.20 | 22.20 | 4.10 | -- | 22.00 | 3.83 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 32.00 | 1.20 | 33.60 | 1.69 | 33.00 | -- | -- | -- |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 17.70 | 1.00 | 19.20 | 1.97 | 19.20 | 19.80 | 1.75 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 3.00 | 0.50 | 6.70 | 1.40 | -- | 3.70 | 1.11 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 7,960 | 293 | 9,655 | 1,091 | -- | 8,247 | 679 | No |
| 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 | 7,845 | 100.0 | 292 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 6,025 | 76.8 | 270 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 860 | 11.0 | 116 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 380 | 4.8 | 78 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 15 | 0.2 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 25 | 0.3 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 190 | 2.4 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 89 | 1.1 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 265 | 3.4 | 65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 7,700 | 100.0 | 290 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 5,750 | 74.7 | 266 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 885 | 11.5 | 118 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 435 | 5.6 | 84 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 35 | 0.5 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 25 | 0.3 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 210 | 2.7 | 58 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 99 | 1.3 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 265 | 3.4 | 65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 23.9 | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 24.2 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 25.7 | 3.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 20.3 | 57.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 10.3 | 4.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
