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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 | 48,499 | -- | 48,967 | -- | 49,793 | 49,877 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 47,383 | 134 | 47,999 | -- | 49,080 | 48,737 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 19,048 | 175 | 19,061 | 578 | 19,829 | 19,008 | 525 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.49 | 0.04 | 2.52 | 0.07 | 2.48 | 2.56 | 0.07 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $42,720 | $1,261 | $50,851 | $3,415 | -- | $54,113 | $3,891 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.70 | 0.03 | 1.81 | 0.09 | -- | 1.83 | 0.09 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 16.40 | 0.70 | 16.20 | 2.45 | -- | 20.20 | 2.51 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 17.30 | 0.70 | 17.20 | 0.55 | 20.70 | 19.90 | 1.08 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 15.80 | 0.70 | 16.10 | 1.25 | 16.60 | 17.00 | 1.09 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.10 | 0.30 | 3.80 | 0.87 | -- | 4.80 | 0.94 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 20,483 | 440 | 21,695 | 1,145 | -- | 21,224 | 847 | 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 | 20,125 | 100.0 | 439 | 20,649 | 100.0 | 793 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 16,365 | 81.3 | 421 | 16,468 | 79.8 | 852 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,995 | 9.9 | 177 | 2,158 | 10.5 | 426 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 660 | 3.3 | 103 | 678 | 3.3 | 330 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 45 | 0.2 | 27 | 0 | 0.0 | 168 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 15 | 0.1 | 16 | 83 | 0.4 | 93 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 350 | 1.7 | 75 | 232 | 1.1 | 133 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 225 | 1.1 | 61 | 522 | 2.5 | 232 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 460 | 2.3 | 86 | 508 | 2.5 | 232 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 21,705 | 100.0 | 443 | 21,706 | 100.0 | 974 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 17,565 | 80.9 | 428 | 17,175 | 79.1 | 974 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,355 | 10.9 | 192 | 2,390 | 11.0 | 483 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 665 | 3.1 | 104 | 859 | 4.0 | 384 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 35 | 0.2 | 24 | 2 | 0.0 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 15 | 0.1 | 16 | 83 | 0.4 | 93 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 350 | 1.6 | 75 | 197 | 0.9 | 107 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 260 | 1.2 | 65 | 492 | 2.3 | 216 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 460 | 2.1 | 86 | 508 | 2.3 | 232 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 20.1 | 0.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 19.4 | 0.8 | 19.1 | 1.9 | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 25.2 | 2.5 | 20.2 | 5.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 24.2 | 12.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 14.5 | 3.9 | 15.0 | 7.6 | -- | -- | -- |
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
