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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 | 37,957 | -- | 36,916 | -- | 36,702 | 36,659 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 37,479 | 88 | 36,398 | -- | 36,302 | 36,156 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 13,939 | 239 | 14,273 | 499 | 13,894 | 13,278 | 615 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.69 | 0.08 | 2.55 | 0.09 | 2.61 | 2.72 | 0.13 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $42,425 | $1,384 | $58,895 | $4,932 | -- | $58,275 | $5,273 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.65 | 0.04 | 1.77 | 0.12 | -- | 1.80 | 0.14 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 18.50 | 0.80 | 20.80 | 4.08 | -- | 19.90 | 3.21 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 32.30 | 1.00 | 21.60 | 2.26 | 28.80 | 19.50 | 1.84 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 12.90 | 0.70 | 13.10 | 1.34 | 14.30 | 14.60 | 1.56 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 9.90 | 0.60 | 10.70 | 2.20 | -- | 11.40 | 1.99 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 15,058 | 386 | 16,579 | 1,256 | -- | 15,601 | 1,019 | 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 | 14,760 | 100.0 | 384 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 11,060 | 74.9 | 358 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,840 | 12.5 | 169 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,015 | 6.9 | 127 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 50 | 0.3 | 29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 25 | 0.2 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 300 | 2.0 | 70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 209 | 1.4 | 58 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 265 | 1.8 | 66 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 13,830 | 100.0 | 379 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 10,400 | 75.2 | 352 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,700 | 12.3 | 163 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 880 | 6.4 | 119 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 50 | 0.4 | 29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 25 | 0.2 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 300 | 2.2 | 70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 209 | 1.5 | 58 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 265 | 1.9 | 66 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 0.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 22.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 30.3 | 2.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 20.2 | 14.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 28.3 | 6.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
