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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 | 313,645 | -- | 320,756 | -- | 340,223 | 343,697 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 307,945 | 303 | 313,929 | -- | 334,431 | 337,227 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 110,316 | 432 | 117,503 | 1,490 | 124,587 | 122,839 | 1,553 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.79 | 0.02 | 2.67 | 0.03 | 2.68 | 2.75 | 0.03 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $47,695 | $566 | $59,549 | $1,759 | -- | $62,738 | $1,995 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.62 | 0.01 | 1.67 | 0.04 | -- | 1.69 | 0.04 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 18.20 | 0.30 | 19.00 | 1.23 | -- | 18.60 | 1.28 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 27.90 | 0.30 | 16.50 | 0.80 | 18.50 | 14.00 | 0.76 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 11.20 | 0.20 | 11.50 | 0.41 | 12.00 | 12.30 | 0.42 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 6.50 | 0.20 | 7.60 | 0.48 | -- | 7.50 | 0.56 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 134,504 | 1,121 | 148,043 | 2,651 | -- | 156,354 | 2,313 | 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 | 132,005 | 100.0 | 1,119 | 142,340 | 100.0 | 2,736 | 152,485 | 100.0 | 2,267 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 100,830 | 76.4 | 1,058 | 112,810 | 79.3 | 2,665 | 118,619 | 77.8 | 2,484 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 16,115 | 12.2 | 500 | 13,838 | 9.7 | 1,235 | 14,584 | 9.6 | 1,630 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 4,930 | 3.7 | 282 | 2,878 | 2.0 | 523 | 3,761 | 2.5 | 758 | Yes |
| Transit | 2,395 | 1.8 | 197 | 1,950 | 1.4 | 399 | 3,297 | 2.2 | 505 | Yes |
| Bike | 370 | 0.3 | 78 | 575 | 0.4 | 231 | 518 | 0.3 | 290 | No |
| Walked | 2,510 | 1.9 | 202 | 2,553 | 1.8 | 847 | 3,475 | 2.3 | 653 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 1,820 | 1.4 | 172 | 3,834 | 2.7 | 783 | 4,170 | 2.7 | 742 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 3,035 | 2.3 | 222 | 3,902 | 2.7 | 524 | 4,061 | 2.7 | 732 | 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 | 140,285 | 100.0 | 1,127 | 153,471 | 100.0 | 3,138 | 162,947 | 100.0 | 2,986 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 107,635 | 76.7 | 1,076 | 122,010 | 79.5 | 2,994 | 128,097 | 78.6 | 2,881 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 17,175 | 12.2 | 516 | 14,882 | 9.7 | 1,286 | 15,099 | 9.3 | 1,682 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 5,315 | 3.8 | 292 | 3,159 | 2.1 | 553 | 4,242 | 2.6 | 733 | Yes |
| Transit | 2,405 | 1.7 | 198 | 1,974 | 1.3 | 403 | 3,322 | 2.0 | 521 | Yes |
| Bike | 380 | 0.3 | 79 | 575 | 0.4 | 231 | 518 | 0.3 | 290 | No |
| Walked | 2,485 | 1.8 | 201 | 2,339 | 1.5 | 621 | 3,612 | 2.2 | 661 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 1,850 | 1.3 | 174 | 4,630 | 3.0 | 741 | 3,996 | 2.5 | 713 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 3,035 | 2.2 | 222 | 3,902 | 2.5 | 524 | 4,061 | 2.5 | 732 | 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) | 20.2 | 0.2 | 19.2 | 0.7 | 19.4 | 0.6 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 19.3 | 0.2 | 18.4 | 0.7 | 18.9 | 0.7 | No |
| Carpooled | 22.4 | 0.6 | 20.9 | 2.5 | 20.9 | 3.1 | No |
| Transit | 38.9 | 2.9 | 53.5 | 18.0 | 40.2 | 9.9 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 18.6 | 1.5 | 19.4 | 6.0 | 15.6 | 3.1 | 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
