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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 | 41,133 | -- | 46,532 | -- | 45,413 | 45,587 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 37,691 | 227 | 43,041 | -- | 41,172 | 40,965 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 15,139 | 266 | 17,414 | 659 | 16,503 | 17,292 | 885 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.49 | 0.08 | 2.47 | 0.09 | 2.49 | 2.37 | 0.09 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $41,005 | $1,310 | $43,460 | $3,329 | -- | $52,979 | $5,124 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.65 | 0.04 | 1.67 | 0.11 | -- | 1.79 | 0.14 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 17.40 | 0.80 | 20.80 | 3.53 | -- | 17.80 | 2.39 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 20.60 | 0.80 | 17.40 | 1.03 | 22.70 | 17.40 | 1.08 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 18.00 | 0.80 | 20.00 | 1.59 | 19.00 | 19.40 | 1.54 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 4.30 | 0.40 | 5.80 | 0.89 | -- | 6.40 | 1.11 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 14,011 | 389 | 16,568 | 1,239 | -- | 15,297 | 1,171 | 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 | 13,595 | 100.0 | 386 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 10,295 | 75.7 | 355 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,715 | 12.6 | 164 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 555 | 4.1 | 95 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 59 | 0.4 | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 15 | 0.1 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 280 | 2.1 | 67 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 260 | 1.9 | 65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 420 | 3.1 | 82 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 11,890 | 100.0 | 372 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 9,115 | 76.7 | 341 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,435 | 12.1 | 151 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 464 | 3.9 | 87 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 23 | 0.2 | 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 15 | 0.1 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 260 | 2.2 | 65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 155 | 1.3 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 420 | 3.5 | 82 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 30.9 | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 29.6 | 1.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 33.6 | 3.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 48.1 | 15.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 41.1 | 7.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
