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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 | 31,894 | -- | 32,355 | -- | 32,353 | 32,183 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 29,929 | 205 | 29,426 | -- | 30,815 | 30,968 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 11,928 | 147 | 12,774 | 580 | 12,560 | 12,624 | 440 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.51 | 0.08 | 2.30 | 0.06 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 0.07 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $44,710 | $1,626 | $53,049 | $4,134 | -- | $53,368 | $3,450 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 2.01 | 0.06 | 2.16 | 0.16 | -- | 2.04 | 0.12 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 10.70 | 0.80 | 13.70 | 2.84 | -- | 11.40 | 2.35 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 22.30 | 1.10 | 23.10 | 1.28 | 23.30 | 22.70 | 0.65 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 13.70 | 0.90 | 16.90 | 1.61 | 16.50 | 17.30 | 1.41 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 1.20 | 0.30 | 1.30 | 0.61 | -- | 1.80 | 0.80 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 14,658 | 426 | 15,539 | 1,098 | -- | 14,698 | 663 | 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 | 14,450 | 100.0 | 425 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 11,485 | 79.5 | 410 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,435 | 9.9 | 177 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 289 | 2.0 | 81 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 99 | 0.7 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 590 | 4.1 | 115 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 185 | 1.3 | 65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 355 | 2.5 | 90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 10,635 | 100.0 | 403 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 8,260 | 77.7 | 374 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,010 | 9.5 | 150 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 210 | 2.0 | 69 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 65 | 0.6 | 39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 595 | 5.6 | 116 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 139 | 1.3 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 355 | 3.3 | 90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 23.6 | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 23.0 | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 31.7 | 3.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 57.9 | 20.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 10.9 | 3.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
