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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 | 142,475 | -- | 163,919 | -- | 175,177 | 179,809 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 141,653 | 137 | 162,379 | -- | 173,751 | 178,136 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 52,816 | 261 | 59,389 | 810 | 65,304 | 65,278 | 742 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.68 | 0.03 | 2.73 | 0.03 | 2.66 | 2.73 | 0.03 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $56,940 | $953 | $69,984 | $2,042 | -- | $76,762 | $2,578 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 2.01 | 0.03 | 2.11 | 0.05 | -- | 2.05 | 0.05 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 10.30 | 0.40 | 12.10 | 1.52 | -- | 12.50 | 1.21 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 13.80 | 0.40 | 15.70 | 0.97 | 17.60 | 18.30 | 1.09 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 10.30 | 0.40 | 11.70 | 0.59 | 11.80 | 12.10 | 0.56 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 8.50 | 0.40 | 8.60 | 0.79 | -- | 9.70 | 0.66 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 66,296 | 900 | 76,910 | 1,773 | -- | 81,384 | 1,506 | 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 | 65,350 | 100.0 | 899 | 73,707 | 100.0 | 1,580 | 79,429 | 100.0 | 1,483 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 52,390 | 80.2 | 870 | 57,372 | 77.8 | 1,687 | 62,519 | 78.7 | 1,771 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 5,785 | 8.9 | 356 | 6,609 | 9.0 | 792 | 5,371 | 6.8 | 706 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,425 | 3.7 | 233 | 3,253 | 4.4 | 585 | 4,431 | 5.6 | 767 | Yes |
| Transit | 620 | 0.9 | 119 | 1,397 | 1.9 | 417 | 999 | 1.3 | 328 | Yes |
| Bike | 190 | 0.3 | 66 | 246 | 0.3 | 139 | 352 | 0.4 | 191 | No |
| Walked | 1,045 | 1.6 | 154 | 1,577 | 2.1 | 493 | 1,881 | 2.4 | 527 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 545 | 0.8 | 111 | 813 | 1.1 | 278 | 707 | 0.9 | 219 | No |
| Worked at Home | 2,355 | 3.6 | 230 | 2,440 | 3.3 | 517 | 3,169 | 4.0 | 623 | 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 | 62,695 | 100.0 | 896 | 72,340 | 100.0 | 2,261 | 80,982 | 100.0 | 2,389 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 49,590 | 79.1 | 860 | 56,767 | 78.5 | 2,184 | 64,621 | 79.8 | 2,365 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 5,655 | 9.0 | 352 | 6,577 | 9.1 | 813 | 5,255 | 6.5 | 680 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,555 | 4.1 | 240 | 3,248 | 4.5 | 539 | 4,168 | 5.1 | 672 | Yes |
| Transit | 740 | 1.2 | 130 | 998 | 1.4 | 345 | 843 | 1.0 | 263 | No |
| Bike | 220 | 0.4 | 71 | 241 | 0.3 | 141 | 352 | 0.4 | 191 | No |
| Walked | 1,040 | 1.7 | 154 | 1,459 | 2.0 | 479 | 1,885 | 2.3 | 513 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 540 | 0.9 | 111 | 610 | 0.8 | 174 | 689 | 0.9 | 226 | No |
| Worked at Home | 2,355 | 3.8 | 230 | 2,440 | 3.4 | 517 | 3,169 | 3.9 | 623 | 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) | 21.5 | 0.4 | 21.3 | 1.0 | 21.7 | 0.9 | No |
| Drove alone | 20.3 | 0.4 | 19.5 | 1.1 | 19.8 | 1.0 | No |
| Carpooled | 29.0 | 1.4 | 29.0 | 4.1 | 32.4 | 5.3 | No |
| Transit | 40.6 | 6.1 | 46.0 | 21.7 | 46.3 | 22.1 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 17.3 | 2.5 | 20.0 | 7.3 | 17.3 | 6.1 | 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
