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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 | 700,820 | -- | 785,995 | -- | 795,225 | 803,585 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 679,296 | 691 | 757,150 | -- | 777,280 | 785,165 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 260,897 | 590 | 294,716 | 2,087 | 299,918 | 299,514 | 1,890 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.60 | 0.01 | 2.57 | 0.01 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 0.02 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $54,970 | $433 | $70,575 | $1,245 | -- | $71,395 | $1,097 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.86 | 0.01 | 1.96 | 0.02 | -- | 1.94 | 0.02 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 10.50 | 0.20 | 11.60 | 0.67 | -- | 12.40 | 0.64 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 21.70 | 0.20 | 22.60 | 0.30 | 25.80 | 24.50 | 0.37 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 10.20 | 0.20 | 10.60 | 0.24 | 11.00 | 11.40 | 0.25 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 8.10 | 0.20 | 8.90 | 0.37 | -- | 9.90 | 0.37 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 331,005 | 1,998 | 387,500 | 4,184 | -- | 368,074 | 3,971 | 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 | 324,285 | 100.0 | 1,996 | 372,791 | 100.0 | 3,325 | 358,925 | 100.0 | 3,877 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 247,595 | 76.4 | 1,913 | 277,895 | 74.5 | 3,567 | 282,597 | 78.7 | 3,905 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 34,225 | 10.6 | 863 | 33,386 | 9.0 | 1,878 | 26,375 | 7.3 | 1,542 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 8,940 | 2.8 | 449 | 11,305 | 3.0 | 1,203 | 7,558 | 2.1 | 840 | Yes |
| Transit | 8,674 | 2.7 | 443 | 13,107 | 3.5 | 1,226 | 12,520 | 3.5 | 1,000 | Yes |
| Bike | 650 | 0.2 | 122 | 1,097 | 0.3 | 305 | 1,402 | 0.4 | 352 | Yes |
| Walked | 9,410 | 2.9 | 461 | 13,821 | 3.7 | 1,739 | 9,589 | 2.7 | 1,194 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 3,220 | 1.0 | 271 | 5,054 | 1.4 | 853 | 4,288 | 1.2 | 595 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 11,565 | 3.6 | 510 | 17,126 | 4.6 | 1,636 | 14,596 | 4.1 | 1,161 | 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 | 271,820 | 100.0 | 1,951 | 323,971 | 100.0 | 3,895 | 317,448 | 100.0 | 5,079 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 210,580 | 77.5 | 1,835 | 246,938 | 76.2 | 3,719 | 255,568 | 80.5 | 4,572 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 26,445 | 9.7 | 763 | 26,876 | 8.3 | 1,998 | 21,260 | 6.7 | 1,468 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 6,245 | 2.3 | 376 | 8,159 | 2.5 | 1,036 | 6,361 | 2.0 | 879 | No |
| Transit | 5,405 | 2.0 | 350 | 6,812 | 2.1 | 973 | 6,099 | 1.9 | 764 | No |
| Bike | 635 | 0.2 | 120 | 1,118 | 0.3 | 332 | 1,369 | 0.4 | 365 | Yes |
| Walked | 8,695 | 3.2 | 443 | 13,558 | 4.2 | 1,705 | 9,210 | 2.9 | 1,144 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 2,245 | 0.8 | 226 | 3,384 | 1.0 | 630 | 2,985 | 0.9 | 529 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 11,565 | 4.3 | 510 | 17,126 | 5.3 | 1,636 | 14,596 | 4.6 | 1,161 | 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) | 28.4 | 0.2 | 28.7 | 0.5 | 28.6 | 0.6 | No |
| Drove alone | 27.0 | 0.2 | 27.4 | 0.7 | 26.8 | 0.6 | No |
| Carpooled | 33.6 | 0.7 | 32.4 | 2.5 | 34.4 | 3.0 | No |
| Transit | 56.8 | 2.1 | 54.9 | 7.5 | 61.4 | 7.1 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 20.7 | 1.3 | 21.4 | 4.3 | 20.9 | 3.6 | 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
