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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 | 207,355 | -- | 245,089 | -- | 252,264 | 255,927 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 203,946 | 277 | 241,478 | -- | 248,042 | 252,400 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 81,666 | 328 | 96,386 | 933 | 100,650 | 101,296 | 1,248 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.50 | 0.02 | 2.51 | 0.02 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 0.03 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $56,345 | $768 | $72,649 | $1,806 | -- | $72,221 | $1,969 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.92 | 0.02 | 2.00 | 0.04 | -- | 1.97 | 0.05 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 8.80 | 0.30 | 9.70 | 1.06 | -- | 11.70 | 1.23 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 14.60 | 0.40 | 15.80 | 0.37 | 17.60 | 16.30 | 0.39 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 11.30 | 0.30 | 12.50 | 0.51 | 13.00 | 13.50 | 0.52 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 6.10 | 0.30 | 6.80 | 0.43 | -- | 7.80 | 0.60 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 102,466 | 1,089 | 121,670 | 2,259 | -- | 119,909 | 1,963 | 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 | 100,985 | 100.0 | 1,088 | 117,620 | 100.0 | 1,677 | 116,764 | 100.0 | 1,935 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 77,935 | 77.2 | 1,055 | 90,766 | 77.2 | 1,981 | 90,896 | 77.8 | 2,346 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 10,250 | 10.2 | 472 | 10,897 | 9.3 | 998 | 9,165 | 7.8 | 1,005 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,560 | 2.5 | 240 | 2,443 | 2.1 | 481 | 3,617 | 3.1 | 698 | Yes |
| Transit | 2,165 | 2.1 | 221 | 2,943 | 2.5 | 611 | 2,526 | 2.2 | 804 | No |
| Bike | 730 | 0.7 | 129 | 1,622 | 1.4 | 427 | 1,360 | 1.2 | 370 | Yes |
| Walked | 2,795 | 2.8 | 251 | 2,233 | 1.9 | 513 | 2,556 | 2.2 | 677 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 675 | 0.7 | 124 | 1,359 | 1.2 | 393 | 1,415 | 1.2 | 411 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 3,885 | 3.8 | 295 | 5,357 | 4.6 | 673 | 5,229 | 4.5 | 914 | 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 | 88,950 | 100.0 | 1,078 | 104,602 | 100.0 | 2,285 | 102,927 | 100.0 | 2,418 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 67,870 | 76.3 | 1,022 | 79,189 | 75.7 | 1,987 | 79,848 | 77.6 | 2,135 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 9,095 | 10.2 | 446 | 9,934 | 9.5 | 1,097 | 8,413 | 8.2 | 899 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,260 | 2.5 | 226 | 2,566 | 2.5 | 553 | 2,824 | 2.7 | 566 | No |
| Transit | 1,993 | 2.2 | 212 | 2,682 | 2.6 | 589 | 2,164 | 2.1 | 535 | No |
| Bike | 705 | 0.8 | 127 | 1,550 | 1.5 | 427 | 1,329 | 1.3 | 361 | Yes |
| Walked | 2,655 | 3.0 | 245 | 2,258 | 2.2 | 492 | 2,455 | 2.4 | 671 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 485 | 0.5 | 105 | 1,066 | 1.0 | 318 | 665 | 0.6 | 272 | No |
| Worked at Home | 3,885 | 4.4 | 295 | 5,357 | 5.1 | 673 | 5,229 | 5.1 | 914 | 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) | 24.4 | 0.4 | 25.0 | 0.9 | 24.9 | 1.0 | No |
| Drove alone | 23.2 | 0.4 | 24.1 | 1.1 | 23.9 | 1.2 | No |
| Carpooled | 30.4 | 1.3 | 29.8 | 4.1 | 28.7 | 4.6 | No |
| Transit | 43.8 | 3.8 | 42.5 | 13.5 | 47.5 | 21.9 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 20.0 | 2.2 | 19.1 | 5.0 | 21.0 | 6.2 | 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
