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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 | 166,814 | -- | 196,746 | -- | 201,140 | 203,482 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 161,842 | 332 | 191,789 | -- | 195,436 | 198,222 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 64,464 | 434 | 76,279 | 1,188 | 80,370 | 79,643 | 1,210 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.51 | 0.04 | 2.51 | 0.03 | 2.43 | 2.49 | 0.04 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $51,120 | $880 | $61,200 | $1,836 | -- | $65,116 | $2,179 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.87 | 0.03 | 1.91 | 0.05 | -- | 1.93 | 0.05 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 14.20 | 0.40 | 15.90 | 1.35 | -- | 15.80 | 1.19 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 11.70 | 0.40 | 11.90 | 0.54 | 14.60 | 13.10 | 0.67 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 11.60 | 0.40 | 12.70 | 0.55 | 13.20 | 13.70 | 0.58 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 9.80 | 0.30 | 10.30 | 0.87 | -- | 11.90 | 0.92 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 80,929 | 976 | 98,053 | 2,388 | -- | 95,807 | 1,880 | 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 | 79,265 | 100.0 | 975 | 95,296 | 100.0 | 1,840 | 94,084 | 100.0 | 1,939 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 60,125 | 75.9 | 938 | 67,742 | 71.1 | 2,035 | 70,285 | 74.7 | 2,086 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 6,720 | 8.5 | 384 | 7,635 | 8.0 | 839 | 6,133 | 6.5 | 825 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,665 | 2.1 | 194 | 2,655 | 2.8 | 736 | 1,939 | 2.1 | 505 | No |
| Transit | 1,579 | 2.0 | 189 | 3,348 | 3.5 | 777 | 2,484 | 2.6 | 525 | Yes |
| Bike | 1,065 | 1.3 | 156 | 2,539 | 2.7 | 618 | 1,318 | 1.4 | 371 | No |
| Walked | 3,285 | 4.1 | 271 | 4,671 | 4.9 | 737 | 4,717 | 5.0 | 872 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 825 | 1.0 | 137 | 1,091 | 1.1 | 338 | 1,314 | 1.4 | 384 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 4,000 | 5.0 | 299 | 5,615 | 5.9 | 752 | 5,894 | 6.3 | 744 | 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 | 75,375 | 100.0 | 972 | 90,637 | 100.0 | 2,141 | 89,670 | 100.0 | 1,978 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 57,255 | 76.0 | 927 | 64,324 | 71.0 | 2,156 | 66,891 | 74.6 | 2,119 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 6,475 | 8.6 | 377 | 7,068 | 7.8 | 817 | 5,954 | 6.6 | 834 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,485 | 2.0 | 183 | 2,319 | 2.6 | 701 | 1,717 | 1.9 | 463 | No |
| Transit | 1,483 | 2.0 | 183 | 3,321 | 3.7 | 765 | 2,312 | 2.6 | 493 | Yes |
| Bike | 1,020 | 1.4 | 152 | 2,501 | 2.8 | 606 | 1,318 | 1.5 | 371 | No |
| Walked | 3,215 | 4.3 | 269 | 4,637 | 5.1 | 778 | 4,762 | 5.3 | 890 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 445 | 0.6 | 101 | 852 | 0.9 | 303 | 822 | 0.9 | 254 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 4,000 | 5.3 | 299 | 5,615 | 6.2 | 752 | 5,894 | 6.6 | 744 | 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) | 20.8 | 0.4 | 20.5 | 1.0 | 21.1 | 1.1 | No |
| Drove alone | 20.0 | 0.4 | 19.9 | 1.2 | 20.6 | 1.3 | No |
| Carpooled | 24.2 | 1.4 | 24.4 | 4.1 | 25.2 | 5.1 | No |
| Transit | 34.7 | 3.4 | 28.0 | 9.2 | 30.2 | 9.8 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 19.9 | 1.8 | 17.4 | 4.2 | 18.3 | 4.4 | 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
