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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 | 27,329 | -- | 22,614 | -- | 22,113 | 21,686 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 27,025 | 70 | 22,116 | -- | 21,642 | 21,242 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 11,196 | 179 | 9,804 | 508 | 9,176 | 8,489 | 288 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.41 | 0.07 | 2.26 | 0.10 | 2.36 | 2.50 | 0.09 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $24,460 | $1,180 | $29,910 | $3,042 | -- | $35,468 | $3,587 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.35 | 0.04 | 1.43 | 0.12 | -- | 1.51 | 0.10 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 37.70 | 1.20 | 34.30 | 4.88 | -- | 33.80 | 4.13 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 12.40 | 0.80 | -- | -- | 10.90 | -- | -- | -- |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 16.10 | 0.90 | 15.80 | 1.62 | 16.50 | 16.70 | 1.52 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 0.50 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.12 | -- | 0.30 | 0.29 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 6,054 | 278 | -- | -- | -- | 5,075 | 539 | 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 | 5,920 | 100.0 | 276 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 4,940 | 83.4 | 257 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 550 | 9.3 | 94 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 119 | 2.0 | 44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 20 | 0.3 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 20 | 0.3 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 190 | 3.2 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 55 | 0.9 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 35 | 0.6 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 5,815 | 100.0 | 274 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 4,755 | 81.8 | 254 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 640 | 11.0 | 101 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 109 | 1.9 | 42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 15 | 0.3 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 4 | 0.1 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 195 | 3.4 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 60 | 1.0 | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 35 | 0.6 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 32.6 | 1.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 31.7 | 1.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 42.3 | 6.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 8.8 | 5.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 26.1 | 9.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
