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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 | 62,980 | -- | 61,672 | -- | 62,264 | 62,411 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 61,709 | 143 | 60,793 | -- | 61,076 | 61,292 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 26,555 | 228 | 25,312 | 629 | 26,603 | 26,117 | 605 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.32 | 0.04 | 2.40 | 0.05 | 2.30 | 2.35 | 0.05 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $36,500 | $961 | $42,829 | $2,813 | -- | $47,377 | $3,350 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.58 | 0.03 | 1.62 | 0.08 | -- | 1.64 | 0.07 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 19.70 | 0.60 | 22.20 | 2.67 | -- | 18.60 | 2.25 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 7.90 | 0.40 | 7.80 | 0.15 | 8.40 | 8.60 | 0.33 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 17.50 | 0.60 | 17.60 | 1.13 | 18.00 | 18.10 | 1.08 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 0.80 | 0.10 | 1.00 | 0.44 | -- | 1.20 | 0.41 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 23,493 | 491 | 23,997 | 1,183 | -- | 23,467 | 934 | No |
| 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 | 22,905 | 100.0 | 488 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 19,175 | 83.7 | 467 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,180 | 9.5 | 186 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 505 | 2.2 | 91 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 89 | 0.4 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 4 | 0.0 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 365 | 1.6 | 77 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 169 | 0.7 | 53 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 410 | 1.8 | 82 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 22,875 | 100.0 | 488 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 19,700 | 86.1 | 471 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,850 | 8.1 | 171 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 345 | 1.5 | 75 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 85 | 0.4 | 37 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 4 | 0.0 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 360 | 1.6 | 77 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 119 | 0.5 | 44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 410 | 1.8 | 82 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 24.9 | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 23.5 | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 35.5 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 20.9 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 25.5 | 7.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
