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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 | 29,334 | -- | 30,311 | -- | 33,520 | 33,651 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 28,905 | 83 | 28,368 | -- | 31,142 | 31,482 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 11,551 | 163 | 12,020 | 425 | 12,895 | 12,652 | 415 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.50 | 0.07 | 2.36 | 0.07 | 2.42 | 2.49 | 0.07 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $34,330 | $1,189 | $47,710 | $3,400 | -- | $52,354 | $3,344 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.80 | 0.05 | 1.92 | 0.11 | -- | 1.88 | 0.11 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 18.30 | 0.90 | 13.50 | 3.02 | -- | 13.80 | 2.62 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 1.40 | 0.30 | 5.40 | 1.17 | 2.40 | 4.50 | 0.83 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.90 | 0.80 | 15.90 | 1.27 | 15.70 | 16.00 | 1.21 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 0.60 | 0.20 | 1.30 | 0.41 | -- | 0.80 | 0.32 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 12,057 | 341 | 12,950 | 861 | -- | 14,045 | 669 | 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 | 11,870 | 100.0 | 340 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 9,105 | 76.7 | 321 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,525 | 12.8 | 154 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 420 | 3.5 | 82 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 35 | 0.3 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 4 | 0.0 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 260 | 2.2 | 65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 140 | 1.2 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 380 | 3.2 | 78 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 7,965 | 100.0 | 308 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 6,030 | 75.7 | 280 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 900 | 11.3 | 120 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 264 | 3.3 | 65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 30 | 0.4 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 4 | 0.1 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 245 | 3.1 | 63 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 110 | 1.4 | 42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 380 | 4.8 | 78 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 30.2 | 1.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 28.8 | 1.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 39.4 | 3.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 28.1 | 9.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 15.8 | 5.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
