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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 | 67,182 | -- | 68,896 | -- | 70,019 | 70,206 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 63,657 | 234 | 65,055 | -- | 66,510 | 66,828 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 25,112 | 151 | 27,247 | 514 | 27,814 | 28,189 | 345 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.53 | 0.03 | 2.39 | 0.03 | 2.39 | 2.37 | 0.03 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $52,100 | $1,134 | $60,973 | $2,330 | -- | $61,162 | $2,215 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.89 | 0.03 | 2.03 | 0.07 | -- | 1.94 | 0.05 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 9.50 | 0.50 | 12.90 | 1.46 | -- | 14.10 | 1.31 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 4.10 | 0.30 | 5.50 | 0.38 | 5.80 | 5.40 | 0.26 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 10.90 | 0.50 | 11.70 | 0.66 | 12.80 | 13.20 | 0.67 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.20 | 0.20 | 2.90 | 0.39 | -- | 2.90 | 0.32 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 35,689 | 523 | 36,387 | 1,200 | -- | 35,869 | 644 | 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 | 35,090 | 100.0 | 524 | 35,407 | 100.0 | 941 | 34,939 | 100.0 | 643 | No |
| Drove alone | 27,550 | 78.5 | 516 | 26,979 | 76.2 | 963 | 27,859 | 79.7 | 755 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,730 | 7.8 | 207 | 2,610 | 7.4 | 513 | 2,379 | 6.8 | 410 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 490 | 1.4 | 89 | 847 | 2.4 | 234 | 630 | 1.8 | 169 | No |
| Transit | 144 | 0.4 | 49 | 260 | 0.7 | 236 | 111 | 0.3 | 70 | No |
| Bike | 525 | 1.5 | 92 | 891 | 2.5 | 280 | 558 | 1.6 | 204 | No |
| Walked | 1,960 | 5.6 | 176 | 2,157 | 6.1 | 422 | 1,749 | 5.0 | 356 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 194 | 0.6 | 56 | 425 | 1.2 | 184 | 386 | 1.1 | 223 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,490 | 4.2 | 154 | 1,238 | 3.5 | 231 | 1,267 | 3.6 | 239 | No |
| 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 | 34,030 | 100.0 | 524 | 35,652 | 100.0 | 1,118 | 34,840 | 100.0 | 943 | No |
| Drove alone | 26,605 | 78.2 | 513 | 27,224 | 76.4 | 1,127 | 27,604 | 79.2 | 925 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,675 | 7.9 | 205 | 2,637 | 7.4 | 494 | 2,606 | 7.5 | 473 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 435 | 1.3 | 84 | 563 | 1.6 | 161 | 563 | 1.6 | 167 | No |
| Transit | 108 | 0.3 | 42 | 245 | 0.7 | 234 | 115 | 0.3 | 66 | No |
| Bike | 520 | 1.5 | 92 | 871 | 2.4 | 274 | 554 | 1.6 | 205 | No |
| Walked | 2,000 | 5.9 | 178 | 2,341 | 6.6 | 441 | 1,735 | 5.0 | 355 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 194 | 0.6 | 56 | 533 | 1.5 | 184 | 396 | 1.1 | 223 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,490 | 4.4 | 154 | 1,238 | 3.5 | 231 | 1,267 | 3.6 | 239 | No |
| 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) | 18.3 | 0.4 | 18.7 | 1.0 | 19.5 | 1.0 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 18.6 | 0.5 | 18.9 | 1.3 | 20.0 | 1.2 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 20.7 | 1.5 | 23.6 | 5.6 | 20.3 | 4.1 | No |
| Transit | 36.3 | 9.9 | 13.9 | 16.3 | 23.9 | 21.6 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 11.0 | 1.2 | 12.2 | 3.1 | 12.4 | 3.4 | 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
