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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 | 19,084 | -- | 23,410 | 53 | 21,897 | 22,749 | 60 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 18,495 | 97 | 22,732 | -- | 21,370 | 22,162 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 7,733 | 106 | 8,632 | 452 | 9,038 | 8,914 | 400 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.39 | 0.06 | 2.63 | 0.14 | 2.36 | 2.49 | 0.11 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $47,095 | $2,112 | $61,654 | $6,022 | -- | $67,203 | $6,399 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.79 | 0.06 | 1.84 | 0.15 | -- | 1.88 | 0.12 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 16.30 | 1.10 | 13.80 | 3.50 | -- | 10.60 | 3.09 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 23.60 | 1.20 | -- | -- | 27.00 | 25.20 | 4.33 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 15.80 | 1.10 | 15.80 | 1.82 | 16.20 | 14.90 | 1.94 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 3.00 | 0.50 | 4.80 | 1.25 | -- | 6.00 | 2.14 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 8,454 | 278 | -- | -- | -- | 9,705 | 588 | 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 | 8,330 | 100.0 | 277 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 7,005 | 84.1 | 269 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 805 | 9.7 | 112 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 235 | 2.8 | 62 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 15 | 0.2 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 135 | 1.6 | 47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 30 | 0.4 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 100 | 1.2 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 14,370 | 100.0 | 241 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 12,430 | 86.5 | 266 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,270 | 8.8 | 139 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 300 | 2.1 | 70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 40 | 0.3 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 105 | 0.7 | 41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 115 | 0.8 | 43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 100 | 0.7 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 21.4 | 0.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 21.0 | 0.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 25.2 | 3.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 8.7 | 5.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 17.3 | 9.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
