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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 | 29,949 | -- | 28,854 | 30 | 27,456 | 27,361 | 43 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 29,320 | 100 | 28,256 | -- | 26,585 | 26,618 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 11,750 | 125 | 12,468 | 656 | 10,711 | 10,378 | 527 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.50 | 0.05 | 2.27 | 0.12 | 2.48 | 2.56 | 0.13 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $30,615 | $1,138 | $40,224 | $3,458 | -- | $37,709 | $3,317 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.43 | 0.05 | 1.47 | 0.12 | -- | 1.59 | 0.13 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 27.20 | 1.10 | 24.00 | 3.75 | -- | 31.20 | 4.33 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 71.00 | 1.10 | -- | -- | 75.70 | 75.90 | 2.78 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 16.70 | 0.90 | 15.50 | 1.84 | 15.10 | 15.30 | 1.69 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 0.90 | 0.20 | 3.10 | 1.54 | -- | 2.20 | 0.96 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 10,193 | 332 | 11,306 | 1,158 | -- | 8,838 | 720 | 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 | 9,915 | 100.0 | 330 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 7,905 | 79.7 | 309 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,245 | 12.6 | 140 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 300 | 3.0 | 70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 120 | 1.2 | 44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 4 | 0.0 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 180 | 1.8 | 54 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 115 | 1.2 | 43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 40 | 0.4 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 17,670 | 100.0 | 344 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 15,025 | 85.0 | 350 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,670 | 9.5 | 161 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 504 | 2.9 | 90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 114 | 0.6 | 43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 4 | 0.0 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 215 | 1.2 | 59 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 90 | 0.5 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 40 | 0.2 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 24.1 | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 23.5 | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 25.7 | 2.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 52.4 | 20.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 22.2 | 7.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
