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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 | 53,953 | -- | 56,038 | 340 | 55,683 | 55,774 | 33 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 53,033 | 122 | 55,316 | -- | 54,717 | 54,841 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 21,812 | 180 | 22,763 | 685 | 22,576 | 22,076 | 721 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.43 | 0.04 | 2.43 | 0.07 | 2.42 | 2.48 | 0.08 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $49,805 | $1,281 | $55,193 | $3,199 | -- | $58,106 | $3,595 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.75 | 0.03 | 1.81 | 0.09 | -- | 1.77 | 0.09 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 14.90 | 0.60 | 18.50 | 2.61 | -- | 17.80 | 2.49 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 24.10 | 0.70 | 30.60 | 1.84 | 33.50 | 28.60 | 1.87 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 12.90 | 0.60 | 14.10 | 1.09 | 14.50 | 15.30 | 1.29 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 4.50 | 0.40 | 7.70 | 0.92 | -- | 8.00 | 0.97 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 24,372 | 468 | 25,409 | 1,349 | -- | 25,925 | 902 | 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 | 23,930 | 100.0 | 467 | 24,283 | 100.0 | 965 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 20,600 | 86.1 | 457 | 20,857 | 85.9 | 1,047 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,865 | 7.8 | 172 | 1,528 | 6.3 | 417 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 545 | 2.3 | 94 | 1,077 | 4.4 | 342 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 35 | 0.1 | 24 | 148 | 0.6 | 149 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 25 | 0.1 | 20 | 0 | 0.0 | 158 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 265 | 1.1 | 66 | 102 | 0.4 | 85 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 200 | 0.8 | 57 | 154 | 0.6 | 197 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 395 | 1.7 | 80 | 417 | 1.7 | 165 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 33,530 | 100.0 | 456 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 29,295 | 87.4 | 468 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,635 | 7.9 | 203 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 655 | 2.0 | 103 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 55 | 0.2 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 25 | 0.1 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 285 | 0.8 | 68 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 180 | 0.5 | 54 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 395 | 1.2 | 80 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 19.1 | 0.5 | 19.4 | 1.6 | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 18.4 | 0.5 | 18.6 | 1.8 | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 24.2 | 1.9 | 24.9 | 7.2 | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 19.7 | 13.5 | 22.5 | 33.1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 25.3 | 7.2 | 24.5 | 31.9 | -- | -- | -- |
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
