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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 | 78,265 | -- | 91,214 | 58 | 90,468 | 92,217 | 63 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 70,149 | 345 | 82,748 | -- | 80,809 | 82,845 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 31,602 | 223 | 34,985 | 1,024 | 36,185 | 30,979 | 1,029 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.22 | 0.03 | 2.37 | 0.06 | 2.23 | 2.67 | 0.08 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $44,915 | $1,131 | $51,054 | $3,942 | -- | $55,684 | $3,725 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.57 | 0.03 | 1.65 | 0.08 | -- | 1.61 | 0.08 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 23.60 | 0.60 | 28.80 | 2.58 | -- | 27.20 | 2.53 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 45.80 | 0.70 | 47.40 | 1.26 | 46.20 | 46.20 | 1.60 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 11.70 | 0.50 | 10.90 | 0.78 | 9.80 | 10.30 | 0.80 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.50 | 0.20 | 3.60 | 0.71 | -- | 4.70 | 0.93 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 34,321 | 562 | 37,332 | 1,879 | -- | 39,091 | 1,613 | 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 | 33,705 | 100.0 | 561 | 36,655 | 100.0 | 1,455 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 27,450 | 81.4 | 540 | 29,409 | 80.2 | 1,504 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,870 | 8.5 | 213 | 3,009 | 8.2 | 736 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 770 | 2.3 | 112 | 837 | 2.3 | 336 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 120 | 0.4 | 44 | 385 | 1.1 | 205 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 100 | 0.3 | 40 | 264 | 0.7 | 165 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 1,390 | 4.1 | 150 | 962 | 2.6 | 266 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 245 | 0.7 | 63 | 970 | 2.6 | 424 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 750 | 2.2 | 110 | 819 | 2.2 | 248 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 53,525 | 100.0 | 526 | 59,261 | 100.0 | 2,261 | 63,079 | 100.0 | 2,096 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 45,090 | 84.2 | 559 | 48,665 | 82.1 | 2,127 | 52,759 | 83.6 | 2,226 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 4,415 | 8.2 | 261 | 5,267 | 8.9 | 809 | 5,548 | 8.8 | 864 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,265 | 2.4 | 143 | 1,634 | 2.8 | 408 | 1,900 | 3.0 | 625 | No |
| Transit | 150 | 0.3 | 50 | 529 | 0.9 | 282 | 298 | 0.5 | 217 | No |
| Bike | 125 | 0.2 | 45 | 264 | 0.4 | 165 | 218 | 0.3 | 166 | No |
| Walked | 1,340 | 2.5 | 147 | 903 | 1.5 | 251 | 1,240 | 2.0 | 331 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 390 | 0.7 | 80 | 1,180 | 2.0 | 426 | 242 | 0.4 | 131 | No |
| Worked at Home | 750 | 1.4 | 110 | 819 | 1.4 | 248 | 874 | 1.4 | 308 | 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) | 17.1 | 0.4 | 15.9 | 1.1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 16.9 | 0.5 | 15.9 | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 20.4 | 1.4 | 16.8 | 5.2 | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 47.7 | 13.0 | 23.3 | 17.9 | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 12.1 | 1.1 | 12.0 | 4.0 | -- | -- | -- |
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
