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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 | 80,414 | -- | 84,836 | 29 | 86,209 | 86,981 | 35 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 78,422 | 178 | 82,855 | -- | 84,279 | 85,485 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 32,445 | 209 | 33,963 | 1,034 | 34,352 | 34,062 | 877 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.42 | 0.03 | 2.44 | 0.05 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 0.06 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $46,410 | $1,112 | $52,138 | $3,254 | -- | $56,051 | $4,881 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.58 | 0.03 | 1.65 | 0.09 | -- | 1.63 | 0.07 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 15.80 | 0.50 | 21.00 | 2.90 | -- | 25.70 | 2.24 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 23.20 | 0.60 | 21.20 | 1.05 | 30.70 | 21.60 | 0.87 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 13.70 | 0.50 | 13.10 | 0.89 | 12.70 | 12.40 | 0.85 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 9.20 | 0.40 | 12.40 | 0.82 | -- | 11.90 | 0.94 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 36,855 | 572 | 38,039 | 1,561 | -- | 38,382 | 1,205 | 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 | 36,145 | 100.0 | 571 | 36,477 | 100.0 | 1,642 | 38,081 | 100.0 | 1,178 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 28,845 | 79.8 | 550 | 29,928 | 82.0 | 1,596 | 31,437 | 82.6 | 1,380 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 4,015 | 11.1 | 250 | 3,667 | 10.1 | 672 | 3,141 | 8.2 | 682 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,330 | 3.7 | 146 | 1,118 | 3.1 | 306 | 1,527 | 4.0 | 556 | No |
| Transit | 130 | 0.4 | 46 | 207 | 0.6 | 147 | 263 | 0.7 | 189 | No |
| Bike | 110 | 0.3 | 42 | 82 | 0.2 | 103 | 49 | 0.1 | 55 | No |
| Walked | 520 | 1.4 | 92 | 401 | 1.1 | 197 | 452 | 1.2 | 190 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 545 | 1.5 | 94 | 318 | 0.9 | 229 | 443 | 1.2 | 328 | No |
| Worked at Home | 645 | 1.8 | 102 | 756 | 2.1 | 295 | 769 | 2.0 | 241 | 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 | 64,965 | 100.0 | 452 | 60,938 | 100.0 | 2,095 | 63,673 | 100.0 | 2,123 | No |
| Drove alone | 53,475 | 82.3 | 542 | 51,432 | 84.4 | 2,007 | 55,132 | 86.6 | 2,044 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 7,490 | 11.5 | 333 | 6,082 | 10.0 | 816 | 4,633 | 7.3 | 694 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,750 | 2.7 | 167 | 1,304 | 2.1 | 360 | 1,658 | 2.6 | 572 | No |
| Transit | 140 | 0.2 | 48 | 334 | 0.5 | 187 | 272 | 0.4 | 189 | No |
| Bike | 115 | 0.2 | 43 | 82 | 0.1 | 103 | 49 | 0.1 | 55 | No |
| Walked | 570 | 0.9 | 96 | 352 | 0.6 | 185 | 452 | 0.7 | 190 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 780 | 1.2 | 112 | 596 | 1.0 | 193 | 708 | 1.1 | 370 | No |
| Worked at Home | 645 | 1.0 | 102 | 756 | 1.2 | 295 | 769 | 1.2 | 241 | 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) | 16.7 | 0.4 | 15.0 | 1.2 | 14.7 | 0.9 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 16.0 | 0.4 | 14.6 | 1.3 | 13.9 | 1.0 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 19.4 | 1.2 | 16.7 | 4.3 | 18.9 | 5.8 | No |
| Transit | 34.7 | 9.1 | 23.2 | 24.1 | 36.9 | 44.2 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 19.5 | 3.3 | 17.1 | 11.8 | 16.7 | 9.3 | 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
