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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 | 27,752 | -- | 27,242 | 39 | 26,245 | 25,957 | 53 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 27,236 | 91 | 26,604 | -- | 25,637 | 25,374 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 10,015 | 122 | 10,918 | 468 | 9,835 | 9,505 | 463 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.72 | 0.06 | 2.44 | 0.09 | 2.61 | 2.67 | 0.13 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $37,205 | $1,525 | $40,166 | $3,378 | -- | $43,506 | $4,614 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.41 | 0.04 | 1.46 | 0.13 | -- | 1.46 | 0.13 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 28.30 | 1.10 | 32.80 | 4.52 | -- | 34.00 | 5.01 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 58.60 | 1.20 | -- | -- | 65.60 | -- | -- | -- |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 10.50 | 0.70 | 10.90 | 1.49 | 11.40 | 12.00 | 1.49 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 0.80 | 0.54 | -- | 0.60 | 0.50 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 10,697 | 328 | 11,521 | 1,176 | -- | 10,103 | 707 | No |
| 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 | 10,510 | 100.0 | 327 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 8,425 | 80.2 | 310 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,185 | 11.3 | 136 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 360 | 3.4 | 76 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 20 | 0.2 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 20 | 0.2 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 185 | 1.8 | 55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 200 | 1.9 | 57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 115 | 1.1 | 43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 12,230 | 100.0 | 335 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 9,560 | 78.2 | 320 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,585 | 13.0 | 156 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 485 | 4.0 | 88 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 25 | 0.2 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 20 | 0.2 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 195 | 1.6 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 245 | 2.0 | 63 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 115 | 0.9 | 43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 20.3 | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 19.9 | 0.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 20.5 | 2.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 57.8 | 16.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 27.1 | 6.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
