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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 | 108,785 | -- | 109,082 | 40 | 109,960 | 111,034 | 46 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 105,510 | 290 | 105,469 | -- | 106,990 | 108,983 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 39,207 | 175 | 39,212 | 1,187 | 39,946 | 40,576 | 1,125 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.69 | 0.03 | 2.69 | 0.07 | 2.68 | 2.69 | 0.07 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $63,860 | $1,428 | $86,804 | $8,710 | -- | $83,003 | $4,602 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.72 | 0.03 | 1.82 | 0.08 | -- | 1.82 | 0.07 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 12.60 | 0.50 | 11.80 | 1.73 | -- | 16.10 | 2.24 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 30.70 | 0.70 | 25.40 | 2.15 | 31.50 | 34.30 | 2.40 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 8.50 | 0.40 | 8.50 | 0.71 | 9.20 | 8.90 | 0.69 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 29.20 | 0.70 | 27.40 | 1.88 | -- | 25.10 | 1.62 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 56,718 | 848 | 61,261 | 2,474 | -- | 59,644 | 1,399 | 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 | 55,630 | 100.0 | 849 | 58,992 | 100.0 | 1,548 | 58,377 | 100.0 | 1,423 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 41,000 | 73.7 | 823 | 43,080 | 73.0 | 1,595 | 44,839 | 76.8 | 1,487 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 5,390 | 9.7 | 369 | 5,315 | 9.0 | 853 | 3,670 | 6.3 | 599 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,565 | 2.8 | 202 | 1,065 | 1.8 | 332 | 897 | 1.5 | 452 | Yes |
| Transit | 2,620 | 4.7 | 260 | 1,798 | 3.0 | 462 | 2,015 | 3.5 | 552 | No |
| Bike | 1,110 | 2.0 | 171 | 1,760 | 3.0 | 549 | 1,351 | 2.3 | 462 | No |
| Walked | 1,330 | 2.4 | 187 | 2,289 | 3.9 | 605 | 1,205 | 2.1 | 303 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 540 | 1.0 | 119 | 884 | 1.5 | 324 | 699 | 1.2 | 293 | No |
| Worked at Home | 2,080 | 3.7 | 233 | 2,801 | 4.7 | 464 | 3,701 | 6.3 | 668 | Yes |
| 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 | 80,445 | 100.0 | 745 | 85,461 | 100.0 | 2,754 | 80,116 | 100.0 | 2,781 | No |
| Drove alone | 62,355 | 77.5 | 840 | 66,505 | 77.8 | 2,412 | 63,283 | 79.0 | 2,413 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 8,045 | 10.0 | 444 | 7,185 | 8.4 | 926 | 5,887 | 7.3 | 787 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,660 | 3.3 | 262 | 1,866 | 2.2 | 406 | 1,696 | 2.1 | 440 | Yes |
| Transit | 2,348 | 2.9 | 247 | 2,647 | 3.1 | 556 | 2,481 | 3.1 | 549 | No |
| Bike | 900 | 1.1 | 154 | 1,082 | 1.3 | 428 | 758 | 0.9 | 291 | No |
| Walked | 1,435 | 1.8 | 194 | 2,566 | 3.0 | 647 | 1,344 | 1.7 | 324 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 620 | 0.8 | 128 | 809 | 0.9 | 274 | 966 | 1.2 | 315 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 2,080 | 2.6 | 233 | 2,801 | 3.3 | 464 | 3,701 | 4.6 | 668 | Yes |
| 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) | 22.8 | 0.5 | 22.0 | 1.1 | 22.3 | 1.3 | No |
| Drove alone | 21.3 | 0.5 | 20.8 | 1.4 | 21.0 | 1.2 | No |
| Carpooled | 23.9 | 1.3 | 24.4 | 5.3 | 23.3 | 6.5 | No |
| Transit | 43.6 | 3.9 | 53.5 | 20.2 | 37.9 | 14.9 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 21.9 | 2.5 | 18.1 | 5.1 | 29.2 | 12.9 | 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
