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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 | 28,803 | -- | 28,885 | 33 | 30,567 | 31,247 | 32 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 28,717 | 48 | -- | -- | 30,458 | 31,169 | 52 | Yes |
| Total Households 3 | 11,611 | 101 | 11,040 | 402 | 12,016 | 12,012 | 446 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.47 | 0.05 | 2.62 | 0.09 | 2.53 | 2.59 | 0.10 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $112,385 | $3,751 | $136,580 | $10,070 | -- | $132,726 | $8,667 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.90 | 0.06 | 1.95 | 0.10 | -- | 1.87 | 0.11 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 2.90 | 0.50 | 4.90 | 1.92 | -- | 4.80 | 2.16 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 41.10 | 1.50 | 51.00 | 3.51 | 54.50 | 54.20 | 3.25 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 10.10 | 0.90 | 11.60 | 1.39 | 13.40 | 15.60 | 1.70 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 35.20 | 1.40 | 37.30 | 2.52 | -- | 42.40 | 3.17 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 16,051 | 434 | 15,253 | 1,170 | -- | 16,032 | 762 | 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 | 15,830 | 100.0 | 435 | 14,122 | 100.0 | 608 | 15,496 | 100.0 | 781 | No |
| Drove alone | 12,985 | 82.0 | 435 | 10,729 | 76.0 | 671 | 11,710 | 75.6 | 747 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,135 | 7.2 | 170 | 1,360 | 9.6 | 386 | 1,585 | 10.2 | 494 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 170 | 1.1 | 67 | 116 | 0.8 | 255 | 452 | 2.9 | 236 | Yes |
| Transit | 570 | 3.6 | 122 | 437 | 3.1 | 198 | 333 | 2.1 | 112 | Yes |
| Bike | 105 | 0.7 | 53 | 99 | 0.7 | 62 | 57 | 0.4 | 53 | No |
| Walked | 200 | 1.3 | 73 | 412 | 2.9 | 219 | 140 | 0.9 | 93 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 100 | 0.6 | 51 | 126 | 0.9 | 186 | 126 | 0.8 | 147 | No |
| Worked at Home | 570 | 3.6 | 122 | 843 | 6.0 | 237 | 1,093 | 7.1 | 318 | 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 | 16,885 | 100.0 | 430 | 18,608 | 100.0 | 1,440 | 18,849 | 100.0 | 1,200 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 13,350 | 79.1 | 436 | 13,727 | 73.8 | 1,228 | 14,633 | 77.6 | 1,025 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,470 | 8.7 | 192 | 2,283 | 12.3 | 572 | 1,478 | 7.8 | 370 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 625 | 3.7 | 127 | 334 | 1.8 | 144 | 453 | 2.4 | 186 | No |
| Transit | 299 | 1.8 | 89 | 515 | 2.8 | 234 | 645 | 3.4 | 281 | Yes |
| Bike | 115 | 0.7 | 55 | 82 | 0.4 | 59 | 59 | 0.3 | 55 | No |
| Walked | 265 | 1.6 | 83 | 435 | 2.3 | 198 | 284 | 1.5 | 137 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 189 | 1.1 | 71 | 389 | 2.1 | 180 | 204 | 1.1 | 105 | No |
| Worked at Home | 570 | 3.4 | 122 | 843 | 4.5 | 237 | 1,093 | 5.8 | 318 | 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) | 27.3 | 0.9 | 25.2 | 2.2 | 25.6 | 2.5 | No |
| Drove alone | 26.2 | 0.9 | 24.3 | 2.7 | 24.8 | 2.6 | No |
| Carpooled | 26.2 | 2.7 | 24.1 | 9.6 | 24.9 | 9.9 | No |
| Transit | 54.4 | 5.7 | 61.5 | 40.4 | 57.3 | 27.5 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 27.2 | 9.0 | 17.7 | 11.7 | 28.7 | 24.8 | 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
