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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 | 27,585 | -- | 28,163 | 60 | 28,976 | 29,496 | 26 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 27,195 | 101 | -- | -- | 28,749 | 29,256 | 90 | Yes |
| Total Households 3 | 10,455 | 84 | 10,339 | 304 | 10,745 | 11,250 | 304 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.60 | 0.05 | 2.70 | 0.08 | 2.68 | 2.60 | 0.07 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $174,625 | $5,129 | $201,885 | $15,657 | -- | $202,586 | $15,060 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 2.12 | 0.06 | 2.20 | 0.10 | -- | 2.11 | 0.09 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 2.40 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 0.72 | -- | 2.60 | 1.00 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 19.50 | 1.20 | 27.90 | 2.62 | 29.40 | 31.80 | 2.74 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 19.70 | 1.20 | 17.70 | 1.61 | 20.00 | 20.70 | 1.78 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 17.60 | 1.20 | 21.70 | 2.16 | -- | 23.80 | 2.01 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 12,711 | 426 | 12,367 | 1,029 | -- | 12,398 | 568 | 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 | 12,560 | 100.0 | 426 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 10,570 | 84.2 | 416 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 435 | 3.5 | 107 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 100 | 0.8 | 51 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 190 | 1.5 | 71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 115 | 0.9 | 55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 175 | 1.4 | 68 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 80 | 0.6 | 46 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 890 | 7.1 | 151 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 10,690 | 100.0 | 417 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 7,945 | 74.3 | 387 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,000 | 9.4 | 160 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 215 | 2.0 | 75 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 315 | 2.9 | 91 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 70 | 0.7 | 43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 215 | 2.0 | 75 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 50 | 0.5 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 890 | 8.3 | 151 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 22.1 | 0.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 21.2 | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 22.1 | 4.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 69.0 | 12.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 24.8 | 7.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
