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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 | 3,694,834 | -- | 3,803,989 | 162 | 3,792,621 | 3,825,653 | 126 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 3,612,564 | 1,461 | 3,714,237 | -- | 3,708,020 | 3,741,786 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 1,276,609 | 1,243 | 1,298,916 | 5,520 | 1,318,168 | 1,317,210 | 3,991 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.83 | 0.01 | 2.86 | 0.01 | 2.81 | 2.84 | 0.01 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $58,675 | $280 | $76,499 | $949 | -- | $74,525 | $778 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.44 | 0.01 | 1.58 | 0.01 | -- | 1.55 | 0.01 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 22.10 | 0.10 | 19.20 | 0.35 | -- | 22.50 | 0.30 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 53.20 | 0.10 | 48.70 | 0.40 | 50.20 | 47.40 | 0.40 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 9.70 | 0.10 | 10.10 | 0.14 | 10.50 | 10.70 | 0.13 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 40.90 | 0.10 | 39.60 | 0.25 | -- | 38.90 | 0.27 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 1,533,738 | 4,877 | 1,864,105 | 11,171 | -- | 1,772,165 | 8,063 | 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 | 1,494,895 | 100.0 | 4,858 | 1,775,563 | 100.0 | 10,215 | 1,728,431 | 100.0 | 8,018 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 982,735 | 65.7 | 4,374 | 1,192,911 | 67.2 | 9,517 | 1,157,790 | 67.0 | 7,777 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 163,510 | 10.9 | 2,036 | 147,842 | 8.3 | 4,681 | 136,804 | 7.9 | 3,631 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 56,895 | 3.8 | 1,219 | 41,902 | 2.4 | 2,073 | 35,970 | 2.1 | 1,924 | Yes |
| Transit | 150,700 | 10.1 | 1,958 | 199,952 | 11.3 | 5,726 | 192,961 | 11.2 | 4,252 | Yes |
| Bike | 9,050 | 0.6 | 489 | 15,275 | 0.9 | 1,455 | 17,217 | 1.0 | 1,368 | Yes |
| Walked | 53,385 | 3.6 | 1,181 | 62,190 | 3.5 | 2,585 | 64,106 | 3.7 | 3,026 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 16,925 | 1.1 | 668 | 25,377 | 1.4 | 2,005 | 24,154 | 1.4 | 1,864 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 61,695 | 4.1 | 1,268 | 90,114 | 5.1 | 3,093 | 99,429 | 5.8 | 3,341 | 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 | 1,624,540 | 100.0 | 4,913 | 1,936,560 | 100.0 | 12,367 | 1,905,120 | 100.0 | 9,967 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 1,098,625 | 67.6 | 4,525 | 1,323,183 | 68.3 | 11,326 | 1,302,164 | 68.4 | 10,066 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 177,915 | 11.0 | 2,119 | 162,554 | 8.4 | 5,115 | 152,726 | 8.0 | 3,588 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 57,100 | 3.5 | 1,221 | 49,098 | 2.5 | 2,421 | 43,492 | 2.3 | 2,172 | Yes |
| Transit | 151,505 | 9.3 | 1,963 | 210,163 | 10.9 | 5,817 | 203,984 | 10.7 | 4,752 | Yes |
| Bike | 8,410 | 0.5 | 472 | 13,645 | 0.7 | 1,335 | 16,058 | 0.8 | 1,273 | Yes |
| Walked | 51,935 | 3.2 | 1,165 | 60,321 | 3.1 | 2,382 | 63,372 | 3.3 | 2,873 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 17,360 | 1.1 | 677 | 27,482 | 1.4 | 1,815 | 23,895 | 1.3 | 1,789 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 61,695 | 3.8 | 1,268 | 90,114 | 4.7 | 3,093 | 99,429 | 5.2 | 3,341 | 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) | 29.6 | 0.1 | 29.3 | 0.3 | 29.3 | 0.3 | No |
| Drove alone | 27.4 | 0.1 | 27.3 | 0.4 | 27.2 | 0.3 | No |
| Carpooled | 30.1 | 0.3 | 29.9 | 1.2 | 29.4 | 1.1 | No |
| Transit | 48.4 | 0.5 | 46.4 | 2.0 | 47.4 | 1.5 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 19.3 | 0.4 | 17.7 | 1.0 | 18.7 | 1.1 | 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
