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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 | 41,284 | -- | 50,799 | 40 | 48,445 | 49,369 | 46 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 41,060 | 77 | 50,530 | -- | 48,137 | 49,094 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 19,370 | 399 | 24,028 | 928 | 23,117 | 23,489 | 1,059 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.12 | 0.10 | 2.10 | 0.08 | 2.08 | 2.09 | 0.09 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $70,575 | $2,495 | $83,177 | $6,637 | -- | $81,641 | $7,717 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.53 | 0.04 | 1.56 | 0.08 | -- | 1.48 | 0.09 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 9.20 | 0.70 | 8.80 | 1.80 | -- | 9.50 | 2.08 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 12.90 | 0.80 | 13.40 | 2.45 | 17.50 | 14.40 | 2.84 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 27.60 | 1.10 | 32.50 | 2.13 | 32.90 | 33.10 | 2.32 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 16.00 | 0.90 | 18.60 | 2.57 | -- | 16.30 | 1.92 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 17,426 | 517 | 20,804 | 1,634 | -- | 19,651 | 1,309 | 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 | 17,035 | 100.0 | 515 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 13,270 | 77.9 | 489 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,525 | 9.0 | 197 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 390 | 2.3 | 101 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 215 | 1.3 | 75 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 90 | 0.5 | 49 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 330 | 1.9 | 93 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 185 | 1.1 | 70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 1,035 | 6.1 | 164 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 27,820 | 100.0 | 491 | 39,461 | 100.0 | 1,890 | 31,497 | 100.0 | 1,784 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 20,800 | 74.8 | 523 | 31,339 | 79.4 | 1,629 | 24,331 | 77.2 | 1,451 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,570 | 12.8 | 294 | 3,917 | 9.9 | 691 | 3,345 | 10.6 | 675 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,180 | 4.2 | 174 | 887 | 2.2 | 320 | 857 | 2.7 | 320 | No |
| Transit | 434 | 1.6 | 107 | 758 | 1.9 | 321 | 682 | 2.2 | 297 | No |
| Bike | 100 | 0.4 | 51 | 269 | 0.7 | 143 | 97 | 0.3 | 106 | No |
| Walked | 420 | 1.5 | 105 | 749 | 1.9 | 371 | 286 | 0.9 | 160 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 265 | 1.0 | 84 | 209 | 0.5 | 119 | 305 | 1.0 | 198 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,035 | 3.7 | 164 | 1,333 | 3.4 | 308 | 1,594 | 5.1 | 335 | 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) | 19.7 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 19.3 | 1.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 19.6 | 2.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 39.4 | 12.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 21.2 | 5.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
