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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 | 44,148 | -- | 43,773 | 30 | 45,119 | 45,527 | 34 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 42,259 | 219 | 42,392 | -- | 43,937 | 43,880 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 18,656 | 132 | 19,293 | 676 | 19,193 | 17,774 | 623 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.27 | 0.05 | 2.20 | 0.07 | 2.29 | 2.47 | 0.09 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $46,800 | $1,925 | $55,321 | $3,595 | -- | $64,033 | $4,343 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.77 | 0.05 | 1.84 | 0.12 | -- | 1.82 | 0.10 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 26.60 | 1.10 | 35.00 | 3.09 | -- | 30.50 | 2.58 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 16.50 | 0.90 | 14.60 | 2.01 | 15.50 | 17.40 | 2.25 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 12.30 | 0.80 | 9.30 | 0.93 | 12.00 | 10.50 | 1.11 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 9.50 | 0.70 | 8.50 | 1.43 | -- | 10.60 | 1.65 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 22,109 | 541 | 22,227 | 1,741 | -- | 22,984 | 1,105 | 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 | 21,685 | 100.0 | 541 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 14,960 | 69.0 | 512 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,040 | 9.4 | 227 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 210 | 1.0 | 74 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 609 | 2.8 | 126 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 780 | 3.6 | 143 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 1,780 | 8.2 | 213 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 289 | 1.3 | 87 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 1,010 | 4.7 | 162 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 31,230 | 100.0 | 492 | 35,165 | 100.0 | 1,852 | 33,951 | 100.0 | 1,959 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 23,885 | 76.5 | 539 | 26,333 | 74.9 | 1,807 | 25,295 | 74.5 | 1,648 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,005 | 9.6 | 273 | 2,886 | 8.2 | 598 | 3,089 | 9.1 | 775 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 860 | 2.8 | 150 | 699 | 2.0 | 229 | 1,002 | 3.0 | 305 | No |
| Transit | 440 | 1.4 | 107 | 841 | 2.4 | 307 | 887 | 2.6 | 510 | No |
| Bike | 550 | 1.8 | 120 | 1,248 | 3.5 | 348 | 1,154 | 3.4 | 489 | Yes |
| Walked | 1,150 | 3.7 | 172 | 2,106 | 6.0 | 502 | 1,268 | 3.7 | 435 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 325 | 1.0 | 92 | 181 | 0.5 | 115 | 191 | 0.6 | 110 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,010 | 3.2 | 162 | 871 | 2.5 | 271 | 1,065 | 3.1 | 284 | No |
| 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) | 15.4 | 0.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 14.8 | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 18.9 | 2.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 20.1 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 15.1 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
