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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 | 131,905 | -- | 131,699 | 69 | 140,081 | 143,443 | 62 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 131,028 | 152 | 131,133 | -- | 139,232 | 142,696 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 52,610 | 172 | 49,977 | 945 | 53,384 | 54,071 | 1,173 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.49 | 0.02 | 2.62 | 0.05 | 2.61 | 2.64 | 0.06 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $90,665 | $1,563 | $109,894 | $4,308 | -- | $118,239 | $5,103 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.76 | 0.03 | 1.80 | 0.05 | -- | 1.79 | 0.06 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 5.40 | 0.30 | 5.40 | 0.85 | -- | 8.20 | 1.48 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 46.60 | 0.70 | 56.30 | 1.97 | 57.00 | 51.40 | 1.71 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 10.70 | 0.40 | 10.70 | 0.72 | 11.20 | 11.00 | 0.69 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 39.40 | 0.70 | 42.60 | 1.51 | -- | 44.00 | 1.43 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 72,801 | 930 | 72,652 | 2,353 | -- | 72,964 | 1,836 | 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 | 71,735 | 100.0 | 932 | 68,487 | 100.0 | 1,404 | 71,192 | 100.0 | 1,763 | No |
| Drove alone | 57,490 | 80.1 | 927 | 52,669 | 76.9 | 1,460 | 54,787 | 77.0 | 1,932 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 6,270 | 8.7 | 398 | 5,785 | 8.4 | 1,119 | 6,547 | 9.2 | 1,036 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,210 | 1.7 | 178 | 1,023 | 1.5 | 476 | 1,330 | 1.9 | 506 | No |
| Transit | 2,665 | 3.7 | 263 | 3,157 | 4.6 | 694 | 2,682 | 3.8 | 569 | No |
| Bike | 525 | 0.7 | 118 | 858 | 1.3 | 263 | 823 | 1.2 | 239 | Yes |
| Walked | 1,105 | 1.5 | 170 | 1,108 | 1.6 | 348 | 933 | 1.3 | 343 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 585 | 0.8 | 124 | 1,089 | 1.6 | 360 | 1,191 | 1.7 | 484 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 1,880 | 2.6 | 222 | 2,798 | 4.1 | 533 | 2,899 | 4.1 | 429 | 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 | 89,945 | 100.0 | 871 | 84,921 | 100.0 | 3,005 | 85,864 | 100.0 | 3,049 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 70,845 | 78.8 | 933 | 65,704 | 77.4 | 2,406 | 67,748 | 78.9 | 2,487 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 9,620 | 10.7 | 486 | 7,674 | 9.0 | 898 | 8,238 | 9.6 | 917 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,240 | 2.5 | 242 | 2,016 | 2.4 | 401 | 1,507 | 1.8 | 347 | Yes |
| Transit | 2,865 | 3.2 | 273 | 3,475 | 4.1 | 661 | 2,391 | 2.8 | 557 | No |
| Bike | 610 | 0.7 | 127 | 980 | 1.2 | 318 | 640 | 0.7 | 218 | No |
| Walked | 980 | 1.1 | 161 | 749 | 0.9 | 247 | 1,072 | 1.2 | 377 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 905 | 1.0 | 154 | 1,525 | 1.8 | 347 | 1,369 | 1.6 | 345 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 1,880 | 2.1 | 222 | 2,798 | 3.3 | 533 | 2,899 | 3.4 | 429 | 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) | 22.2 | 0.4 | 22.1 | 1.1 | 22.4 | 1.2 | No |
| Drove alone | 20.9 | 0.3 | 20.4 | 1.1 | 20.8 | 1.2 | No |
| Carpooled | 22.7 | 1.0 | 22.4 | 5.8 | 24.0 | 5.7 | No |
| Transit | 50.5 | 3.6 | 48.3 | 15.0 | 50.1 | 15.7 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 21.4 | 2.7 | 22.3 | 6.5 | 21.8 | 8.5 | 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