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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 | 137,933 | -- | 139,769 | 51 | 145,438 | 146,284 | 40 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 136,689 | 181 | 138,305 | -- | 144,292 | 145,049 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 54,540 | 192 | 53,756 | 936 | 56,001 | 54,894 | 1,036 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.51 | 0.02 | 2.57 | 0.04 | 2.58 | 2.64 | 0.05 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $70,595 | $1,260 | $90,435 | $3,544 | -- | $89,609 | $3,152 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.77 | 0.03 | 1.84 | 0.05 | -- | 1.90 | 0.05 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 6.40 | 0.30 | 6.50 | 1.25 | -- | 7.20 | 1.28 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 41.30 | 0.70 | 49.30 | 1.52 | 48.90 | 48.90 | 1.71 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.10 | 0.50 | 14.90 | 0.84 | 14.90 | 15.80 | 0.81 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 27.60 | 0.60 | 29.70 | 1.32 | -- | 29.50 | 1.43 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 67,644 | 956 | 72,197 | 2,400 | -- | 70,437 | 1,433 | 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 | 66,570 | 100.0 | 956 | 68,499 | 100.0 | 1,703 | 68,339 | 100.0 | 1,477 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 55,195 | 82.9 | 937 | 55,905 | 81.6 | 1,626 | 56,690 | 83.0 | 1,463 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 5,410 | 8.1 | 371 | 4,538 | 6.6 | 725 | 3,852 | 5.6 | 625 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,110 | 1.7 | 171 | 1,092 | 1.6 | 314 | 968 | 1.4 | 340 | No |
| Transit | 789 | 1.2 | 144 | 1,524 | 2.2 | 470 | 1,418 | 2.1 | 402 | Yes |
| Bike | 295 | 0.4 | 88 | 310 | 0.5 | 137 | 441 | 0.6 | 196 | No |
| Walked | 885 | 1.3 | 153 | 757 | 1.1 | 286 | 1,105 | 1.6 | 346 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 560 | 0.8 | 122 | 1,259 | 1.8 | 416 | 906 | 1.3 | 340 | No |
| Worked at Home | 2,320 | 3.5 | 246 | 3,114 | 4.5 | 548 | 2,959 | 4.3 | 535 | 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 | 99,000 | 100.0 | 861 | 103,732 | 100.0 | 3,354 | 104,021 | 100.0 | 3,050 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 76,150 | 76.9 | 951 | 82,681 | 79.7 | 3,059 | 83,158 | 79.9 | 2,754 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 10,730 | 10.8 | 512 | 9,365 | 9.0 | 988 | 9,179 | 8.8 | 995 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 3,915 | 4.0 | 318 | 2,790 | 2.7 | 586 | 2,369 | 2.3 | 450 | Yes |
| Transit | 2,939 | 3.0 | 276 | 3,185 | 3.1 | 626 | 3,139 | 3.0 | 605 | No |
| Bike | 605 | 0.6 | 126 | 609 | 0.6 | 268 | 417 | 0.4 | 144 | No |
| Walked | 1,415 | 1.4 | 193 | 1,014 | 1.0 | 312 | 1,370 | 1.3 | 347 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 920 | 0.9 | 156 | 974 | 0.9 | 328 | 1,430 | 1.4 | 354 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 2,320 | 2.3 | 246 | 3,114 | 3.0 | 548 | 2,959 | 2.8 | 535 | 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) | 25.1 | 0.5 | 26.8 | 1.4 | 25.3 | 1.2 | No |
| Drove alone | 24.7 | 0.5 | 25.8 | 1.4 | 24.7 | 1.3 | No |
| Carpooled | 25.6 | 1.4 | 30.1 | 6.5 | 26.8 | 6.0 | No |
| Transit | 45.4 | 5.6 | 58.8 | 28.1 | 55.9 | 24.4 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 25.0 | 4.0 | 22.5 | 8.1 | 17.9 | 6.0 | 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
