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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 | 33,015 | -- | 30,911 | 34 | 30,166 | 30,431 | 42 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 32,174 | 126 | 29,908 | -- | 29,612 | 29,831 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 14,653 | 77 | 14,489 | 739 | 13,976 | 13,243 | 662 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.20 | 0.03 | 2.06 | 0.09 | 2.12 | 2.25 | 0.11 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $49,555 | $1,514 | $58,118 | $6,560 | -- | $62,760 | $5,527 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.66 | 0.04 | 1.61 | 0.12 | -- | 1.68 | 0.14 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 8.90 | 0.70 | 10.10 | 3.12 | -- | 16.20 | 3.95 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 10.30 | 0.70 | 18.40 | 3.92 | 14.40 | 6.50 | 1.67 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 19.20 | 1.00 | 18.60 | 2.20 | 18.60 | 17.20 | 1.80 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 6.00 | 0.60 | 6.40 | 1.85 | -- | 6.20 | 1.90 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 16,513 | 401 | 15,199 | 1,289 | -- | 14,918 | 881 | 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 | 16,185 | 100.0 | 401 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 12,335 | 76.2 | 388 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,585 | 9.8 | 171 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 325 | 2.0 | 79 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 745 | 4.6 | 119 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 40 | 0.2 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 330 | 2.0 | 80 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 155 | 1.0 | 55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 670 | 4.1 | 113 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 17,745 | 100.0 | 400 | -- | 100.0 | -- | 16,797 | 100.0 | 1,418 | No |
| Drove alone | 14,310 | 80.6 | 397 | -- | -- | -- | 13,259 | 78.9 | 1,030 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,535 | 8.7 | 169 | -- | -- | -- | 1,262 | 7.5 | 375 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 400 | 2.3 | 88 | -- | -- | -- | 232 | 1.4 | 147 | No |
| Transit | 255 | 1.4 | 70 | -- | -- | -- | 273 | 1.6 | 166 | No |
| Bike | 75 | 0.4 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | 95 | 0.6 | 109 | No |
| Walked | 355 | 2.0 | 83 | -- | -- | -- | 276 | 1.6 | 187 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 139 | 0.8 | 52 | -- | -- | -- | 428 | 2.5 | 332 | No |
| Worked at Home | 670 | 3.8 | 113 | -- | -- | -- | 972 | 5.8 | 504 | 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) | 24.3 | 0.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 22.9 | 0.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 26.2 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 46.4 | 3.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 19.9 | 5.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
