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2000, 2007-2009 ACS, Census 2010 and 2010-2012 ACS

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Geographic Area: Bristol city, Connecticut FIPS: 0908420

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Table 1. Selected Characteristics
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? **
Value MOE(+/-) Value MOE(+/-) Value Value MOE(+/-)
Total Persons 1 60,062 -- 60,885 34 60,477 60,560 43 --
Persons in Households 2 59,286 132 60,300 -- 59,628 59,782 -- --
Total Households 3 24,887 164 24,525 680 25,320 25,087 809 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.38 0.04 2.46 0.07 2.35 2.38 0.07 No
Average Household Income 5 $55,675 $1,312 $68,820 $3,472 -- $70,264 $4,289 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.71 0.03 1.78 0.07 -- 1.71 0.08 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 6.60 0.50 7.90 1.36 -- 9.90 2.05 Yes
Percent Minority 8 8.70 0.50 12.30 1.80 12.30 11.50 2.31 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.80 0.70 14.30 1.16 14.90 15.40 1.32 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 7.80 0.50 8.40 1.45 -- 10.40 1.84 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 31,238 585 32,346 1,615 -- 30,282 1,037 No
Table 2a. Mode to Work
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? **
Number Percent MOE(+/-)* Number Percent MOE(+/-)* Number Percent MOE(+/-)*
 
Total Workers 30,800 100.0 586 31,153 100.0 929 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 26,465 85.9 582 27,209 87.3 1,085 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 2,455 8.0 232 1,885 6.1 457 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 560 1.8 113 339 1.1 161 -- -- -- --
Transit 195 0.6 67 184 0.6 107 -- -- -- --
Bike 55 0.2 35 78 0.3 71 -- -- -- --
Walked 565 1.8 113 396 1.3 245 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 105 0.3 49 430 1.4 283 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 395 1.3 95 632 2.0 216 -- -- -- --
Table 2b. Mode to Work
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? **
Number Percent MOE(+/-)* Number Percent MOE(+/-)* Number Percent MOE(+/-)*
  At Place of Work
Total Workers 22,940 100.0 569 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 19,575 85.3 549 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,770 7.7 198 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 385 1.7 94 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 100 0.4 48 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 30 0.1 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 565 2.5 113 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 119 0.5 52 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 395 1.7 95 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Table 3. Mean Travel Time by Mode to Work
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? **
Minutes MOE(+/-) Minutes MOE(+/-) Minutes MOE(+/-)
  At Place of Residence
Total Workers (does not include workers who worked at home) 22.2 0.6 22.7 1.4 -- -- --
Drove alone 21.9 0.6 22.6 1.7 -- -- --
Carpooled 24.7 2.3 26.0 8.3 -- -- --
Transit 38.8 12.1 34.6 28.6 -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 16.2 3.0 16.7 11.1 -- -- --

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

Updated: 8/11/2017
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