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

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Geographic Area: Hartford city, Connecticut FIPS: 0937000

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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 1 121,578 -- 123,991 54 124,775 124,894 60 --
Persons in Households 2 116,194 343 115,871 -- 115,824 116,418 -- --
Total Households 3 45,036 338 45,554 1,095 45,124 45,739 1,025 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.58 0.04 2.54 0.05 2.57 2.55 0.05 No
Average Household Income 5 $34,930 $875 $42,077 $2,404 -- $40,837 $1,937 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 0.93 0.02 0.99 0.05 -- 0.93 0.04 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 30.60 0.60 32.40 2.19 -- 35.10 2.23 Yes
Percent Minority 8 72.60 0.60 69.30 2.18 70.20 63.00 1.95 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 9.70 0.40 9.00 0.68 8.90 9.40 0.65 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 18.60 0.50 20.80 1.64 -- 22.70 1.73 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 42,449 795 49,363 2,048 -- 47,791 1,689 Yes
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 41,010 100.0 788 46,906 100.0 2,057 46,357 100.0 1,662 Yes
Drove alone 23,085 56.3 654 26,860 57.3 1,671 25,868 55.8 1,315 Yes
2-person Carpool 4,835 11.8 326 5,608 12.0 796 5,012 10.8 784 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,910 4.7 207 1,234 2.6 372 1,110 2.4 409 Yes
Transit 7,515 18.3 402 7,199 15.3 693 8,840 19.1 939 Yes
Bike 110 0.3 50 400 0.9 201 371 0.8 296 No
Walked 2,375 5.8 231 3,697 7.9 648 3,662 7.9 510 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 485 1.2 105 522 1.1 267 618 1.3 240 No
Worked at Home 690 1.7 125 1,386 3.0 307 876 1.9 300 No
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 106,920 100.0 543 109,838 100.0 2,889 109,191 100.0 2,745 No
Drove alone 84,080 78.6 770 84,779 77.2 2,434 84,689 77.6 2,419 No
2-person Carpool 8,640 8.1 428 9,382 8.5 916 7,468 6.8 946 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,260 2.1 225 1,950 1.8 411 2,248 2.1 505 No
Transit 8,480 7.9 425 7,789 7.1 820 9,648 8.8 905 Yes
Bike 95 0.1 47 435 0.4 206 376 0.3 256 Yes
Walked 2,150 2.0 220 3,305 3.0 602 2,937 2.7 460 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 520 0.5 109 812 0.7 290 949 0.9 314 Yes
Worked at Home 690 0.6 125 1,386 1.3 307 876 0.8 300 No
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) 24.2 0.6 20.7 1.4 21.4 1.6 Yes
Drove alone 20.8 0.7 18.6 1.9 18.7 1.6 Yes
Carpooled 23.6 1.3 19.5 3.8 21.6 5.4 No
Transit 37.8 1.7 35.1 5.5 33.9 5.9 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 18.1 1.8 12.4 2.9 12.3 3.0 Yes

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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