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

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Geographic Area: New Haven city, Connecticut FIPS: 0952000

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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 1 123,626 -- 123,518 62 129,779 130,378 39 --
Persons in Households 2 112,980 472 110,929 -- 118,559 120,547 -- --
Total Households 3 47,193 342 45,928 1,497 48,877 49,680 1,271 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.39 0.04 2.42 0.06 2.43 2.43 0.06 No
Average Household Income 5 $41,315 $989 $54,497 $2,893 -- $55,576 $3,031 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.04 0.02 1.14 0.06 -- 1.09 0.05 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 24.40 0.60 25.00 2.20 -- 27.80 2.09 Yes
Percent Minority 8 56.30 0.70 53.90 1.85 57.40 54.60 1.90 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 10.30 0.40 8.90 0.67 9.20 9.80 0.70 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 11.60 0.40 15.90 1.34 -- 16.50 1.26 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 49,407 824 57,829 2,273 -- 57,685 1,828 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 47,855 100.0 819 55,272 100.0 1,977 56,392 100.0 1,859 Yes
Drove alone 26,655 55.7 691 31,893 57.7 1,841 32,765 58.1 1,440 Yes
2-person Carpool 5,560 11.6 348 3,647 6.6 696 4,206 7.5 758 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,630 3.4 192 1,584 2.9 427 1,319 2.3 474 No
Transit 5,165 10.8 336 6,115 11.1 741 7,527 13.3 888 Yes
Bike 590 1.2 116 1,445 2.6 453 1,567 2.8 354 Yes
Walked 6,520 13.6 376 7,715 14.0 849 6,698 11.9 804 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 475 1.0 104 848 1.5 305 620 1.1 285 No
Worked at Home 1,265 2.6 169 2,025 3.7 404 1,690 3.0 427 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 75,800 100.0 819 88,738 100.0 2,825 90,307 100.0 2,642 Yes
Drove alone 55,710 73.5 837 64,187 72.3 2,588 64,470 71.4 2,394 Yes
2-person Carpool 6,240 8.2 368 5,890 6.6 803 6,369 7.1 862 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,255 1.7 169 876 1.0 256 1,880 2.1 445 Yes
Transit 4,460 5.9 314 5,785 6.5 746 6,616 7.3 752 Yes
Bike 585 0.8 115 1,210 1.4 341 1,558 1.7 333 Yes
Walked 5,885 7.8 358 8,056 9.1 883 7,076 7.8 876 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 395 0.5 95 709 0.8 282 648 0.7 294 No
Worked at Home 1,265 1.7 169 2,025 2.3 404 1,690 1.9 427 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) 22.2 0.5 22.2 1.4 21.7 1.3 No
Drove alone 20.8 0.6 21.2 2.0 20.2 1.5 No
Carpooled 20.6 1.1 21.7 5.6 22.9 5.6 No
Transit 43.0 2.5 41.4 7.8 38.1 6.8 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 14.2 0.9 13.9 2.5 12.3 1.8 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

Updated: 8/11/2017
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