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

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Geographic Area: New London city, Connecticut FIPS: 0952280

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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 25,671 -- 26,069 57 27,620 27,668 50 --
Persons in Households 2 22,971 235 22,763 -- 23,907 23,781 -- --
Total Households 3 10,193 166 10,525 623 10,373 10,293 609 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.25 0.09 2.16 0.11 2.30 2.31 0.13 No
Average Household Income 5 $44,260 $1,933 $54,147 $5,199 -- $54,279 $5,518 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.26 0.05 1.35 0.12 -- 1.32 0.14 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 15.80 1.20 14.60 3.35 -- 22.00 5.11 Yes
Percent Minority 8 36.50 1.40 34.60 4.42 39.60 39.50 4.67 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.10 1.00 10.30 1.53 10.00 9.60 1.44 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 9.70 0.90 14.50 3.45 -- 18.00 3.57 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 12,525 383 13,170 1,100 -- 13,650 926 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 12,200 100.0 383 -- 100.0 -- 13,418 100.0 887 Yes
Drove alone 8,150 66.8 357 -- -- -- 7,671 57.2 791 No
2-person Carpool 1,050 8.6 152 -- -- -- 1,646 12.3 487 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 435 3.6 99 -- -- -- 456 3.4 213 No
Transit 275 2.3 79 -- -- -- 724 5.4 313 Yes
Bike 40 0.3 30 -- -- -- 36 0.3 44 No
Walked 1,460 12.0 177 -- -- -- 1,374 10.2 356 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 345 2.8 88 -- -- -- 384 2.9 225 No
Worked at Home 450 3.7 101 -- -- -- 1,127 8.4 334 Yes
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 17,275 100.0 359 -- 100.0 -- 18,573 100.0 1,175 Yes
Drove alone 13,435 77.8 383 -- -- -- 13,435 72.3 993 No
2-person Carpool 1,155 6.7 159 -- -- -- 1,605 8.6 505 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 340 2.0 88 -- -- -- 289 1.6 136 No
Transit 154 0.9 59 -- -- -- 535 2.9 370 Yes
Bike 20 0.1 21 -- -- -- 35 0.2 42 No
Walked 1,445 8.4 177 -- -- -- 1,259 6.8 351 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 285 1.6 80 -- -- -- 288 1.6 202 No
Worked at Home 450 2.6 101 -- -- -- 1,127 6.1 334 Yes
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) 17.2 0.8 -- -- 20.1 2.9 No
Drove alone 17.6 1.0 -- -- 20.6 4.1 No
Carpooled 19.9 2.0 -- -- 21.4 7.9 No
Transit 36.5 6.9 -- -- 35.9 22.7 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 10.4 1.7 -- -- 10.0 4.0 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

Updated: 8/11/2017
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