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

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Geographic Area: Norwalk city, Connecticut FIPS: 0955990

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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 82,951 -- 83,286 40 85,603 86,632 58 --
Persons in Households 2 82,084 140 82,525 -- 84,806 85,859 -- --
Total Households 3 32,703 153 34,181 810 33,217 37,882 1,024 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.51 0.03 2.41 0.06 2.55 2.27 0.06 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $79,710 $1,829 $103,447 $5,949 -- $101,655 $5,983 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.67 0.03 1.73 0.06 -- 1.58 0.06 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 7.20 0.40 9.60 1.60 -- 8.40 1.54 No
Percent Minority 8 26.10 0.70 25.80 2.32 31.30 26.40 2.05 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.80 0.60 12.30 0.89 12.80 15.20 1.06 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 20.30 0.70 24.60 1.83 -- 22.40 1.83 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 44,743 686 45,486 1,899 -- 48,218 1,419 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 44,060 100.0 687 44,199 100.0 1,346 47,340 100.0 1,402 Yes
Drove alone 32,685 74.2 673 33,946 76.8 1,374 35,491 75.0 1,546 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,565 8.1 279 2,130 4.8 430 2,700 5.7 627 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,255 2.8 168 873 2.0 385 1,315 2.8 422 No
Transit 3,630 8.2 282 4,278 9.7 684 4,243 9.0 775 No
Bike 50 0.1 34 88 0.2 83 43 0.1 37 No
Walked 935 2.1 145 963 2.2 314 1,084 2.3 326 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 315 0.7 85 402 0.9 435 356 0.8 184 No
Worked at Home 1,635 3.7 191 1,519 3.4 356 2,108 4.5 442 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 45,275 100.0 686 47,197 100.0 2,002 46,636 100.0 2,174 No
Drove alone 35,710 78.9 682 37,604 79.7 1,534 35,846 76.9 1,708 No
2-person Carpool 3,530 7.8 278 2,516 5.3 434 2,785 6.0 580 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,115 2.5 159 868 1.8 351 1,281 2.7 404 No
Transit 2,059 4.5 214 3,339 7.1 708 3,077 6.6 638 Yes
Bike 85 0.2 44 27 0.1 45 20 0.0 22 Yes
Walked 895 2.0 142 897 1.9 297 984 2.1 284 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 250 0.6 75 427 0.9 402 535 1.1 266 Yes
Worked at Home 1,635 3.6 191 1,519 3.2 356 2,108 4.5 442 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) 25.4 0.6 24.9 1.4 24.8 1.5 No
Drove alone 22.0 0.5 21.4 1.5 21.3 1.5 No
Carpooled 23.4 1.6 21.7 6.4 25.7 9.2 No
Transit 62.4 3.5 56.3 12.2 57.9 14.4 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 13.7 2.6 19.8 12.8 12.4 5.3 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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