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Geographic Area: Shelton city, Connecticut FIPS: 0968100

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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 38,101 -- 39,973 25 39,559 39,953 30 --
Persons in Households 2 37,537 113 39,678 -- 39,057 39,424 -- --
Total Households 3 14,180 108 15,343 393 15,325 14,878 490 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.65 0.05 2.59 0.06 2.55 2.65 0.09 No
Average Household Income 5 $79,475 $2,428 $102,443 $9,513 -- $102,654 $6,356 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 2.02 0.05 2.04 0.08 -- 2.01 0.09 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 3.20 0.40 3.50 1.24 -- 5.00 1.47 Yes
Percent Minority 8 5.90 0.60 8.00 1.78 9.20 7.10 1.74 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.70 0.90 16.20 1.48 17.40 18.30 1.67 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 9.50 0.70 12.80 1.47 -- 11.90 1.92 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 20,381 466 20,921 1,281 -- 20,193 862 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 20,045 100.0 466 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 17,460 87.1 465 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,225 6.1 165 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 265 1.3 78 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 304 1.5 83 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 25 0.1 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 185 0.9 65 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 50 0.2 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 535 2.7 110 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 22,665 100.0 458 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 19,325 85.3 467 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,705 7.5 193 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 430 1.9 99 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 229 1.0 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 35 0.2 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 270 1.2 78 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 125 0.6 53 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 535 2.4 110 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 24.8 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 24.0 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 25.1 3.0 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 74.4 12.5 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 20.6 10.3 -- -- -- -- --

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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