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

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Geographic Area: Stamford city, Connecticut FIPS: 0973000

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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 1 117,083 -- 119,302 44 122,643 123,995 45 --
Persons in Households 2 115,320 199 117,234 -- 121,363 122,600 -- --
Total Households 3 45,454 202 44,951 1,146 47,357 44,854 1,085 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.54 0.03 2.61 0.06 2.56 2.73 0.06 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $89,000 $1,776 $117,038 $6,692 -- $111,084 $5,965 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.63 0.03 1.60 0.07 -- 1.60 0.06 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 7.90 0.40 11.20 1.84 -- 10.30 1.73 Yes
Percent Minority 8 30.40 0.60 37.50 2.13 35.00 40.50 1.96 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.90 0.50 11.60 0.77 13.10 12.60 0.81 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 29.60 0.60 38.00 1.86 -- 34.80 2.04 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 60,947 817 64,428 2,181 -- 63,497 1,643 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 59,870 100.0 818 62,057 100.0 1,665 61,776 100.0 1,655 Yes
Drove alone 41,950 70.1 785 41,723 67.2 1,832 42,240 68.4 1,806 No
2-person Carpool 4,665 7.8 320 4,588 7.4 791 4,497 7.3 782 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,710 2.9 196 1,675 2.7 587 2,133 3.5 547 No
Transit 6,230 10.4 367 7,446 12.0 933 6,972 11.3 843 No
Bike 125 0.2 53 118 0.2 132 87 0.1 78 No
Walked 2,215 3.7 223 3,936 6.3 744 2,903 4.7 570 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 675 1.1 124 428 0.7 188 467 0.8 279 No
Worked at Home 2,295 3.8 227 2,143 3.5 491 2,477 4.0 448 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 81,080 100.0 755 80,001 100.0 2,441 80,796 100.0 2,361 No
Drove alone 62,000 76.5 817 57,843 72.3 2,184 59,895 74.1 2,168 No
2-person Carpool 6,055 7.5 362 5,034 6.3 705 4,321 5.3 654 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,790 2.2 201 2,082 2.6 516 1,855 2.3 492 No
Transit 5,850 7.2 356 8,313 10.4 874 8,108 10.0 920 Yes
Bike 120 0.1 52 99 0.1 128 164 0.2 123 No
Walked 2,170 2.7 221 3,812 4.8 676 2,821 3.5 528 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 795 1.0 134 675 0.8 288 1,155 1.4 543 No
Worked at Home 2,295 2.8 227 2,143 2.7 491 2,477 3.1 448 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) 24.0 0.5 24.9 1.5 24.8 1.3 No
Drove alone 19.8 0.5 20.1 1.4 20.3 1.4 No
Carpooled 23.5 1.3 19.8 4.7 24.6 5.9 No
Transit 54.8 2.5 60.8 11.2 56.8 9.9 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 19.3 2.1 17.0 4.8 16.0 4.7 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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