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| 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? ** |
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| Value | MOE(+/-) | Value | MOE(+/-) | Value | Value | MOE(+/-) | ||
| Total Persons 1 | 107,271 | -- | 106,969 | 43 | 110,366 | 110,089 | 77 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 105,050 | 223 | 105,195 | -- | 108,428 | 108,096 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 42,655 | 295 | 41,262 | 1,037 | 42,761 | 41,419 | 1,045 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.46 | 0.04 | 2.55 | 0.06 | 2.54 | 2.61 | 0.06 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $43,940 | $935 | $51,990 | $2,693 | -- | $52,337 | $2,920 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.32 | 0.02 | 1.39 | 0.06 | -- | 1.40 | 0.06 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 16.00 | 0.50 | 20.80 | 2.12 | -- | 23.40 | 2.07 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 32.70 | 0.70 | 39.40 | 2.20 | 41.20 | 41.90 | 1.87 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 15.00 | 0.50 | 12.90 | 0.94 | 12.60 | 12.00 | 0.81 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 12.10 | 0.50 | 15.10 | 1.55 | -- | 14.10 | 1.62 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 45,521 | 774 | 45,786 | 1,977 | -- | 45,716 | 1,827 | No |
| 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? ** |
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| Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | ||
| Total Workers | 44,255 | 100.0 | 771 | 44,113 | 100.0 | 1,710 | 44,539 | 100.0 | 1,783 | No |
| Drove alone | 34,285 | 77.5 | 730 | 34,942 | 79.2 | 1,553 | 35,718 | 80.2 | 1,779 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 4,830 | 10.9 | 325 | 4,185 | 9.5 | 668 | 3,021 | 6.8 | 463 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,300 | 2.9 | 171 | 968 | 2.2 | 305 | 1,570 | 3.5 | 458 | No |
| Transit | 1,570 | 3.5 | 188 | 1,706 | 3.9 | 437 | 1,885 | 4.2 | 400 | No |
| Bike | 30 | 0.1 | 26 | 0 | 0.0 | 158 | 86 | 0.2 | 76 | No |
| Walked | 1,195 | 2.7 | 164 | 1,175 | 2.7 | 402 | 1,161 | 2.6 | 316 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 445 | 1.0 | 101 | 574 | 1.3 | 290 | 627 | 1.4 | 270 | No |
| Worked at Home | 600 | 1.4 | 117 | 563 | 1.3 | 228 | 471 | 1.1 | 184 | No |
| 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? ** |
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| Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | ||
| At Place of Work | ||||||||||
| Total Workers | 40,490 | 100.0 | 759 | 43,569 | 100.0 | 1,991 | 40,439 | 100.0 | 1,868 | No |
| Drove alone | 33,005 | 81.5 | 723 | 36,760 | 84.4 | 1,811 | 33,428 | 82.7 | 1,844 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,230 | 8.0 | 268 | 2,872 | 6.6 | 498 | 2,106 | 5.2 | 436 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,050 | 2.6 | 154 | 490 | 1.1 | 197 | 1,020 | 2.5 | 382 | No |
| Transit | 1,120 | 2.8 | 159 | 1,315 | 3.0 | 377 | 1,567 | 3.9 | 366 | Yes |
| Bike | 65 | 0.2 | 39 | 0 | 0.0 | 154 | 41 | 0.1 | 46 | No |
| Walked | 1,125 | 2.8 | 160 | 1,264 | 2.9 | 413 | 1,327 | 3.3 | 344 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 290 | 0.7 | 81 | 305 | 0.7 | 163 | 479 | 1.2 | 263 | No |
| Worked at Home | 600 | 1.5 | 117 | 563 | 1.3 | 228 | 471 | 1.2 | 184 | No |
| 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? ** |
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| Minutes | MOE(+/-) | Minutes | MOE(+/-) | Minutes | MOE(+/-) | ||
| At Place of Residence | |||||||
| Total Workers (does not include workers who worked at home) | 21.8 | 0.5 | 23.4 | 1.6 | 23.8 | 1.6 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 21.7 | 0.5 | 22.8 | 1.8 | 23.4 | 1.9 | No |
| Carpooled | 21.4 | 1.1 | 25.7 | 6.2 | 25.9 | 6.3 | No |
| Transit | 31.5 | 3.3 | 38.3 | 14.4 | 32.2 | 11.9 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 16.4 | 2.4 | 15.0 | 6.5 | 17.8 | 6.5 | 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
