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

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Geographic Area: West Hartford CDP, Connecticut FIPS: 0982660

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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 63,589 -- 60,586 48 63,268 63,243 48 --
Persons in Households 2 58,724 321 57,663 -- 61,198 61,158 -- --
Total Households 3 24,584 129 23,588 769 25,258 24,960 482 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.39 0.04 2.44 0.06 2.42 2.45 0.05 No
Average Household Income 5 $84,650 $2,216 $110,229 $6,822 -- $113,740 $6,461 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.62 0.03 1.74 0.07 -- 1.70 0.05 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 4.50 0.40 5.80 1.33 -- 7.90 1.46 Yes
Percent Minority 8 14.00 0.70 15.90 1.36 20.40 19.00 1.51 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 19.40 0.70 17.60 1.21 17.10 17.00 1.08 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 14.80 0.70 16.70 1.46 -- 18.00 1.57 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 28,781 600 30,996 1,402 -- 31,765 750 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 28,375 100.0 599 29,438 100.0 924 30,886 100.0 776 Yes
Drove alone 23,825 84.0 584 24,068 81.8 965 26,132 84.6 831 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,585 5.6 188 1,904 6.5 381 1,582 5.1 392 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 334 1.2 87 529 1.8 254 664 2.1 265 Yes
Transit 844 3.0 138 726 2.5 213 553 1.8 216 Yes
Bike 40 0.1 30 48 0.2 55 104 0.3 62 No
Walked 580 2.0 115 727 2.5 215 714 2.3 203 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 155 0.5 59 117 0.4 66 101 0.3 56 No
Worked at Home 1,010 3.6 151 1,319 4.5 263 1,036 3.4 210 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 27,175 100.0 597 29,699 100.0 1,691 31,214 100.0 1,493 Yes
Drove alone 22,195 81.7 575 23,520 79.2 1,497 23,930 76.7 1,322 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,795 6.6 200 2,234 7.5 469 2,005 6.4 496 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 350 1.3 89 346 1.2 185 525 1.7 197 No
Transit 1,034 3.8 153 1,196 4.0 317 2,005 6.4 429 Yes
Bike 50 0.2 34 48 0.2 55 244 0.8 278 No
Walked 620 2.3 118 752 2.5 195 1,259 4.0 382 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 125 0.5 53 284 1.0 126 210 0.7 144 No
Worked at Home 1,010 3.7 151 1,319 4.4 263 1,036 3.3 210 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) 19.7 0.5 20.1 1.2 19.5 1.0 No
Drove alone 19.2 0.6 18.9 1.2 19.4 1.1 No
Carpooled 19.7 2.1 21.0 6.1 19.9 7.2 No
Transit 34.7 4.5 50.5 25.4 33.0 20.0 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 17.9 3.6 24.6 12.6 13.8 5.7 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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