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Geographic Area: West Haven city, Connecticut FIPS: 0982800

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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 52,360 -- 52,801 28 55,564 55,475 49 --
Persons in Households 2 51,098 168 51,449 -- 52,707 52,899 -- --
Total Households 3 21,105 163 20,704 691 21,112 21,341 782 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.42 0.04 2.48 0.08 2.50 2.48 0.08 No
Average Household Income 5 $51,725 $1,368 $63,092 $4,325 -- $64,151 $4,320 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.48 0.04 1.59 0.09 -- 1.52 0.09 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 8.80 0.60 10.10 2.04 -- 13.20 2.55 Yes
Percent Minority 8 25.70 0.90 27.20 3.04 34.30 32.50 2.87 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.40 0.70 12.90 1.27 12.40 12.30 1.12 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 11.40 0.70 13.20 2.57 -- 14.90 2.09 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 26,730 547 27,885 1,632 -- 26,946 1,162 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 26,165 100.0 547 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 20,780 79.4 535 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 2,565 9.8 236 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 465 1.8 103 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 1,235 4.7 166 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 40 0.2 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 625 2.4 119 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 139 0.5 56 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 315 1.2 85 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 16,920 100.0 512 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 13,115 77.5 474 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,525 9.0 184 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 350 2.1 89 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 744 4.4 130 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 35 0.2 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 710 4.2 127 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 130 0.8 54 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 315 1.9 85 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 22.3 0.6 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 21.3 0.7 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 22.3 1.9 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 43.8 4.6 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 13.9 3.7 -- -- -- -- --

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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