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

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Geographic Area: Wethersfield CDP, Connecticut FIPS: 0984970

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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 26,236 -- 25,739 32 26,668 26,707 41 --
Persons in Households 2 25,916 85 -- -- 26,438 26,506 -- --
Total Households 3 11,210 73 10,809 305 11,204 10,919 354 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.31 0.04 2.37 0.07 2.36 2.43 0.08 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $67,300 $2,540 $88,065 $6,971 -- $91,677 $5,977 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.66 0.05 1.76 0.07 -- 1.71 0.09 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 4.40 0.60 4.00 1.63 -- 4.20 1.33 No
Percent Minority 8 7.20 0.80 9.40 1.78 10.50 11.90 2.24 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 23.40 1.20 20.60 2.08 20.70 21.00 2.04 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 14.50 1.00 12.90 2.20 -- 15.60 2.54 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 12,633 387 13,333 1,079 -- 12,938 557 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 12,350 100.0 387 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 10,615 86.0 380 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 935 7.6 144 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 94 0.8 46 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 205 1.7 68 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 10 0.1 15 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 125 1.0 53 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 45 0.4 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 315 2.6 84 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 9,910 100.0 376 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 8,280 83.6 360 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 670 6.8 122 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 115 1.2 51 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 324 3.3 86 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 15 0.2 19 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 150 1.5 58 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 40 0.4 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 315 3.2 84 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 19.2 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 19.1 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 19.1 2.2 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 32.2 6.4 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 14.4 6.8 -- -- -- -- --

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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