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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 | 32,470 | -- | 36,030 | 50 | 36,047 | 36,643 | 31 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 29,271 | 257 | 32,791 | -- | 32,302 | 32,326 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 12,460 | 138 | 13,629 | 697 | 13,771 | 12,398 | 611 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.35 | 0.07 | 2.41 | 0.11 | 2.35 | 2.61 | 0.12 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $48,510 | $1,755 | $58,861 | $5,661 | -- | $55,022 | $4,894 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.55 | 0.05 | 1.59 | 0.12 | -- | 1.48 | 0.11 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 13.80 | 1.00 | 16.00 | 3.90 | -- | 19.60 | 3.89 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 44.80 | 1.30 | 49.40 | 3.15 | 51.70 | 51.30 | 3.93 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 13.40 | 0.90 | 14.60 | 1.46 | 14.40 | 13.90 | 1.50 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 6.10 | 0.60 | 6.90 | 1.82 | -- | 6.00 | 1.32 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 15,176 | 430 | 17,550 | 1,243 | -- | 14,964 | 1,025 | 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 | 14,675 | 100.0 | 429 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 11,275 | 76.8 | 410 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,410 | 9.6 | 176 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 500 | 3.4 | 106 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 155 | 1.1 | 59 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 75 | 0.5 | 41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 725 | 4.9 | 127 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 145 | 1.0 | 57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 395 | 2.7 | 94 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 36,365 | 100.0 | -- | 35,093 | 100.0 | 1,464 | 31,823 | 100.0 | 1,594 | -- |
| Drove alone | 30,505 | 83.9 | 205 | 29,517 | 84.1 | 1,466 | 27,398 | 86.1 | 1,424 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,280 | 9.0 | 260 | 2,619 | 7.5 | 533 | 1,743 | 5.5 | 375 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 780 | 2.1 | 132 | 1,013 | 2.9 | 298 | 1,116 | 3.5 | 301 | Yes |
| Transit | 319 | 0.9 | 85 | 632 | 1.8 | 282 | 193 | 0.6 | 147 | No |
| Bike | 85 | 0.2 | 44 | 147 | 0.4 | 155 | 44 | 0.1 | 55 | No |
| Walked | 720 | 2.0 | 127 | 487 | 1.4 | 172 | 680 | 2.1 | 279 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 290 | 0.8 | 81 | 322 | 0.9 | 160 | 269 | 0.8 | 171 | No |
| Worked at Home | 395 | 1.1 | 94 | 356 | 1.0 | 164 | 380 | 1.2 | 189 | 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) | 19.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 18.6 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 20.5 | 2.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 36.2 | 13.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 16.7 | 4.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
