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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 | 48,046 | -- | 64,042 | 41 | 62,298 | 64,070 | 58 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 45,731 | 242 | 61,692 | -- | 59,062 | 60,314 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 19,139 | 250 | 25,085 | 999 | 24,968 | 22,967 | 938 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.39 | 0.08 | 2.46 | 0.09 | 2.37 | 2.63 | 0.10 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $41,935 | $1,744 | $57,704 | $4,909 | -- | $54,665 | $5,945 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.27 | 0.04 | 1.43 | 0.09 | -- | 1.28 | 0.08 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 21.80 | 1.00 | 19.60 | 3.09 | -- | 28.20 | 3.06 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 44.10 | 1.20 | 45.20 | 2.97 | 45.40 | 42.30 | 3.31 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.10 | 0.80 | 14.00 | 1.18 | 14.40 | 18.10 | 1.64 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 13.40 | 0.80 | 18.70 | 2.36 | -- | 14.50 | 2.15 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 20,477 | 558 | 28,024 | 1,773 | -- | 23,082 | 1,337 | Yes |
| 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 | 20,080 | 100.0 | 557 | 27,970 | 100.0 | 1,156 | 22,727 | 100.0 | 1,347 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 13,880 | 69.1 | 512 | 19,023 | 68.0 | 1,163 | 15,901 | 70.0 | 1,198 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,890 | 14.4 | 268 | 4,780 | 17.1 | 861 | 2,382 | 10.5 | 661 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,310 | 6.5 | 184 | 1,863 | 6.7 | 647 | 1,175 | 5.2 | 502 | No |
| Transit | 410 | 2.0 | 104 | 652 | 2.3 | 347 | 646 | 2.8 | 320 | No |
| Bike | 245 | 1.2 | 80 | 136 | 0.5 | 93 | 401 | 1.8 | 240 | No |
| Walked | 680 | 3.4 | 133 | 536 | 1.9 | 279 | 440 | 1.9 | 186 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 314 | 1.6 | 91 | 301 | 1.1 | 168 | 304 | 1.3 | 216 | No |
| Worked at Home | 355 | 1.8 | 97 | 679 | 2.4 | 178 | 1,478 | 6.5 | 771 | Yes |
| 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 | 52,675 | 100.0 | -- | 71,862 | 100.0 | 2,573 | 67,480 | 100.0 | 3,215 | -- |
| Drove alone | 42,915 | 81.5 | 349 | 57,712 | 80.3 | 2,561 | 53,491 | 79.3 | 2,858 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 5,375 | 10.2 | 356 | 8,674 | 12.1 | 1,013 | 6,496 | 9.6 | 1,034 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,655 | 3.1 | 206 | 2,297 | 3.2 | 666 | 2,316 | 3.4 | 640 | No |
| Transit | 617 | 1.2 | 127 | 792 | 1.1 | 335 | 817 | 1.2 | 315 | No |
| Bike | 370 | 0.7 | 99 | 199 | 0.3 | 143 | 822 | 1.2 | 356 | Yes |
| Walked | 800 | 1.5 | 144 | 696 | 1.0 | 311 | 819 | 1.2 | 302 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 585 | 1.1 | 124 | 813 | 1.1 | 297 | 1,241 | 1.8 | 763 | No |
| Worked at Home | 355 | 0.7 | 97 | 679 | 0.9 | 178 | 1,478 | 2.2 | 771 | Yes |
| 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) | 23.0 | 0.8 | 23.9 | 1.9 | 25.8 | 3.2 | No |
| Drove alone | 21.5 | 0.9 | 22.4 | 2.1 | 22.8 | 3.0 | No |
| Carpooled | 27.4 | 1.9 | 27.6 | 6.9 | 33.9 | 14.0 | No |
| Transit | 36.4 | 8.3 | 38.2 | 29.9 | 33.2 | 22.8 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 19.5 | 3.8 | 17.0 | 12.1 | 37.6 | 20.0 | 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
