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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 | 81,539 | -- | 99,213 | 67 | 99,919 | 100,940 | 49 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 77,918 | 303 | 94,964 | -- | 96,976 | 97,848 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 34,679 | 361 | 40,826 | 1,422 | 42,912 | 41,680 | 1,220 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.25 | 0.06 | 2.33 | 0.07 | 2.26 | 2.35 | 0.07 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $53,270 | $1,583 | $68,399 | $5,629 | -- | $67,606 | $4,738 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.35 | 0.03 | 1.40 | 0.08 | -- | 1.39 | 0.06 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 18.90 | 0.70 | 18.60 | 2.53 | -- | 18.70 | 2.10 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 41.60 | 0.90 | 39.90 | 2.44 | 43.30 | 36.70 | 2.28 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 16.30 | 0.70 | 16.90 | 1.10 | 16.00 | 17.30 | 1.23 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 24.70 | 0.80 | 27.50 | 1.86 | -- | 25.70 | 1.94 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 37,897 | 733 | 48,627 | 2,282 | -- | 46,916 | 1,914 | 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 | 37,045 | 100.0 | 732 | 47,054 | 100.0 | 1,760 | 46,092 | 100.0 | 1,867 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 28,170 | 76.0 | 699 | 35,187 | 74.8 | 1,676 | 35,119 | 76.2 | 1,552 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,600 | 9.7 | 302 | 3,009 | 6.4 | 670 | 2,849 | 6.2 | 633 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,505 | 4.1 | 198 | 2,139 | 4.5 | 867 | 1,202 | 2.6 | 428 | No |
| Transit | 859 | 2.3 | 150 | 1,367 | 2.9 | 718 | 1,294 | 2.8 | 444 | No |
| Bike | 295 | 0.8 | 88 | 413 | 0.9 | 285 | 412 | 0.9 | 323 | No |
| Walked | 1,055 | 2.8 | 166 | 1,642 | 3.5 | 478 | 1,454 | 3.2 | 356 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 730 | 2.0 | 139 | 1,262 | 2.7 | 501 | 332 | 0.7 | 160 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 835 | 2.3 | 148 | 2,035 | 4.3 | 492 | 3,430 | 7.4 | 705 | 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 | 76,425 | 100.0 | 357 | 85,098 | 100.0 | 2,774 | 92,087 | 100.0 | 2,871 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 62,520 | 81.8 | 622 | 68,294 | 80.3 | 2,514 | 75,164 | 81.6 | 2,702 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 7,035 | 9.2 | 413 | 6,668 | 7.8 | 974 | 5,830 | 6.3 | 821 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,070 | 2.7 | 231 | 2,608 | 3.1 | 593 | 2,299 | 2.5 | 642 | No |
| Transit | 1,114 | 1.5 | 171 | 1,530 | 1.8 | 397 | 2,321 | 2.5 | 547 | Yes |
| Bike | 345 | 0.5 | 95 | 506 | 0.6 | 278 | 516 | 0.6 | 330 | No |
| Walked | 1,300 | 1.7 | 184 | 1,705 | 2.0 | 503 | 1,717 | 1.9 | 416 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 1,210 | 1.6 | 178 | 1,752 | 2.1 | 466 | 810 | 0.9 | 260 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 835 | 1.1 | 148 | 2,035 | 2.4 | 492 | 3,430 | 3.7 | 705 | 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) | 21.9 | 0.5 | 22.5 | 1.6 | 22.4 | 1.6 | No |
| Drove alone | 21.3 | 0.6 | 21.2 | 1.4 | 21.9 | 1.7 | No |
| Carpooled | 23.4 | 1.6 | 32.0 | 11.1 | 26.0 | 7.9 | No |
| Transit | 44.0 | 6.5 | 40.3 | 28.5 | 33.6 | 15.3 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 17.4 | 2.7 | 14.0 | 5.8 | 16.8 | 7.4 | 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
