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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 | 30,425 | -- | 29,341 | 33 | 27,865 | 27,619 | 36 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 29,481 | 122 | 28,854 | -- | 27,347 | 27,044 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 12,520 | 142 | 12,324 | 467 | 11,734 | 11,609 | 450 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.35 | 0.05 | 2.34 | 0.09 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 0.09 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $39,625 | $1,305 | $44,551 | $3,151 | -- | $43,224 | $2,880 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.50 | 0.04 | 1.53 | 0.11 | -- | 1.53 | 0.09 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 18.70 | 0.90 | 21.90 | 4.26 | -- | 24.10 | 3.46 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 27.50 | 1.00 | 28.90 | 2.76 | 31.50 | 29.20 | 3.23 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 16.10 | 0.90 | 15.20 | 1.61 | 13.90 | 13.60 | 1.49 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 0.90 | 0.20 | 2.40 | 1.60 | -- | 1.40 | 0.74 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 13,068 | 349 | 12,663 | 1,081 | -- | 11,076 | 601 | 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 | 12,775 | 100.0 | 348 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 10,395 | 81.4 | 335 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,245 | 9.7 | 140 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 230 | 1.8 | 61 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 260 | 2.0 | 65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 30 | 0.2 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 270 | 2.1 | 66 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 155 | 1.2 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 200 | 1.6 | 57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 18,150 | 100.0 | 346 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 15,535 | 85.6 | 353 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,315 | 7.2 | 144 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 250 | 1.4 | 64 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 340 | 1.9 | 74 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 30 | 0.2 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 285 | 1.6 | 68 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 205 | 1.1 | 58 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 200 | 1.1 | 57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 22.7 | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 25.7 | 2.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 34.8 | 7.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 14.4 | 4.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
