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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 | 143,609 | -- | 179,125 | 1,652 | 197,899 | 196,491 | 1,859 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 141,707 | 175 | 177,538 | -- | 195,422 | 194,856 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 46,649 | 189 | 58,300 | 1,130 | 62,564 | 61,135 | 975 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 3.04 | 0.02 | 3.05 | 0.05 | 3.12 | 3.19 | 0.05 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $67,325 | $1,012 | $76,400 | $2,896 | -- | $81,326 | $4,664 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.77 | 0.02 | 1.79 | 0.05 | -- | 1.90 | 0.05 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 8.50 | 0.30 | 11.30 | 1.55 | -- | 15.10 | 1.83 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 32.00 | 0.50 | 43.70 | 2.17 | 40.30 | 43.60 | 1.64 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 5.90 | 0.30 | 6.90 | 0.55 | 6.50 | 6.80 | 0.49 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 21.50 | 0.40 | 23.20 | 1.18 | -- | 25.90 | 1.13 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 68,571 | 766 | 90,833 | 2,552 | -- | 93,653 | 2,315 | 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 | 67,060 | 100.0 | 765 | 85,813 | 100.0 | 1,813 | 91,536 | 100.0 | 2,234 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 50,090 | 74.7 | 731 | 66,777 | 77.8 | 2,172 | 70,708 | 77.2 | 2,401 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 6,700 | 10.0 | 323 | 6,299 | 7.3 | 960 | 7,266 | 7.9 | 981 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,825 | 4.2 | 213 | 1,902 | 2.2 | 946 | 2,933 | 3.2 | 737 | No |
| Transit | 3,680 | 5.5 | 242 | 4,628 | 5.4 | 663 | 4,359 | 4.8 | 763 | No |
| Bike | 105 | 0.2 | 41 | 502 | 0.6 | 249 | 214 | 0.2 | 113 | No |
| Walked | 1,060 | 1.6 | 131 | 836 | 1.0 | 339 | 1,077 | 1.2 | 321 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 790 | 1.2 | 113 | 1,847 | 2.2 | 560 | 1,437 | 1.6 | 540 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 1,815 | 2.7 | 171 | 3,022 | 3.5 | 520 | 3,542 | 3.9 | 608 | 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 | 52,055 | 100.0 | 737 | 70,099 | 100.0 | 2,436 | 67,344 | 100.0 | 2,467 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 40,465 | 77.7 | 690 | 56,239 | 80.2 | 2,316 | 53,801 | 79.9 | 2,329 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 4,450 | 8.5 | 266 | 5,446 | 7.8 | 867 | 5,287 | 7.9 | 786 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,690 | 3.2 | 165 | 1,853 | 2.6 | 787 | 1,784 | 2.6 | 484 | No |
| Transit | 1,950 | 3.7 | 177 | 509 | 0.7 | 219 | 742 | 1.1 | 270 | Yes |
| Bike | 90 | 0.2 | 38 | 434 | 0.6 | 261 | 230 | 0.3 | 169 | No |
| Walked | 1,100 | 2.1 | 134 | 1,019 | 1.5 | 384 | 1,196 | 1.8 | 383 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 500 | 1.0 | 90 | 1,577 | 2.2 | 534 | 762 | 1.1 | 318 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,815 | 3.5 | 171 | 3,022 | 4.3 | 520 | 3,542 | 5.3 | 608 | 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) | 28.7 | 0.4 | 28.9 | 1.2 | 28.9 | 1.3 | No |
| Drove alone | 27.1 | 0.4 | 26.8 | 1.5 | 26.8 | 1.5 | No |
| Carpooled | 26.4 | 0.9 | 25.9 | 6.3 | 27.1 | 4.9 | No |
| Transit | 60.7 | 2.3 | 69.9 | 14.4 | 67.8 | 17.2 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 21.5 | 2.5 | 19.5 | 6.7 | 26.6 | 11.6 | 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