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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 | 38,840 | -- | 46,122 | 970 | 43,862 | 44,778 | 662 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 31,446 | 313 | 36,644 | -- | 37,570 | 38,282 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 12,980 | 93 | 15,025 | 944 | 15,386 | 15,029 | 730 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.42 | 0.05 | 2.44 | 0.09 | 2.44 | 2.55 | 0.09 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $45,415 | $1,485 | $51,562 | $5,159 | -- | $52,313 | $4,852 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.66 | 0.04 | 1.76 | 0.18 | -- | 1.69 | 0.15 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 21.30 | 0.90 | 28.30 | 3.74 | -- | 30.80 | 3.80 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 20.50 | 0.80 | 23.80 | 2.56 | 25.10 | 26.70 | 1.99 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 8.10 | 0.60 | 7.20 | 0.97 | 7.50 | 8.80 | 1.01 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 9.10 | 0.60 | 9.80 | 1.70 | -- | 8.10 | 1.45 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 19,494 | 399 | 23,052 | 1,591 | -- | 21,349 | 1,306 | 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 | 18,870 | 100.0 | 399 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 13,300 | 70.5 | 378 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,350 | 7.2 | 146 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 450 | 2.4 | 85 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 470 | 2.5 | 87 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 225 | 1.2 | 61 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 2,420 | 12.8 | 193 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 200 | 1.1 | 57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 450 | 2.4 | 85 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 20,975 | 100.0 | 397 | 21,371 | 100.0 | 1,367 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 15,365 | 73.3 | 390 | 15,612 | 73.1 | 1,157 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,605 | 7.7 | 159 | 1,920 | 9.0 | 516 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 334 | 1.6 | 74 | 264 | 1.2 | 143 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 415 | 2.0 | 82 | 778 | 3.6 | 452 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 210 | 1.0 | 58 | 209 | 1.0 | 182 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 2,430 | 11.6 | 193 | 1,747 | 8.2 | 398 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 155 | 0.7 | 50 | 84 | 0.4 | 67 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 450 | 2.1 | 85 | 757 | 3.5 | 223 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 20.7 | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 21.6 | 0.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 23.7 | 2.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 28.7 | 7.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 13.3 | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
