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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 | 30,712 | -- | 32,795 | 51 | 35,246 | 35,482 | 46 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 30,181 | 92 | 32,199 | -- | 34,791 | 34,973 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 11,780 | 97 | 12,743 | 443 | 13,696 | 12,789 | 688 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.56 | 0.04 | 2.53 | 0.09 | 2.54 | 2.73 | 0.15 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $56,970 | $1,576 | $57,856 | $4,466 | -- | $59,428 | $5,965 | No |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.79 | 0.05 | 1.77 | 0.11 | -- | 1.75 | 0.14 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 4.30 | 0.50 | 8.80 | 2.52 | -- | 17.00 | 5.27 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 29.70 | 1.10 | 45.70 | 2.71 | 53.60 | 56.10 | 3.67 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.80 | 0.80 | 14.30 | 1.64 | 13.70 | 12.40 | 1.51 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 7.00 | 0.60 | 2.40 | 0.68 | -- | 7.40 | 2.30 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 15,311 | 355 | 15,748 | 1,255 | -- | 15,443 | 1,080 | No |
| 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 | 15,015 | 100.0 | 354 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 12,640 | 84.2 | 349 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,130 | 7.5 | 133 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 415 | 2.8 | 82 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 310 | 2.1 | 71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 15 | 0.1 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 185 | 1.2 | 55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 85 | 0.6 | 37 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 225 | 1.5 | 60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 22,215 | 100.0 | 317 | 23,601 | 100.0 | 1,341 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 19,030 | 85.7 | 344 | 20,656 | 87.5 | 1,195 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,035 | 9.2 | 176 | 1,570 | 6.7 | 360 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 414 | 1.9 | 82 | 231 | 1.0 | 107 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 110 | 0.5 | 42 | 389 | 1.6 | 181 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 25 | 0.1 | 20 | 0 | 0.0 | 154 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 225 | 1.0 | 60 | 275 | 1.2 | 188 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 139 | 0.6 | 48 | 116 | 0.5 | 91 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 225 | 1.0 | 60 | 364 | 1.5 | 144 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 29.7 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 28.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 32.0 | 3.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 86.2 | 9.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 34.4 | 9.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
