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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 | 198,688 | -- | 197,846 | 66 | 203,433 | 205,622 | 83 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 192,140 | 322 | 191,631 | -- | 197,329 | 199,616 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 80,621 | 264 | 83,326 | 1,226 | 81,369 | 81,018 | 1,042 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.38 | 0.02 | 2.30 | 0.03 | 2.43 | 2.46 | 0.03 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $47,025 | $586 | $55,853 | $2,055 | -- | $57,027 | $1,792 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.63 | 0.02 | 1.65 | 0.04 | -- | 1.68 | 0.04 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 11.40 | 0.30 | 15.90 | 1.33 | -- | 19.50 | 1.47 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 17.50 | 0.30 | 21.00 | 0.98 | 23.60 | 22.10 | 0.94 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 12.40 | 0.30 | 11.80 | 0.52 | 11.00 | 10.90 | 0.47 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 7.90 | 0.20 | 9.70 | 0.80 | -- | 10.90 | 0.76 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 101,109 | 902 | 104,426 | 2,269 | -- | 100,731 | 2,028 | 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 | 99,490 | 100.0 | 902 | 100,842 | 100.0 | 2,031 | 98,626 | 100.0 | 2,103 | No |
| Drove alone | 78,515 | 78.9 | 882 | 76,953 | 76.3 | 2,059 | 78,006 | 79.1 | 1,946 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 10,410 | 10.5 | 402 | 10,403 | 10.3 | 1,108 | 9,875 | 10.0 | 1,097 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,055 | 2.1 | 182 | 2,921 | 2.9 | 575 | 1,682 | 1.7 | 404 | No |
| Transit | 2,380 | 2.4 | 196 | 3,383 | 3.4 | 684 | 2,078 | 2.1 | 461 | No |
| Bike | 230 | 0.2 | 61 | 298 | 0.3 | 146 | 406 | 0.4 | 171 | No |
| Walked | 2,895 | 2.9 | 216 | 3,138 | 3.1 | 608 | 2,390 | 2.4 | 476 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 665 | 0.7 | 104 | 833 | 0.8 | 307 | 752 | 0.8 | 234 | No |
| Worked at Home | 2,335 | 2.3 | 194 | 2,913 | 2.9 | 591 | 3,437 | 3.5 | 530 | 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 | 134,615 | 100.0 | 843 | 141,270 | 100.0 | 2,811 | 132,714 | 100.0 | 3,101 | No |
| Drove alone | 108,025 | 80.2 | 898 | 112,730 | 79.8 | 2,423 | 109,852 | 82.8 | 2,724 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 14,230 | 10.6 | 465 | 13,930 | 9.9 | 1,208 | 10,763 | 8.1 | 1,089 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,735 | 2.0 | 210 | 3,190 | 2.3 | 470 | 1,928 | 1.5 | 383 | Yes |
| Transit | 3,238 | 2.4 | 228 | 3,929 | 2.8 | 646 | 2,653 | 2.0 | 540 | No |
| Bike | 240 | 0.2 | 63 | 369 | 0.3 | 189 | 374 | 0.3 | 159 | No |
| Walked | 2,960 | 2.2 | 218 | 3,132 | 2.2 | 599 | 2,342 | 1.8 | 469 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 845 | 0.6 | 117 | 1,077 | 0.8 | 303 | 1,365 | 1.0 | 331 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 2,335 | 1.7 | 194 | 2,913 | 2.1 | 591 | 3,437 | 2.6 | 530 | 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) | 17.5 | 0.2 | 18.7 | 0.7 | 18.4 | 0.7 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 16.9 | 0.2 | 17.8 | 0.7 | 17.7 | 0.7 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 20.2 | 0.6 | 21.2 | 3.3 | 20.8 | 3.3 | No |
| Transit | 28.1 | 1.5 | 35.3 | 11.4 | 36.4 | 12.3 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 13.7 | 1.3 | 12.8 | 3.3 | 15.9 | 4.2 | 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
