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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 | 29,179 | -- | 27,342 | 35 | 28,079 | 27,959 | 40 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 28,053 | 133 | 26,626 | -- | 27,223 | 27,111 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 12,373 | 103 | 12,521 | 395 | 12,366 | 13,015 | 356 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.27 | 0.04 | 2.13 | 0.06 | 2.20 | 2.08 | 0.05 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $43,565 | $1,509 | $56,098 | $4,670 | -- | $51,718 | $4,451 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.64 | 0.05 | 1.76 | 0.12 | -- | 1.68 | 0.10 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 10.00 | 0.70 | 13.50 | 2.91 | -- | 18.10 | 3.88 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 4.80 | 0.50 | 6.10 | 1.79 | 6.20 | 5.70 | 0.95 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 17.90 | 0.90 | 17.90 | 1.88 | 17.10 | 17.50 | 1.70 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 1.50 | 0.30 | 2.90 | 1.17 | -- | 1.60 | 0.81 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 14,461 | 346 | 14,333 | 960 | -- | 14,181 | 567 | 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 | 14,265 | 100.0 | 345 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 12,040 | 84.4 | 340 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 995 | 7.0 | 125 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 145 | 1.0 | 49 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 165 | 1.2 | 52 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 85 | 0.6 | 37 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 430 | 3.0 | 83 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 39 | 0.3 | 25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 360 | 2.5 | 76 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 19,845 | 100.0 | 322 | 19,483 | 100.0 | 788 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 17,170 | 86.5 | 340 | 16,164 | 83.0 | 713 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,380 | 7.0 | 147 | 1,546 | 7.9 | 325 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 170 | 0.9 | 53 | 345 | 1.8 | 158 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 215 | 1.1 | 59 | 212 | 1.1 | 153 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 90 | 0.5 | 38 | 174 | 0.9 | 119 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 395 | 2.0 | 80 | 476 | 2.4 | 184 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 74 | 0.4 | 35 | 65 | 0.3 | 52 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 360 | 1.8 | 76 | 501 | 2.6 | 218 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 13.7 | 0.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 12.8 | 0.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 19.3 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 46.2 | 13.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 10.8 | 3.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
