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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 | 46,300 | -- | 57,912 | 946 | 56,609 | 58,185 | 51 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 46,002 | 70 | 57,607 | -- | 56,336 | 57,873 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 19,811 | 123 | 24,955 | 648 | 24,311 | 24,068 | 750 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.32 | 0.03 | 2.31 | 0.05 | 2.32 | 2.40 | 0.07 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $72,715 | $1,786 | $87,662 | $4,755 | -- | $87,300 | $5,588 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.73 | 0.03 | 1.78 | 0.07 | -- | 1.78 | 0.09 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 4.50 | 0.40 | 6.20 | 1.14 | -- | 7.30 | 2.17 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 7.10 | 0.50 | 8.70 | 2.14 | 11.60 | 13.60 | 1.88 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 9.60 | 0.60 | 11.00 | 1.06 | 10.60 | 10.30 | 1.01 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 5.40 | 0.40 | 7.90 | 1.84 | -- | 11.70 | 1.80 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 27,341 | 428 | 32,975 | 1,606 | -- | 33,165 | 1,105 | 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 | 27,045 | 100.0 | 429 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 22,775 | 84.2 | 435 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,115 | 7.8 | 182 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 140 | 0.5 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 520 | 1.9 | 92 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 30 | 0.1 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 320 | 1.2 | 72 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 140 | 0.5 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 1,005 | 3.7 | 127 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 34,275 | 100.0 | 382 | 46,304 | 100.0 | 1,899 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 29,250 | 85.3 | 420 | 39,281 | 84.8 | 1,966 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,950 | 8.6 | 213 | 3,997 | 8.6 | 659 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 445 | 1.3 | 85 | 825 | 1.8 | 309 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 135 | 0.4 | 47 | 531 | 1.1 | 245 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 10 | 0.0 | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 154 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 345 | 1.0 | 75 | 255 | 0.6 | 137 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 130 | 0.4 | 46 | 206 | 0.4 | 143 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 1,005 | 2.9 | 127 | 1,209 | 2.6 | 350 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 18.0 | 0.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 17.4 | 0.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 18.5 | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 31.8 | 3.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 28.0 | 7.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
