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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 | 54,138 | -- | 55,553 | 33 | 57,265 | 57,763 | 36 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 51,939 | 186 | 53,464 | -- | 55,448 | 55,701 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 22,778 | 156 | 24,746 | 623 | 24,215 | 23,387 | 594 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.28 | 0.03 | 2.16 | 0.05 | 2.29 | 2.38 | 0.06 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $41,855 | $1,152 | $47,949 | $3,655 | -- | $49,326 | $2,563 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.57 | 0.03 | 1.58 | 0.07 | -- | 1.62 | 0.06 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 15.90 | 0.60 | 19.50 | 2.98 | -- | 21.00 | 2.88 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 9.10 | 0.50 | 12.00 | 0.66 | 12.50 | 11.80 | 0.69 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 16.50 | 0.60 | 15.80 | 1.09 | 16.20 | 16.00 | 1.07 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 1.20 | 0.20 | 2.00 | 0.44 | -- | 2.40 | 0.56 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 24,564 | 469 | 23,411 | 1,337 | -- | 24,551 | 874 | 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 | 24,095 | 100.0 | 468 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 20,515 | 85.1 | 457 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,970 | 8.2 | 176 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 480 | 2.0 | 88 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 75 | 0.3 | 35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 90 | 0.4 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 460 | 1.9 | 86 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 140 | 0.6 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 370 | 1.5 | 78 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 33,385 | 100.0 | 458 | 33,635 | 100.0 | 1,474 | 34,223 | 100.0 | 1,364 | No |
| Drove alone | 28,905 | 86.6 | 470 | 29,850 | 88.7 | 1,509 | 29,486 | 86.2 | 1,338 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,770 | 8.3 | 207 | 2,215 | 6.6 | 410 | 2,358 | 6.9 | 518 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 530 | 1.6 | 93 | 465 | 1.4 | 231 | 801 | 2.3 | 629 | No |
| Transit | 80 | 0.2 | 36 | 63 | 0.2 | 53 | 128 | 0.4 | 87 | No |
| Bike | 95 | 0.3 | 39 | 220 | 0.7 | 139 | 89 | 0.3 | 72 | No |
| Walked | 450 | 1.3 | 85 | 307 | 0.9 | 137 | 658 | 1.9 | 260 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 190 | 0.6 | 56 | 170 | 0.5 | 105 | 217 | 0.6 | 118 | No |
| Worked at Home | 370 | 1.1 | 78 | 345 | 1.0 | 133 | 486 | 1.4 | 202 | No |
| 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) | 16.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 15.7 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 22.2 | 1.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 56.3 | 20.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 14.3 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
