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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 | 110,261 | -- | 114,086 | 55 | 120,623 | 121,744 | 62 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 105,826 | 264 | 109,841 | -- | 116,114 | 117,569 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 43,306 | 231 | 46,502 | 1,177 | 49,444 | 49,438 | 1,246 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.44 | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0.05 | 2.35 | 2.38 | 0.06 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $52,165 | $1,036 | $65,093 | $3,555 | -- | $64,837 | $3,149 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.56 | 0.02 | 1.62 | 0.07 | -- | 1.56 | 0.06 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 16.30 | 0.50 | 17.90 | 2.03 | -- | 20.60 | 2.07 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 31.30 | 0.60 | 35.40 | 1.27 | 36.20 | 35.30 | 1.53 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 11.20 | 0.40 | 11.80 | 0.75 | 11.70 | 12.40 | 0.76 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 3.20 | 0.20 | 3.90 | 0.71 | -- | 5.20 | 0.85 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 51,306 | 670 | 57,212 | 1,962 | -- | 61,333 | 1,898 | 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 | 50,350 | 100.0 | 669 | 56,849 | 100.0 | 1,520 | 59,887 | 100.0 | 1,872 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 41,515 | 82.5 | 651 | 46,935 | 82.6 | 1,551 | 47,897 | 80.0 | 1,865 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,805 | 7.6 | 245 | 4,859 | 8.5 | 928 | 5,691 | 9.5 | 887 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 865 | 1.7 | 119 | 805 | 1.4 | 312 | 1,635 | 2.7 | 590 | Yes |
| Transit | 725 | 1.4 | 109 | 830 | 1.5 | 354 | 604 | 1.0 | 247 | No |
| Bike | 330 | 0.7 | 73 | 507 | 0.9 | 261 | 536 | 0.9 | 263 | No |
| Walked | 940 | 1.9 | 124 | 1,410 | 2.5 | 381 | 1,155 | 1.9 | 441 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 710 | 1.4 | 107 | 495 | 0.9 | 193 | 709 | 1.2 | 253 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,450 | 2.9 | 153 | 1,008 | 1.8 | 240 | 1,660 | 2.8 | 406 | No |
| 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 | 82,805 | 100.0 | 581 | 97,780 | 100.0 | 2,481 | 97,224 | 100.0 | 2,662 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 69,640 | 84.1 | 648 | 84,042 | 86.0 | 2,413 | 81,446 | 83.8 | 2,655 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 6,870 | 8.3 | 325 | 6,856 | 7.0 | 991 | 8,494 | 8.7 | 1,192 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,765 | 2.1 | 169 | 1,840 | 1.9 | 462 | 2,157 | 2.2 | 614 | No |
| Transit | 760 | 0.9 | 111 | 964 | 1.0 | 395 | 702 | 0.7 | 297 | No |
| Bike | 350 | 0.4 | 76 | 581 | 0.6 | 264 | 525 | 0.5 | 262 | No |
| Walked | 960 | 1.2 | 125 | 1,393 | 1.4 | 357 | 1,372 | 1.4 | 520 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 1,010 | 1.2 | 128 | 1,096 | 1.1 | 298 | 868 | 0.9 | 229 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,450 | 1.8 | 153 | 1,008 | 1.0 | 240 | 1,660 | 1.7 | 406 | 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) | 21.9 | 0.5 | 20.8 | 1.2 | 19.7 | 1.4 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 20.3 | 0.4 | 19.8 | 1.3 | 19.5 | 1.6 | No |
| Carpooled | 30.8 | 2.0 | 25.7 | 8.1 | 21.0 | 5.4 | Yes |
| Transit | 43.0 | 5.0 | 33.2 | 20.1 | 24.6 | 15.0 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 28.0 | 3.4 | 23.7 | 9.3 | 17.8 | 7.1 | Yes |
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
