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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 | 71,519 | -- | 70,931 | 33 | 71,993 | 72,741 | 57 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 68,210 | 227 | 68,919 | -- | 68,844 | 69,421 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 27,965 | 221 | 29,974 | 805 | 28,940 | 29,568 | 972 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.44 | 0.04 | 2.30 | 0.05 | 2.38 | 2.35 | 0.07 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $45,100 | $1,162 | $55,417 | $3,728 | -- | $53,097 | $3,365 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.47 | 0.03 | 1.51 | 0.07 | -- | 1.49 | 0.08 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 19.60 | 0.60 | 20.80 | 2.91 | -- | 23.40 | 2.63 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 49.30 | 0.80 | 49.70 | 1.59 | 53.00 | 52.60 | 1.51 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.90 | 0.50 | 14.40 | 1.07 | 13.90 | 13.90 | 1.01 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.10 | 0.20 | 2.60 | 0.55 | -- | 3.70 | 0.87 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 30,257 | 535 | 32,722 | 1,648 | -- | 31,568 | 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 | 29,665 | 100.0 | 533 | 31,508 | 100.0 | 1,289 | 30,419 | 100.0 | 1,169 | No |
| Drove alone | 23,840 | 80.4 | 510 | 25,344 | 80.4 | 1,448 | 24,721 | 81.3 | 1,263 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,890 | 9.7 | 213 | 3,241 | 10.3 | 790 | 2,927 | 9.6 | 628 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 980 | 3.3 | 126 | 1,179 | 3.7 | 425 | 1,019 | 3.3 | 367 | No |
| Transit | 174 | 0.6 | 53 | 127 | 0.4 | 81 | 213 | 0.7 | 151 | No |
| Bike | 165 | 0.6 | 52 | 109 | 0.3 | 105 | 41 | 0.1 | 64 | Yes |
| Walked | 685 | 2.3 | 105 | 634 | 2.0 | 277 | 831 | 2.7 | 268 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 360 | 1.2 | 77 | 250 | 0.8 | 133 | 242 | 0.8 | 167 | No |
| Worked at Home | 565 | 1.9 | 96 | 624 | 2.0 | 287 | 425 | 1.4 | 137 | 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 | 44,825 | 100.0 | 523 | 47,583 | 100.0 | 1,885 | 46,874 | 100.0 | 1,717 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 37,430 | 83.5 | 540 | 40,029 | 84.1 | 1,960 | 39,502 | 84.3 | 1,482 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,965 | 8.8 | 248 | 3,797 | 8.0 | 706 | 4,394 | 9.4 | 787 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,350 | 3.0 | 147 | 1,633 | 3.4 | 452 | 1,253 | 2.7 | 352 | No |
| Transit | 265 | 0.6 | 66 | 168 | 0.4 | 99 | 227 | 0.5 | 146 | No |
| Bike | 145 | 0.3 | 49 | 109 | 0.2 | 105 | 41 | 0.1 | 64 | Yes |
| Walked | 655 | 1.5 | 103 | 602 | 1.3 | 277 | 682 | 1.5 | 225 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 455 | 1.0 | 86 | 621 | 1.3 | 334 | 350 | 0.7 | 169 | No |
| Worked at Home | 565 | 1.3 | 96 | 624 | 1.3 | 287 | 425 | 0.9 | 137 | 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) | 16.9 | 0.5 | 17.7 | 1.6 | 17.6 | 1.4 | No |
| Drove alone | 16.6 | 0.5 | 16.8 | 1.6 | 16.4 | 1.5 | No |
| Carpooled | 18.4 | 1.3 | 22.3 | 8.0 | 20.2 | 7.2 | No |
| Transit | 42.5 | 12.2 | 50.9 | 49.1 | 71.0 | 72.5 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 15.6 | 2.3 | 17.1 | 8.8 | 25.7 | 13.9 | 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
