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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 | 484,674 | -- | 326,536 | -- | 343,829 | 359,130 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 467,013 | 528 | 313,474 | -- | 330,664 | 346,536 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 188,365 | 619 | 114,701 | 2,332 | 142,158 | 146,018 | 1,497 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.48 | 0.02 | 2.73 | 0.04 | 2.33 | 2.37 | 0.02 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $43,175 | $475 | $59,504 | $2,222 | -- | $59,897 | $1,916 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.11 | 0.01 | 1.28 | 0.04 | -- | 1.28 | 0.03 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 27.90 | 0.30 | 23.20 | 1.48 | -- | 28.50 | 1.09 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 71.90 | 0.30 | 67.20 | 0.32 | 67.00 | 66.50 | 0.30 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 11.70 | 0.20 | 11.80 | 0.46 | 10.90 | 11.20 | 0.32 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 4.20 | 0.10 | 5.80 | 0.56 | -- | 5.80 | 0.28 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 193,616 | 1,380 | 150,241 | 2,916 | -- | 157,121 | 2,093 | 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 | 188,705 | 100.0 | 1,374 | 142,220 | 100.0 | 2,640 | 153,832 | 100.0 | 2,174 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 113,750 | 60.3 | 1,194 | 94,335 | 66.3 | 2,935 | 107,806 | 70.1 | 2,672 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 22,635 | 12.0 | 594 | 14,438 | 10.2 | 1,567 | 12,459 | 8.1 | 975 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 7,825 | 4.1 | 355 | 4,374 | 3.1 | 906 | 3,497 | 2.3 | 698 | Yes |
| Transit | 24,955 | 13.2 | 623 | 10,028 | 7.1 | 1,332 | 11,191 | 7.3 | 1,055 | Yes |
| Bike | 2,185 | 1.2 | 189 | 2,410 | 1.7 | 482 | 3,460 | 2.2 | 495 | Yes |
| Walked | 9,820 | 5.2 | 397 | 8,313 | 5.8 | 1,255 | 8,113 | 5.3 | 991 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 2,505 | 1.3 | 202 | 3,141 | 2.2 | 816 | 2,470 | 1.6 | 480 | No |
| Worked at Home | 5,030 | 2.7 | 285 | 5,181 | 3.6 | 972 | 4,836 | 3.1 | 574 | 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 | 248,505 | 100.0 | 1,408 | 204,869 | 100.0 | 4,247 | 207,368 | 100.0 | 3,796 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 162,975 | 65.6 | 1,331 | 143,670 | 70.1 | 4,054 | 149,992 | 72.3 | 3,366 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 29,860 | 12.0 | 677 | 21,260 | 10.4 | 1,823 | 18,967 | 9.1 | 1,164 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 10,610 | 4.3 | 412 | 8,880 | 4.3 | 1,294 | 6,154 | 3.0 | 847 | Yes |
| Transit | 24,835 | 10.0 | 621 | 10,623 | 5.2 | 1,414 | 12,273 | 5.9 | 1,179 | Yes |
| Bike | 2,145 | 0.9 | 187 | 2,163 | 1.1 | 498 | 3,599 | 1.7 | 524 | Yes |
| Walked | 9,830 | 4.0 | 397 | 8,511 | 4.2 | 1,236 | 8,091 | 3.9 | 1,015 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 3,225 | 1.3 | 229 | 4,581 | 2.2 | 861 | 3,456 | 1.7 | 770 | No |
| Worked at Home | 5,030 | 2.0 | 285 | 5,181 | 2.5 | 972 | 4,836 | 2.3 | 574 | 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) | 25.7 | 0.2 | 22.8 | 0.8 | 23.0 | 0.7 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 22.6 | 0.2 | 21.6 | 1.1 | 21.9 | 0.9 | No |
| Carpooled | 26.3 | 0.5 | 24.9 | 4.1 | 22.8 | 2.7 | Yes |
| Transit | 43.3 | 0.8 | 41.4 | 8.1 | 42.2 | 5.8 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 18.2 | 0.8 | 14.9 | 2.9 | 17.0 | 2.3 | 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
