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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 | 20,758 | -- | 21,071 | 31 | 21,859 | 21,941 | 23 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 17,888 | 201 | 17,978 | -- | 19,482 | 19,478 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 7,675 | 108 | 7,498 | 636 | 8,626 | 8,282 | 507 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.33 | 0.08 | 2.40 | 0.14 | 2.26 | 2.35 | 0.13 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $37,745 | $2,117 | $43,058 | $5,989 | -- | $47,036 | $6,427 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.52 | 0.05 | 1.63 | 0.21 | -- | 1.52 | 0.15 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 32.10 | 1.40 | 33.60 | 5.73 | -- | 35.80 | 4.14 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 43.40 | 1.40 | 46.40 | 2.62 | 47.70 | 49.10 | 3.39 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 11.40 | 0.90 | 10.50 | 1.63 | 10.50 | 10.30 | 1.48 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 3.60 | 0.50 | 3.30 | 0.81 | -- | 6.80 | 2.46 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 8,739 | 288 | 8,974 | 1,046 | -- | 9,256 | 779 | 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 | 8,525 | 100.0 | 287 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 6,500 | 76.2 | 270 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 915 | 10.7 | 120 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 220 | 2.6 | 60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 30 | 0.4 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 585 | 6.9 | 96 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 150 | 1.8 | 49 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 130 | 1.5 | 46 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 13,490 | 100.0 | 278 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 10,900 | 80.8 | 291 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,330 | 9.9 | 143 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 420 | 3.1 | 82 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 30 | 0.2 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 525 | 3.9 | 92 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 155 | 1.1 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 130 | 1.0 | 46 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 15.5 | 0.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 16.0 | 1.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 16.0 | 2.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 10.7 | 2.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
