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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 | 23,324 | -- | 23,903 | 23 | 25,002 | 25,029 | 26 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 22,803 | 91 | -- | -- | 24,366 | 24,543 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 10,042 | 70 | 10,265 | 392 | 10,877 | 10,994 | 388 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.27 | 0.03 | 2.31 | 0.08 | 2.24 | 2.23 | 0.07 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $52,845 | $1,721 | $64,026 | $4,358 | -- | $67,971 | $5,671 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.57 | 0.04 | 1.62 | 0.10 | -- | 1.60 | 0.08 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 6.70 | 0.70 | 11.20 | 3.29 | -- | 11.10 | 3.03 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 3.90 | 0.50 | -- | -- | 8.90 | 9.30 | 2.48 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.50 | 0.90 | 15.20 | 1.90 | 13.60 | 15.20 | 1.83 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 3.20 | 0.50 | 6.20 | 1.41 | -- | 8.00 | 2.11 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 12,765 | 308 | -- | -- | -- | 14,146 | 556 | 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 | 12,565 | 100.0 | 308 | -- | 100.0 | -- | 13,934 | 100.0 | 577 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 10,325 | 82.2 | 307 | -- | -- | -- | 11,451 | 82.2 | 608 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,040 | 8.3 | 128 | -- | -- | -- | 953 | 6.8 | 327 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 160 | 1.3 | 51 | -- | -- | -- | 294 | 2.1 | 154 | No |
| Transit | 108 | 0.9 | 42 | -- | -- | -- | 169 | 1.2 | 103 | No |
| Bike | 95 | 0.8 | 39 | -- | -- | -- | 72 | 0.5 | 50 | No |
| Walked | 280 | 2.2 | 67 | -- | -- | -- | 307 | 2.2 | 135 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 160 | 1.3 | 51 | -- | -- | -- | 195 | 1.4 | 122 | No |
| Worked at Home | 390 | 3.1 | 79 | -- | -- | -- | 493 | 3.5 | 222 | 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 | 22,030 | 100.0 | 141 | 24,091 | 100.0 | 1,294 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 18,550 | 84.2 | 249 | 20,012 | 83.1 | 1,116 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,920 | 8.7 | 170 | 1,988 | 8.3 | 430 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 254 | 1.2 | 64 | 379 | 1.6 | 173 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 335 | 1.5 | 74 | 294 | 1.2 | 147 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 75 | 0.3 | 35 | 120 | 0.5 | 94 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 340 | 1.5 | 74 | 576 | 2.4 | 243 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 155 | 0.7 | 50 | 186 | 0.8 | 143 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 390 | 1.8 | 79 | 536 | 2.2 | 192 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 17.3 | 0.7 | -- | -- | 19.1 | 1.5 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 17.4 | 0.7 | -- | -- | 18.9 | 1.8 | No |
| Carpooled | 16.1 | 1.8 | -- | -- | 20.2 | 8.5 | No |
| Transit | 42.4 | 13.5 | -- | -- | 28.3 | 26.3 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 13.7 | 3.1 | -- | -- | 16.3 | 9.0 | 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
