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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 | 39,102 | -- | 41,539 | 27 | 40,318 | 40,403 | 31 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 37,356 | 195 | 38,823 | -- | 37,780 | 38,164 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 14,982 | 148 | 15,166 | 642 | 15,165 | 14,680 | 696 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.49 | 0.06 | 2.56 | 0.09 | 2.49 | 2.60 | 0.11 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $43,845 | $1,432 | $62,796 | $10,471 | -- | $56,853 | $4,559 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.47 | 0.04 | 1.56 | 0.11 | -- | 1.50 | 0.11 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 15.00 | 0.90 | 19.10 | 3.35 | -- | 21.30 | 3.93 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 18.80 | 0.90 | 17.40 | 2.71 | 21.80 | 22.10 | 3.02 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.60 | 0.90 | 11.80 | 1.26 | 12.40 | 13.20 | 1.38 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 8.30 | 0.70 | 11.00 | 1.77 | -- | 11.50 | 2.13 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 17,536 | 470 | 20,107 | 1,423 | -- | 17,844 | 899 | 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 | 17,130 | 100.0 | 469 | 19,248 | 100.0 | 1,210 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 13,150 | 76.8 | 447 | 15,019 | 78.0 | 1,104 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,860 | 10.9 | 201 | 1,977 | 10.3 | 545 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 420 | 2.5 | 97 | 237 | 1.2 | 222 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 240 | 1.4 | 74 | 434 | 2.3 | 224 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 10 | 0.1 | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | 161 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 680 | 4.0 | 124 | 776 | 4.0 | 292 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 410 | 2.4 | 96 | 300 | 1.6 | 230 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 360 | 2.1 | 90 | 505 | 2.6 | 254 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 17,085 | 100.0 | 469 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 14,055 | 82.3 | 454 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,215 | 7.1 | 164 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 400 | 2.3 | 95 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 159 | 0.9 | 60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 25 | 0.1 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 610 | 3.6 | 117 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 255 | 1.5 | 76 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 360 | 2.1 | 90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 23.2 | 0.9 | 27.4 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 23.4 | 1.0 | 26.8 | 3.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 24.7 | 2.4 | 33.6 | 16.6 | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 41.1 | 13.9 | 56.8 | 50.9 | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 13.8 | 1.9 | 12.0 | 6.6 | -- | -- | -- |
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
