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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 | 20,770 | -- | 20,986 | 25 | 20,228 | 20,204 | 21 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 19,487 | 166 | 19,316 | -- | 18,946 | 19,065 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 8,312 | 107 | 7,761 | 463 | 8,224 | 7,913 | 336 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.34 | 0.08 | 2.49 | 0.12 | 2.30 | 2.41 | 0.11 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $45,295 | $1,894 | $63,753 | $7,061 | -- | $55,909 | $5,386 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.48 | 0.06 | 1.59 | 0.14 | -- | 1.49 | 0.10 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 9.60 | 1.00 | 11.10 | 2.90 | -- | 15.00 | 3.60 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 6.50 | 0.80 | 9.00 | 2.33 | 8.60 | 10.10 | 3.08 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 16.00 | 1.20 | 12.60 | 1.66 | 14.80 | 14.60 | 1.86 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 7.10 | 0.90 | 6.40 | 2.28 | -- | 9.40 | 2.59 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 9,632 | 344 | 9,921 | 1,072 | -- | 8,442 | 543 | 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 | 9,480 | 100.0 | 343 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 7,560 | 79.7 | 332 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 960 | 10.1 | 145 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 224 | 2.4 | 71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 124 | 1.3 | 53 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 320 | 3.4 | 85 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 85 | 0.9 | 44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 195 | 2.1 | 66 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 9,720 | 100.0 | 344 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 7,915 | 81.4 | 335 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 950 | 9.8 | 144 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 138 | 1.4 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 85 | 0.9 | 44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 10 | 0.1 | 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 320 | 3.3 | 85 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 100 | 1.0 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 195 | 2.0 | 66 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 24.1 | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 24.0 | 1.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 27.4 | 4.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 26.8 | 10.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 15.7 | 5.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
