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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 | 27,134 | -- | 26,844 | 20 | 26,983 | 27,230 | 25 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 26,806 | 86 | 26,354 | -- | 26,716 | 26,907 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 10,971 | 79 | 10,401 | 461 | 11,213 | 11,422 | 400 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.44 | 0.04 | 2.53 | 0.10 | 2.38 | 2.36 | 0.08 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $74,615 | $2,737 | $92,311 | $6,354 | -- | $100,941 | $6,927 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.59 | 0.05 | 1.63 | 0.10 | -- | 1.59 | 0.08 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 3.30 | 0.50 | 5.00 | 1.93 | -- | 3.70 | 1.18 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 5.20 | 0.60 | 7.80 | 2.36 | 8.90 | 5.70 | 1.66 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 16.50 | 1.10 | 14.70 | 1.78 | 15.80 | 15.10 | 1.90 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 6.10 | 0.70 | 12.50 | 2.80 | -- | 9.30 | 2.16 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 14,709 | 392 | 14,297 | 1,186 | -- | 15,336 | 618 | 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 | 14,525 | 100.0 | 393 | -- | 100.0 | -- | 14,930 | 100.0 | 678 | No |
| Drove alone | 10,265 | 70.7 | 382 | -- | -- | -- | 9,392 | 62.9 | 661 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,025 | 7.1 | 150 | -- | -- | -- | 1,147 | 7.7 | 411 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 125 | 0.9 | 53 | -- | -- | -- | 216 | 1.4 | 181 | No |
| Transit | 2,100 | 14.5 | 210 | -- | -- | -- | 3,082 | 20.6 | 583 | Yes |
| Bike | 20 | 0.1 | 21 | -- | -- | -- | 203 | 1.4 | 179 | Yes |
| Walked | 480 | 3.3 | 104 | -- | -- | -- | 310 | 2.1 | 172 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 95 | 0.7 | 47 | -- | -- | -- | 34 | 0.2 | 172 | No |
| Worked at Home | 410 | 2.8 | 96 | -- | -- | -- | 546 | 3.7 | 216 | 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 | 8,575 | 100.0 | 366 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 6,455 | 75.3 | 335 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 565 | 6.6 | 112 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 115 | 1.3 | 51 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 544 | 6.3 | 110 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 20 | 0.2 | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 435 | 5.1 | 99 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 24 | 0.3 | 23 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 410 | 4.8 | 96 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 28.4 | 0.9 | -- | -- | 30.8 | 2.5 | No |
| Drove alone | 25.7 | 1.0 | -- | -- | 27.0 | 3.1 | No |
| Carpooled | 33.5 | 3.6 | -- | -- | 28.0 | 13.4 | No |
| Transit | 42.4 | 2.1 | -- | -- | 45.0 | 12.4 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 16.7 | 4.4 | -- | -- | 23.5 | 19.9 | 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
