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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 | 43,789 | -- | 44,029 | 33 | 47,255 | 47,683 | 24 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 43,308 | 104 | 43,312 | -- | 46,835 | 47,211 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 16,527 | 90 | 15,529 | 464 | 17,529 | 17,885 | 562 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.62 | 0.03 | 2.79 | 0.08 | 2.67 | 2.64 | 0.08 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $58,640 | $1,746 | $73,184 | $3,979 | -- | $78,585 | $4,268 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.68 | 0.04 | 1.76 | 0.09 | -- | 1.73 | 0.08 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 7.40 | 0.60 | 8.20 | 2.12 | -- | 10.10 | 2.62 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 10.70 | 0.70 | 24.20 | 2.91 | 18.00 | 19.70 | 2.36 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 15.30 | 0.80 | 13.40 | 1.31 | 13.80 | 14.30 | 1.28 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 11.20 | 0.70 | 15.90 | 2.17 | -- | 15.30 | 1.99 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 20,815 | 500 | 21,916 | 1,346 | -- | 23,865 | 813 | 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 | 20,470 | 100.0 | 499 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 17,385 | 84.9 | 490 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,695 | 8.3 | 193 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 245 | 1.2 | 75 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 259 | 1.3 | 77 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 4 | 0.0 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 290 | 1.4 | 81 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 225 | 1.1 | 72 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 365 | 1.8 | 91 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 12,905 | 100.0 | 456 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 10,490 | 81.3 | 427 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,190 | 9.2 | 163 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 324 | 2.5 | 86 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 120 | 0.9 | 52 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 4 | 0.0 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 225 | 1.7 | 72 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 190 | 1.5 | 66 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 365 | 2.8 | 91 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 25.4 | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 24.9 | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 26.5 | 2.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 63.5 | 11.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 20.4 | 4.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
