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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 | 28,911 | -- | 28,829 | 21 | 28,886 | 29,218 | 34 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 27,947 | 146 | 28,350 | -- | 28,113 | 28,311 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 10,595 | 75 | 10,267 | 368 | 10,341 | 10,449 | 354 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.64 | 0.05 | 2.76 | 0.09 | 2.72 | 2.71 | 0.09 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $120,660 | $4,072 | $170,922 | $15,453 | -- | $163,020 | $12,336 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.79 | 0.05 | 1.81 | 0.10 | -- | 1.84 | 0.09 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 2.50 | 0.40 | 4.20 | 2.05 | -- | 3.20 | 1.15 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 5.50 | 0.60 | -- | -- | 9.20 | 10.50 | 1.91 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 17.90 | 1.10 | 15.10 | 1.72 | 16.30 | 17.10 | 1.80 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 9.60 | 0.80 | 10.80 | 2.28 | -- | 12.90 | 2.05 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 13,892 | 406 | -- | -- | -- | 14,296 | 461 | 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 | 13,685 | 100.0 | 406 | -- | 100.0 | -- | 14,070 | 100.0 | 476 | No |
| Drove alone | 10,125 | 74.0 | 388 | -- | -- | -- | 10,171 | 72.3 | 642 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 530 | 3.9 | 109 | -- | -- | -- | 600 | 4.3 | 230 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 70 | 0.5 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | 154 | 1.1 | 163 | No |
| Transit | 1,545 | 11.3 | 183 | -- | -- | -- | 1,634 | 11.6 | 342 | No |
| Bike | 50 | 0.4 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | 74 | 0.5 | 102 | No |
| Walked | 335 | 2.4 | 87 | -- | -- | -- | 309 | 2.2 | 144 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 94 | 0.7 | 46 | -- | -- | -- | 90 | 0.6 | 181 | No |
| Worked at Home | 935 | 6.8 | 144 | -- | -- | -- | 1,038 | 7.4 | 289 | 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 | 18,230 | 100.0 | 392 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 15,225 | 83.5 | 406 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,085 | 6.0 | 155 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 290 | 1.6 | 81 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 264 | 1.4 | 77 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 15 | 0.1 | 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 365 | 2.0 | 91 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 54 | 0.3 | 35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 935 | 5.1 | 144 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 27.1 | 0.9 | -- | -- | 29.6 | 2.6 | No |
| Drove alone | 24.3 | 0.9 | -- | -- | 26.4 | 3.0 | No |
| Carpooled | 25.6 | 4.2 | -- | -- | 24.6 | 13.5 | No |
| Transit | 48.1 | 1.9 | -- | -- | 50.1 | 15.6 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 20.5 | 7.3 | -- | -- | 35.9 | 31.0 | 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
