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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 | 93,768 | -- | 91,057 | 43 | 95,072 | 94,946 | 41 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 91,788 | 211 | 88,588 | -- | 93,106 | 93,002 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 38,240 | 262 | 36,833 | 1,066 | 38,761 | 38,851 | 796 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.40 | 0.04 | 2.41 | 0.06 | 2.40 | 2.39 | 0.05 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $37,350 | $877 | $48,910 | $2,821 | -- | $48,553 | $1,793 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.22 | 0.03 | 1.30 | 0.06 | -- | 1.30 | 0.05 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 20.20 | 0.60 | 22.20 | 2.14 | -- | 21.40 | 1.93 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 21.00 | 0.60 | 19.00 | 2.13 | 25.50 | 23.10 | 1.90 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 16.80 | 0.60 | 14.60 | 0.94 | 14.60 | 15.10 | 0.88 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 19.60 | 0.60 | 20.20 | 1.54 | -- | 19.60 | 1.35 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 38,621 | 721 | 40,714 | 1,750 | -- | 41,510 | 1,305 | 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 | 37,535 | 100.0 | 717 | 38,969 | 100.0 | 1,408 | 40,640 | 100.0 | 1,300 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 27,830 | 74.1 | 669 | 29,637 | 76.1 | 1,303 | 30,691 | 75.5 | 1,318 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 4,345 | 11.6 | 308 | 4,147 | 10.6 | 694 | 4,083 | 10.0 | 612 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,700 | 4.5 | 195 | 1,496 | 3.8 | 446 | 1,540 | 3.8 | 439 | No |
| Transit | 805 | 2.1 | 135 | 1,073 | 2.8 | 345 | 683 | 1.7 | 242 | No |
| Bike | 180 | 0.5 | 64 | 49 | 0.1 | 57 | 104 | 0.3 | 104 | No |
| Walked | 1,575 | 4.2 | 188 | 1,310 | 3.4 | 375 | 1,801 | 4.4 | 459 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 645 | 1.7 | 121 | 480 | 1.2 | 267 | 974 | 2.4 | 345 | No |
| Worked at Home | 450 | 1.2 | 101 | 777 | 2.0 | 294 | 764 | 1.9 | 251 | Yes |
| 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 | 38,085 | 100.0 | 719 | 36,742 | 100.0 | 1,596 | 35,519 | 100.0 | 1,427 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 30,660 | 80.5 | 687 | 29,660 | 80.7 | 1,268 | 28,360 | 79.8 | 1,310 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,510 | 9.2 | 278 | 3,103 | 8.4 | 635 | 2,681 | 7.5 | 540 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 900 | 2.4 | 143 | 786 | 2.1 | 380 | 926 | 2.6 | 374 | No |
| Transit | 419 | 1.1 | 98 | 739 | 2.0 | 324 | 395 | 1.1 | 208 | No |
| Bike | 145 | 0.4 | 58 | 49 | 0.1 | 57 | 110 | 0.3 | 109 | No |
| Walked | 1,485 | 3.9 | 183 | 1,192 | 3.2 | 345 | 1,667 | 4.7 | 444 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 515 | 1.4 | 108 | 436 | 1.2 | 193 | 616 | 1.7 | 226 | No |
| Worked at Home | 450 | 1.2 | 101 | 777 | 2.1 | 294 | 764 | 2.2 | 251 | Yes |
| 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) | 22.9 | 0.7 | 23.9 | 1.8 | 23.6 | 1.6 | No |
| Drove alone | 21.4 | 0.7 | 22.7 | 2.2 | 23.0 | 1.9 | No |
| Carpooled | 28.7 | 1.9 | 32.0 | 7.7 | 29.9 | 6.7 | No |
| Transit | 53.0 | 7.3 | 27.2 | 13.1 | 36.5 | 18.3 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 15.7 | 2.0 | 15.9 | 6.7 | 14.7 | 4.8 | 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
