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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 | 83,829 | -- | 83,873 | 36 | 85,146 | 85,742 | 45 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 78,276 | 344 | 74,687 | -- | 78,043 | 77,590 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 31,221 | 141 | 28,894 | 940 | 31,168 | 30,484 | 696 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.51 | 0.03 | 2.58 | 0.05 | 2.50 | 2.55 | 0.06 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $120,785 | $2,456 | $159,655 | $10,902 | -- | $168,782 | $8,395 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.69 | 0.03 | 1.68 | 0.07 | -- | 1.68 | 0.06 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 4.30 | 0.30 | 6.50 | 1.65 | -- | 5.60 | 1.23 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 11.80 | 0.50 | 16.20 | 1.55 | 17.70 | 18.60 | 1.34 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 15.10 | 0.60 | 13.90 | 1.00 | 15.20 | 15.60 | 0.95 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 18.00 | 0.60 | 18.90 | 1.50 | -- | 20.80 | 1.43 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 45,018 | 690 | 41,626 | 1,831 | -- | 43,908 | 1,138 | 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 | 44,215 | 100.0 | 691 | 39,994 | 100.0 | 1,289 | 43,049 | 100.0 | 1,165 | No |
| Drove alone | 30,250 | 68.4 | 665 | 26,494 | 66.2 | 1,316 | 26,951 | 62.6 | 1,225 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,540 | 5.7 | 237 | 2,504 | 6.3 | 444 | 3,206 | 7.4 | 537 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 510 | 1.2 | 108 | 386 | 1.0 | 229 | 826 | 1.9 | 433 | No |
| Transit | 5,395 | 12.2 | 340 | 5,547 | 13.9 | 684 | 4,974 | 11.6 | 522 | No |
| Bike | 160 | 0.4 | 60 | 225 | 0.6 | 128 | 620 | 1.4 | 218 | Yes |
| Walked | 2,115 | 4.8 | 217 | 1,169 | 2.9 | 298 | 2,577 | 6.0 | 337 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 360 | 0.8 | 91 | 336 | 0.8 | 190 | 230 | 0.5 | 128 | No |
| Worked at Home | 2,895 | 6.5 | 253 | 3,333 | 8.3 | 522 | 3,665 | 8.5 | 483 | 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 | 45,765 | 100.0 | 689 | 48,767 | 100.0 | 2,180 | 52,327 | 100.0 | 2,050 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 33,095 | 72.3 | 677 | 36,201 | 74.2 | 1,637 | 37,264 | 71.2 | 2,003 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,200 | 7.0 | 265 | 3,193 | 6.5 | 554 | 3,398 | 6.5 | 568 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 745 | 1.6 | 130 | 744 | 1.5 | 268 | 480 | 0.9 | 206 | Yes |
| Transit | 2,795 | 6.1 | 249 | 3,216 | 6.6 | 668 | 3,564 | 6.8 | 524 | Yes |
| Bike | 280 | 0.6 | 80 | 528 | 1.1 | 253 | 291 | 0.6 | 182 | No |
| Walked | 2,470 | 5.4 | 234 | 1,299 | 2.7 | 286 | 3,336 | 6.4 | 510 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 285 | 0.6 | 81 | 253 | 0.5 | 187 | 329 | 0.6 | 167 | No |
| Worked at Home | 2,895 | 6.3 | 253 | 3,333 | 6.8 | 522 | 3,665 | 7.0 | 483 | 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) | 26.1 | 0.5 | 26.9 | 1.5 | 26.3 | 1.3 | No |
| Drove alone | 24.3 | 0.5 | 24.4 | 1.9 | 24.9 | 1.9 | No |
| Carpooled | 26.5 | 1.6 | 26.0 | 6.8 | 26.0 | 6.9 | No |
| Transit | 40.4 | 1.3 | 42.1 | 7.2 | 42.2 | 6.3 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 17.0 | 2.6 | 17.7 | 6.7 | 14.7 | 3.3 | 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
