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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 | 28,978 | -- | 28,523 | 29 | 28,549 | 28,613 | 27 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 25,372 | 269 | 24,359 | -- | 25,393 | 24,788 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 11,863 | 109 | 11,726 | 581 | 12,000 | 11,628 | 367 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.14 | 0.06 | 2.08 | 0.07 | 2.12 | 2.13 | 0.06 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $56,335 | $2,279 | $71,419 | $6,653 | -- | $81,532 | $7,256 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.47 | 0.05 | 1.52 | 0.12 | -- | 1.52 | 0.08 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 9.80 | 0.90 | 12.70 | 2.98 | -- | 14.60 | 3.20 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 10.30 | 0.90 | 12.30 | 1.92 | 12.30 | 11.70 | 1.88 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 13.70 | 1.00 | 11.70 | 1.46 | 13.50 | 14.90 | 1.80 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 6.50 | 0.70 | 7.70 | 1.54 | -- | 8.90 | 1.87 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 16,302 | 404 | 15,589 | 1,256 | -- | 15,372 | 721 | 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 | 16,010 | 100.0 | 405 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 11,205 | 70.0 | 396 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,015 | 6.3 | 150 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 125 | 0.8 | 53 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 465 | 2.9 | 102 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 205 | 1.3 | 68 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 2,190 | 13.7 | 215 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 95 | 0.6 | 47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 705 | 4.4 | 125 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 20,095 | 100.0 | 375 | -- | 100.0 | -- | 20,706 | 100.0 | 1,238 | No |
| Drove alone | 15,245 | 75.9 | 406 | -- | -- | -- | 15,126 | 73.1 | 991 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,360 | 6.8 | 172 | -- | -- | -- | 1,273 | 6.1 | 272 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 175 | 0.9 | 63 | -- | -- | -- | 177 | 0.9 | 119 | No |
| Transit | 199 | 1.0 | 67 | -- | -- | -- | 327 | 1.6 | 186 | No |
| Bike | 180 | 0.9 | 64 | -- | -- | -- | 482 | 2.3 | 151 | Yes |
| Walked | 2,160 | 10.7 | 214 | -- | -- | -- | 1,842 | 8.9 | 398 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 75 | 0.4 | 41 | -- | -- | -- | 159 | 0.8 | 153 | No |
| Worked at Home | 705 | 3.5 | 125 | -- | -- | -- | 1,320 | 6.4 | 282 | 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) | 20.0 | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 21.9 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 18.6 | 2.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 31.3 | 3.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 10.4 | 1.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
