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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 | 45,793 | -- | 42,670 | 23 | 44,737 | 44,409 | 25 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 44,519 | 168 | 40,988 | -- | 43,553 | 43,318 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 19,653 | 190 | 18,923 | 658 | 19,653 | 19,905 | 578 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.27 | 0.05 | 2.17 | 0.07 | 2.22 | 2.18 | 0.06 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $47,280 | $1,486 | $58,241 | $4,385 | -- | $52,288 | $2,856 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.42 | 0.04 | 1.44 | 0.07 | -- | 1.37 | 0.07 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 11.40 | 0.70 | 16.90 | 2.84 | -- | 17.00 | 2.87 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 7.40 | 0.60 | 9.20 | 1.43 | 11.70 | 11.80 | 1.59 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 18.70 | 0.90 | 18.00 | 1.50 | 17.60 | 18.50 | 1.46 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 3.90 | 0.40 | 4.80 | 1.13 | -- | 5.70 | 1.40 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 21,275 | 510 | 20,136 | 1,288 | -- | 20,389 | 764 | 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 | 20,845 | 100.0 | 510 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 16,640 | 79.8 | 492 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,020 | 9.7 | 210 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 315 | 1.5 | 85 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 395 | 1.9 | 95 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 40 | 0.2 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 855 | 4.1 | 139 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 240 | 1.2 | 74 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 350 | 1.7 | 89 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 26,625 | 100.0 | 505 | 25,679 | 100.0 | 1,409 | 24,939 | 100.0 | 1,220 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 22,210 | 83.4 | 511 | 21,829 | 85.0 | 1,249 | 20,984 | 84.1 | 1,106 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,245 | 8.4 | 221 | 1,592 | 6.2 | 378 | 1,651 | 6.6 | 399 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 374 | 1.4 | 92 | 369 | 1.4 | 206 | 295 | 1.2 | 196 | No |
| Transit | 415 | 1.6 | 97 | 240 | 0.9 | 169 | 175 | 0.7 | 102 | Yes |
| Bike | 40 | 0.2 | 30 | 156 | 0.6 | 90 | 149 | 0.6 | 122 | No |
| Walked | 805 | 3.0 | 134 | 801 | 3.1 | 271 | 994 | 4.0 | 347 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 185 | 0.7 | 65 | 256 | 1.0 | 151 | 94 | 0.4 | 56 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 350 | 1.3 | 89 | 436 | 1.7 | 190 | 597 | 2.4 | 233 | No |
| 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) | 17.1 | 0.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 16.8 | 0.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 17.1 | 1.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 30.9 | 5.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 15.0 | 2.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
