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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 | 152,082 | -- | 154,140 | 42 | 153,060 | 153,531 | 41 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 146,539 | 349 | 146,505 | -- | 147,383 | 147,486 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 57,178 | 292 | 55,853 | 1,441 | 56,752 | 55,911 | 1,274 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.56 | 0.03 | 2.62 | 0.05 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 0.06 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $39,575 | $750 | $47,244 | $1,993 | -- | $46,969 | $2,095 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.23 | 0.02 | 1.24 | 0.05 | -- | 1.23 | 0.05 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 23.10 | 0.50 | 26.60 | 1.98 | -- | 29.50 | 1.75 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 44.20 | 0.60 | 48.30 | 1.99 | 48.20 | 46.90 | 1.96 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 12.40 | 0.40 | 10.90 | 0.65 | 10.90 | 11.10 | 0.59 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 8.00 | 0.30 | 9.60 | 1.12 | -- | 10.80 | 1.26 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 60,689 | 913 | 61,548 | 2,191 | -- | 57,343 | 1,651 | 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 | 58,965 | 100.0 | 909 | 58,288 | 100.0 | 1,706 | 55,925 | 100.0 | 1,629 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 43,030 | 73.0 | 840 | 45,475 | 78.0 | 1,641 | 42,615 | 76.2 | 1,527 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 6,635 | 11.3 | 381 | 4,837 | 8.3 | 747 | 4,805 | 8.6 | 710 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,790 | 3.0 | 201 | 1,004 | 1.7 | 404 | 1,491 | 2.7 | 394 | No |
| Transit | 3,225 | 5.5 | 269 | 2,982 | 5.1 | 612 | 3,035 | 5.4 | 540 | No |
| Bike | 75 | 0.1 | 41 | 97 | 0.2 | 56 | 67 | 0.1 | 51 | No |
| Walked | 2,455 | 4.2 | 235 | 2,150 | 3.7 | 570 | 1,668 | 3.0 | 405 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 605 | 1.0 | 117 | 277 | 0.5 | 124 | 531 | 0.9 | 270 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,155 | 2.0 | 162 | 1,466 | 2.5 | 368 | 1,713 | 3.1 | 387 | 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 | 76,855 | 100.0 | 932 | 78,824 | 100.0 | 2,624 | 73,200 | 100.0 | 2,253 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 62,775 | 81.7 | 918 | 66,577 | 84.5 | 2,421 | 61,345 | 83.8 | 1,986 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 5,990 | 7.8 | 363 | 4,854 | 6.2 | 626 | 4,305 | 5.9 | 608 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,390 | 1.8 | 177 | 887 | 1.1 | 240 | 1,399 | 1.9 | 402 | No |
| Transit | 2,625 | 3.4 | 243 | 2,367 | 3.0 | 505 | 1,921 | 2.6 | 439 | Yes |
| Bike | 85 | 0.1 | 44 | 85 | 0.1 | 53 | 71 | 0.1 | 55 | No |
| Walked | 2,385 | 3.1 | 232 | 2,130 | 2.7 | 583 | 1,681 | 2.3 | 433 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 455 | 0.6 | 102 | 458 | 0.6 | 183 | 765 | 1.0 | 317 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,155 | 1.5 | 162 | 1,466 | 1.9 | 368 | 1,713 | 2.3 | 387 | 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) | 21.5 | 0.4 | 21.2 | 1.2 | 21.5 | 1.2 | No |
| Drove alone | 20.7 | 0.4 | 20.9 | 1.3 | 20.6 | 1.3 | No |
| Carpooled | 21.7 | 1.1 | 20.6 | 4.7 | 22.8 | 5.0 | No |
| Transit | 36.7 | 2.5 | 33.3 | 10.9 | 36.9 | 11.0 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 15.0 | 1.9 | 13.9 | 5.2 | 14.6 | 5.5 | 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
