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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 | 55,976 | -- | 55,675 | 35 | 55,874 | 55,968 | 26 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 55,159 | 136 | 54,920 | -- | 55,090 | 55,202 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 22,071 | 136 | 21,631 | 661 | 22,332 | 21,594 | 679 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.50 | 0.04 | 2.54 | 0.08 | 2.47 | 2.56 | 0.08 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $49,805 | $1,191 | $65,723 | $3,514 | -- | $63,557 | $3,453 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.61 | 0.04 | 1.73 | 0.08 | -- | 1.67 | 0.08 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 10.00 | 0.60 | 12.10 | 2.44 | -- | 13.70 | 1.81 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 8.30 | 0.60 | 11.90 | 2.20 | 12.80 | 10.10 | 1.79 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 13.00 | 0.70 | 12.80 | 1.26 | 13.50 | 13.60 | 1.29 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 10.10 | 0.60 | 10.90 | 1.49 | -- | 11.00 | 1.40 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 28,432 | 566 | 30,947 | 1,699 | -- | 26,521 | 1,046 | 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 | 27,870 | 100.0 | 566 | 29,280 | 100.0 | 1,046 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 22,955 | 82.4 | 556 | 24,178 | 82.6 | 1,073 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,635 | 9.5 | 240 | 2,741 | 9.4 | 623 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 640 | 2.3 | 120 | 312 | 1.1 | 244 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 560 | 2.0 | 113 | 660 | 2.3 | 262 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 15 | 0.1 | 19 | 174 | 0.6 | 201 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 355 | 1.3 | 90 | 381 | 1.3 | 256 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 400 | 1.4 | 95 | 242 | 0.8 | 215 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 310 | 1.1 | 84 | 592 | 2.0 | 266 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 23,260 | 100.0 | 558 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 19,680 | 84.6 | 540 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,810 | 7.8 | 200 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 540 | 2.3 | 111 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 260 | 1.1 | 77 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 15 | 0.1 | 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 320 | 1.4 | 85 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 325 | 1.4 | 86 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 310 | 1.3 | 84 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 27.2 | 0.7 | 26.6 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 26.4 | 0.7 | 25.2 | 2.1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 28.6 | 2.4 | 31.6 | 10.2 | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 61.5 | 9.3 | 69.3 | 41.1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 20.1 | 5.0 | 16.2 | 11.3 | -- | -- | -- |
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
