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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 | 32,986 | -- | 32,897 | 29 | 31,915 | 32,358 | 44 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 31,739 | 166 | 31,639 | -- | 31,681 | 31,683 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 14,645 | 90 | 14,212 | 660 | 14,709 | 14,093 | 586 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.17 | 0.04 | 2.23 | 0.09 | 2.15 | 2.25 | 0.09 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $74,495 | $2,478 | $86,427 | $7,442 | -- | $99,251 | $8,399 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.48 | 0.04 | 1.46 | 0.10 | -- | 1.50 | 0.11 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 6.30 | 0.70 | 6.30 | 2.15 | -- | 5.90 | 1.63 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 8.30 | 0.70 | 10.30 | 2.44 | 15.10 | 15.70 | 3.24 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 16.60 | 1.00 | 14.40 | 1.75 | 15.00 | 15.60 | 1.88 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 20.30 | 1.10 | 24.00 | 3.20 | -- | 26.00 | 3.43 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 19,319 | 428 | 20,270 | 1,617 | -- | 19,503 | 1,007 | 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 | 18,920 | 100.0 | 430 | 19,246 | 100.0 | 1,064 | 19,065 | 100.0 | 961 | No |
| Drove alone | 12,540 | 66.3 | 422 | 12,465 | 64.8 | 1,102 | 12,784 | 67.1 | 1,067 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,315 | 7.0 | 170 | 1,594 | 8.3 | 602 | 1,547 | 8.1 | 408 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 235 | 1.2 | 73 | 443 | 2.3 | 383 | 7 | 0.0 | 119 | Yes |
| Transit | 2,830 | 15.0 | 243 | 2,920 | 15.2 | 594 | 3,046 | 16.0 | 583 | No |
| Bike | 145 | 0.8 | 57 | 277 | 1.4 | 180 | 135 | 0.7 | 87 | No |
| Walked | 920 | 4.9 | 143 | 449 | 2.3 | 151 | 576 | 3.0 | 252 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 124 | 0.7 | 53 | 169 | 0.9 | 230 | 174 | 0.9 | 122 | No |
| Worked at Home | 805 | 4.3 | 134 | 929 | 4.8 | 316 | 796 | 4.2 | 259 | No |
| 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 | 15,755 | 100.0 | 434 | 19,810 | 100.0 | 1,237 | 19,575 | 100.0 | 1,252 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 11,245 | 71.4 | 412 | 14,936 | 75.4 | 1,125 | 14,291 | 73.0 | 985 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,305 | 8.3 | 169 | 1,411 | 7.1 | 453 | 1,869 | 9.5 | 452 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 214 | 1.4 | 70 | 168 | 0.8 | 90 | 113 | 0.6 | 135 | No |
| Transit | 1,240 | 7.9 | 165 | 1,398 | 7.1 | 419 | 1,582 | 8.1 | 371 | No |
| Bike | 115 | 0.7 | 51 | 296 | 1.5 | 224 | 255 | 1.3 | 133 | No |
| Walked | 725 | 4.6 | 127 | 497 | 2.5 | 166 | 453 | 2.3 | 222 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 105 | 0.7 | 49 | 175 | 0.9 | 134 | 216 | 1.1 | 183 | No |
| Worked at Home | 805 | 5.1 | 134 | 929 | 4.7 | 316 | 796 | 4.1 | 259 | 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) | 25.8 | 0.7 | 25.8 | 2.7 | 26.6 | 2.6 | No |
| Drove alone | 23.7 | 0.8 | 23.6 | 3.6 | 24.3 | 3.1 | No |
| Carpooled | 23.5 | 2.1 | 22.3 | 11.8 | 24.4 | 10.0 | No |
| Transit | 40.0 | 2.1 | 39.9 | 12.9 | 40.2 | 10.7 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 18.0 | 2.8 | 19.4 | 12.9 | 17.6 | 8.8 | 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
