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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 | 40,072 | -- | 41,673 | 23 | 41,094 | 41,301 | 25 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 37,582 | 231 | 38,488 | -- | 38,118 | 38,342 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 14,798 | 119 | 15,065 | 595 | 15,335 | 15,299 | 587 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.54 | 0.05 | 2.55 | 0.09 | 2.49 | 2.51 | 0.09 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $54,495 | $1,822 | $66,363 | $5,013 | -- | $73,843 | $4,793 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.65 | 0.04 | 1.65 | 0.09 | -- | 1.74 | 0.11 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 11.30 | 0.80 | 10.90 | 2.59 | -- | 9.30 | 2.12 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 5.40 | 0.50 | 8.40 | 2.14 | 7.20 | 10.00 | 2.15 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 13.60 | 0.80 | 13.50 | 1.47 | 13.60 | 14.00 | 1.40 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 7.10 | 0.60 | 6.80 | 1.72 | -- | 8.90 | 2.00 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 19,893 | 479 | 18,590 | 1,286 | -- | 20,059 | 880 | 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 | 19,555 | 100.0 | 478 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 16,540 | 84.6 | 471 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,210 | 6.2 | 164 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 229 | 1.2 | 72 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 234 | 1.2 | 73 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 75 | 0.4 | 41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 760 | 3.9 | 131 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 105 | 0.5 | 49 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 400 | 2.0 | 95 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 18,090 | 100.0 | 476 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 14,975 | 82.8 | 463 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,135 | 6.3 | 159 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 235 | 1.3 | 73 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 245 | 1.4 | 75 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 70 | 0.4 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 885 | 4.9 | 141 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 145 | 0.8 | 57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 400 | 2.2 | 95 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 22.6 | 0.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 23.1 | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 23.2 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 35.6 | 10.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 9.4 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
