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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 | 172,648 | -- | 180,334 | 34 | 181,045 | 182,344 | 89 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 161,512 | 488 | 166,430 | -- | 168,893 | 170,773 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 67,083 | 281 | 69,043 | 1,532 | 68,613 | 68,665 | 1,308 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.41 | 0.03 | 2.41 | 0.04 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 0.04 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $46,270 | $816 | $59,491 | $2,805 | -- | $60,512 | $2,168 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.29 | 0.02 | 1.40 | 0.05 | -- | 1.32 | 0.04 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 17.90 | 0.50 | 17.30 | 1.62 | -- | 21.30 | 1.38 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 22.60 | 0.50 | 20.90 | 1.18 | 30.60 | 25.70 | 1.42 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.20 | 0.40 | 12.60 | 0.66 | 11.70 | 12.40 | 0.63 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 14.50 | 0.40 | 19.80 | 1.47 | -- | 20.30 | 1.15 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 77,621 | 988 | 88,284 | 2,634 | -- | 81,416 | 2,112 | 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 | 75,535 | 100.0 | 986 | 84,391 | 100.0 | 2,320 | 79,446 | 100.0 | 2,157 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 55,590 | 73.6 | 928 | 63,408 | 75.1 | 2,462 | 59,373 | 74.7 | 1,912 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 7,725 | 10.2 | 411 | 6,896 | 8.2 | 1,021 | 6,711 | 8.4 | 961 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,710 | 2.3 | 197 | 2,094 | 2.5 | 844 | 1,485 | 1.9 | 428 | No |
| Transit | 2,920 | 3.9 | 256 | 2,483 | 2.9 | 539 | 2,767 | 3.5 | 547 | No |
| Bike | 200 | 0.3 | 68 | 428 | 0.5 | 210 | 181 | 0.2 | 128 | No |
| Walked | 5,285 | 7.0 | 342 | 5,478 | 6.5 | 1,021 | 4,994 | 6.3 | 621 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 840 | 1.1 | 138 | 977 | 1.2 | 326 | 822 | 1.0 | 289 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,265 | 1.7 | 169 | 2,627 | 3.1 | 509 | 3,113 | 3.9 | 585 | 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 | 96,725 | 100.0 | 986 | 99,462 | 100.0 | 2,543 | 100,486 | 100.0 | 2,663 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 77,490 | 80.1 | 988 | 80,337 | 80.8 | 2,563 | 81,663 | 81.3 | 2,483 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 8,150 | 8.4 | 421 | 7,431 | 7.5 | 916 | 7,290 | 7.3 | 977 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,455 | 1.5 | 182 | 1,346 | 1.4 | 340 | 1,367 | 1.4 | 425 | No |
| Transit | 2,515 | 2.6 | 238 | 1,679 | 1.7 | 464 | 2,184 | 2.2 | 518 | No |
| Bike | 175 | 0.2 | 63 | 236 | 0.2 | 166 | 165 | 0.2 | 121 | No |
| Walked | 4,925 | 5.1 | 331 | 5,052 | 5.1 | 1,006 | 4,220 | 4.2 | 605 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 745 | 0.8 | 130 | 754 | 0.8 | 332 | 484 | 0.5 | 166 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 1,265 | 1.3 | 169 | 2,627 | 2.6 | 509 | 3,113 | 3.1 | 585 | 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) | 21.9 | 0.4 | 22.4 | 1.2 | 23.2 | 1.1 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 22.1 | 0.4 | 22.1 | 1.4 | 22.8 | 1.2 | No |
| Carpooled | 22.2 | 1.1 | 24.4 | 5.6 | 23.3 | 4.6 | No |
| Transit | 35.8 | 3.0 | 43.7 | 13.7 | 45.6 | 12.7 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 12.8 | 1.1 | 14.0 | 3.5 | 16.6 | 3.9 | 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
