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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 | 66,532 | -- | 88,345 | 51 | 90,264 | 91,242 | 53 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 65,911 | 128 | 87,800 | -- | 89,943 | 90,850 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 24,698 | 187 | 32,848 | 828 | 33,502 | 34,330 | 852 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.67 | 0.05 | 2.67 | 0.07 | 2.68 | 2.65 | 0.07 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $55,520 | $1,380 | $66,550 | $3,119 | -- | $64,278 | $3,538 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.74 | 0.04 | 1.87 | 0.08 | -- | 1.80 | 0.07 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 8.00 | 0.50 | 11.20 | 1.95 | -- | 13.20 | 2.09 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 21.90 | 0.80 | 20.30 | 2.29 | 25.50 | 21.00 | 2.36 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 10.30 | 0.60 | 12.00 | 1.00 | 11.30 | 12.10 | 0.96 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 15.60 | 0.70 | 15.40 | 1.75 | -- | 18.00 | 1.41 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 34,072 | 664 | 44,831 | 1,891 | -- | 43,790 | 1,690 | 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 | 33,535 | 100.0 | 664 | 42,661 | 100.0 | 1,360 | 42,921 | 100.0 | 1,594 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 25,600 | 76.3 | 646 | 33,795 | 79.2 | 1,692 | 33,770 | 78.7 | 1,838 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,705 | 11.0 | 305 | 4,033 | 9.5 | 743 | 4,390 | 10.2 | 676 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,055 | 3.1 | 166 | 880 | 2.1 | 280 | 1,088 | 2.5 | 418 | No |
| Transit | 955 | 2.8 | 158 | 986 | 2.3 | 364 | 570 | 1.3 | 298 | Yes |
| Bike | 250 | 0.7 | 81 | 249 | 0.6 | 201 | 342 | 0.8 | 288 | No |
| Walked | 830 | 2.5 | 147 | 672 | 1.6 | 225 | 378 | 0.9 | 172 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 395 | 1.2 | 102 | 428 | 1.0 | 216 | 565 | 1.3 | 212 | No |
| Worked at Home | 745 | 2.2 | 140 | 1,618 | 3.8 | 393 | 1,818 | 4.2 | 559 | 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 | 37,775 | 100.0 | 658 | 40,534 | 100.0 | 1,928 | 35,437 | 100.0 | 1,945 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 29,315 | 77.6 | 659 | 31,868 | 78.6 | 1,757 | 28,324 | 79.9 | 1,864 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 4,185 | 11.1 | 322 | 3,706 | 9.1 | 586 | 3,393 | 9.6 | 719 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,185 | 3.1 | 176 | 657 | 1.6 | 258 | 533 | 1.5 | 208 | Yes |
| Transit | 890 | 2.4 | 153 | 981 | 2.4 | 408 | 371 | 1.0 | 191 | Yes |
| Bike | 250 | 0.7 | 81 | 292 | 0.7 | 208 | 166 | 0.5 | 191 | No |
| Walked | 790 | 2.1 | 144 | 571 | 1.4 | 231 | 372 | 1.0 | 157 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 410 | 1.1 | 104 | 841 | 2.1 | 403 | 460 | 1.3 | 210 | No |
| Worked at Home | 745 | 2.0 | 140 | 1,618 | 4.0 | 393 | 1,818 | 5.1 | 559 | 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) | 18.1 | 0.5 | 21.5 | 1.3 | 22.0 | 1.7 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 16.9 | 0.5 | 20.7 | 1.7 | 20.6 | 1.8 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 19.7 | 1.2 | 21.6 | 5.5 | 24.1 | 5.6 | No |
| Transit | 39.6 | 4.7 | 46.2 | 23.2 | 88.3 | 72.0 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 18.9 | 3.3 | 23.5 | 11.5 | 19.8 | 9.4 | 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
