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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 | 29,786 | -- | 28,921 | 29 | 30,487 | 30,697 | 30 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 29,717 | 40 | -- | -- | 30,455 | 30,651 | 42 | Yes |
| Total Households 3 | 11,218 | 103 | 11,090 | 426 | 11,073 | 10,763 | 390 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.65 | 0.05 | 2.60 | 0.10 | 2.75 | 2.85 | 0.10 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $51,625 | $1,829 | $65,640 | $5,831 | -- | $57,372 | $4,208 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.49 | 0.05 | 1.53 | 0.11 | -- | 1.58 | 0.10 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 7.80 | 0.70 | 12.50 | 3.98 | -- | 13.40 | 3.16 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 17.70 | 1.10 | 17.80 | 3.18 | 23.30 | 11.20 | 2.33 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 13.70 | 1.00 | 10.70 | 1.57 | 11.20 | 10.70 | 1.45 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 39.10 | 1.40 | 36.20 | 3.40 | -- | 47.50 | 3.33 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 14,419 | 412 | 15,530 | 1,316 | -- | 14,355 | 671 | 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 | 14,105 | 100.0 | 412 | 15,142 | 100.0 | 811 | 14,157 | 100.0 | 677 | No |
| Drove alone | 10,605 | 75.2 | 395 | 11,258 | 74.3 | 926 | 10,035 | 70.9 | 677 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,470 | 10.4 | 179 | 947 | 6.3 | 321 | 1,065 | 7.5 | 298 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 545 | 3.9 | 111 | 703 | 4.6 | 280 | 305 | 2.2 | 194 | Yes |
| Transit | 630 | 4.5 | 119 | 973 | 6.4 | 271 | 1,495 | 10.6 | 369 | Yes |
| Bike | 15 | 0.1 | 19 | 0 | 0.0 | 161 | 170 | 1.2 | 146 | Yes |
| Walked | 515 | 3.7 | 108 | 545 | 3.6 | 228 | 398 | 2.8 | 205 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 130 | 0.9 | 54 | 638 | 4.2 | 413 | 577 | 4.1 | 242 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 190 | 1.3 | 66 | 78 | 0.5 | 66 | 112 | 0.8 | 73 | 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 | 7,500 | 100.0 | 358 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 4,985 | 66.5 | 308 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 950 | 12.7 | 145 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 350 | 4.7 | 89 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 385 | 5.1 | 93 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 15 | 0.2 | 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 510 | 6.8 | 107 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 109 | 1.5 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 190 | 2.5 | 66 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 25.5 | 1.0 | 23.2 | 2.3 | 25.0 | 2.1 | No |
| Drove alone | 23.0 | 0.9 | 21.3 | 2.6 | 22.2 | 2.4 | No |
| Carpooled | 29.5 | 3.1 | 25.9 | 10.8 | 31.9 | 12.3 | No |
| Transit | 59.5 | 7.7 | 45.4 | 18.1 | 44.7 | 14.9 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 21.8 | 5.8 | 18.8 | 11.2 | 16.1 | 8.0 | 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
