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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 | 240,055 | -- | 240,288 | 42 | 247,597 | 251,485 | 47 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 236,707 | 275 | 237,716 | -- | 244,754 | 248,744 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 88,617 | 330 | 95,237 | 1,563 | 96,859 | 95,560 | 1,355 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.67 | 0.02 | 2.50 | 0.04 | 2.53 | 2.60 | 0.04 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $51,900 | $833 | $78,574 | $3,040 | -- | $79,177 | $2,599 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 0.83 | 0.02 | 0.85 | 0.03 | -- | 0.84 | 0.03 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 18.60 | 0.40 | 16.10 | 1.36 | -- | 18.10 | 1.16 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 66.00 | 0.50 | 62.60 | 1.25 | 67.30 | 65.70 | 1.11 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 9.70 | 0.30 | 9.70 | 0.53 | 9.00 | 9.30 | 0.47 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 34.00 | 0.50 | 36.30 | 1.28 | -- | 39.00 | 1.10 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 103,531 | 1,160 | 127,827 | 2,985 | -- | 125,284 | 2,062 | 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 | 100,750 | 100.0 | 1,156 | 122,294 | 100.0 | 2,197 | 123,201 | 100.0 | 2,014 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 36,640 | 36.4 | 843 | 41,462 | 33.9 | 1,849 | 40,919 | 33.2 | 1,923 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 8,615 | 8.6 | 436 | 7,080 | 5.8 | 887 | 6,022 | 4.9 | 520 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 4,780 | 4.7 | 327 | 2,797 | 2.3 | 659 | 2,845 | 2.3 | 596 | Yes |
| Transit | 39,430 | 39.1 | 868 | 55,788 | 45.6 | 2,147 | 57,517 | 46.7 | 2,354 | Yes |
| Bike | 245 | 0.2 | 75 | 231 | 0.2 | 169 | 708 | 0.6 | 233 | Yes |
| Walked | 8,080 | 8.0 | 423 | 10,194 | 8.3 | 933 | 9,861 | 8.0 | 972 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 1,150 | 1.1 | 162 | 1,028 | 0.8 | 357 | 1,232 | 1.0 | 338 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,810 | 1.8 | 203 | 3,714 | 3.0 | 527 | 4,097 | 3.3 | 633 | 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 | 93,735 | 100.0 | 1,143 | 126,168 | 100.0 | 3,434 | 123,052 | 100.0 | 3,526 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 45,600 | 48.6 | 919 | 55,689 | 44.1 | 2,199 | 57,917 | 47.1 | 2,194 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 8,830 | 9.4 | 441 | 7,860 | 6.2 | 866 | 7,196 | 5.8 | 903 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 3,260 | 3.5 | 271 | 3,663 | 2.9 | 609 | 2,245 | 1.8 | 461 | Yes |
| Transit | 25,790 | 27.5 | 726 | 43,277 | 34.3 | 2,148 | 39,735 | 32.3 | 2,020 | Yes |
| Bike | 170 | 0.2 | 62 | 115 | 0.1 | 93 | 489 | 0.4 | 201 | Yes |
| Walked | 7,515 | 8.0 | 408 | 10,195 | 8.1 | 968 | 9,629 | 7.8 | 1,002 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 765 | 0.8 | 132 | 1,655 | 1.3 | 484 | 1,744 | 1.4 | 484 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 1,810 | 1.9 | 203 | 3,714 | 2.9 | 527 | 4,097 | 3.3 | 633 | 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) | 33.8 | 0.4 | 34.5 | 1.1 | 34.9 | 1.1 | No |
| Drove alone | 29.7 | 0.6 | 28.6 | 2.1 | 28.9 | 2.2 | No |
| Carpooled | 30.6 | 1.0 | 27.2 | 5.0 | 34.6 | 5.1 | No |
| Transit | 42.5 | 0.7 | 44.1 | 2.6 | 43.0 | 2.7 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 18.1 | 1.0 | 15.5 | 2.7 | 16.0 | 2.4 | 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
