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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 | 273,546 | -- | 277,604 | 119 | 277,140 | 277,627 | 81 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 260,762 | 528 | 260,601 | -- | 260,773 | 263,748 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 91,366 | 428 | 93,981 | 1,880 | 94,542 | 91,552 | 1,455 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.85 | 0.03 | 2.77 | 0.04 | 2.76 | 2.88 | 0.04 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $37,685 | $631 | $47,792 | $2,099 | -- | $44,335 | $1,224 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 0.83 | 0.02 | 0.91 | 0.04 | -- | 0.87 | 0.03 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 28.40 | 0.40 | 24.20 | 1.56 | -- | 30.60 | 1.39 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 73.70 | 0.40 | 71.50 | 1.21 | 73.70 | 74.70 | 1.18 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 9.30 | 0.30 | 9.20 | 0.48 | 8.60 | 8.40 | 0.42 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 24.10 | 0.40 | 26.00 | 1.00 | -- | 28.10 | 0.99 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 90,838 | 1,178 | 117,595 | 2,966 | -- | 105,967 | 2,248 | 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 | 87,720 | 100.0 | 1,167 | 108,590 | 100.0 | 3,129 | 102,335 | 100.0 | 2,315 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 39,770 | 45.3 | 882 | 52,826 | 48.6 | 2,359 | 49,622 | 48.5 | 2,065 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 9,410 | 10.7 | 456 | 8,542 | 7.9 | 1,071 | 8,793 | 8.6 | 743 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 6,060 | 6.9 | 368 | 6,757 | 6.2 | 1,071 | 5,045 | 4.9 | 703 | Yes |
| Transit | 22,655 | 25.8 | 689 | 26,815 | 24.7 | 1,541 | 27,137 | 26.5 | 1,387 | Yes |
| Bike | 190 | 0.2 | 66 | 150 | 0.1 | 141 | 342 | 0.3 | 206 | No |
| Walked | 6,955 | 7.9 | 394 | 8,507 | 7.8 | 1,028 | 7,910 | 7.7 | 1,121 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 1,615 | 1.8 | 192 | 3,365 | 3.1 | 843 | 1,644 | 1.6 | 412 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,075 | 1.2 | 156 | 1,628 | 1.5 | 495 | 1,842 | 1.8 | 432 | 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 | 147,595 | 100.0 | 1,247 | 166,726 | 100.0 | 3,533 | 159,816 | 100.0 | 3,890 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 92,330 | 62.6 | 1,183 | 104,677 | 62.8 | 2,988 | 100,633 | 63.0 | 3,155 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 13,485 | 9.1 | 541 | 11,721 | 7.0 | 1,228 | 11,537 | 7.2 | 1,065 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 4,970 | 3.4 | 334 | 5,149 | 3.1 | 839 | 4,149 | 2.6 | 786 | No |
| Transit | 26,650 | 18.1 | 742 | 30,032 | 18.0 | 1,455 | 29,651 | 18.6 | 1,455 | Yes |
| Bike | 215 | 0.1 | 70 | 175 | 0.1 | 152 | 350 | 0.2 | 203 | No |
| Walked | 5,695 | 3.9 | 357 | 7,647 | 4.6 | 933 | 7,303 | 4.6 | 925 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 3,170 | 2.1 | 268 | 5,697 | 3.4 | 1,018 | 4,351 | 2.7 | 720 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 1,075 | 0.7 | 156 | 1,628 | 1.0 | 495 | 1,842 | 1.2 | 432 | 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) | 31.7 | 0.5 | 30.0 | 1.3 | 32.6 | 1.3 | No |
| Drove alone | 26.1 | 0.5 | 23.8 | 1.6 | 26.2 | 1.9 | No |
| Carpooled | 32.5 | 1.1 | 31.3 | 4.5 | 32.6 | 4.0 | No |
| Transit | 46.1 | 1.1 | 46.4 | 4.5 | 49.8 | 4.1 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 18.7 | 1.2 | 19.0 | 4.2 | 17.6 | 3.5 | 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
