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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 | 47,303 | -- | 48,535 | 27 | 50,814 | 51,388 | 35 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 46,602 | 126 | 47,745 | -- | 50,147 | 50,742 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 14,563 | 121 | 15,730 | 537 | 15,419 | 16,750 | 736 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 3.20 | 0.06 | 3.04 | 0.10 | 3.25 | 3.03 | 0.13 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $47,790 | $1,631 | $57,380 | $3,930 | -- | $53,507 | $3,723 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.19 | 0.04 | 1.28 | 0.08 | -- | 1.27 | 0.09 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 17.60 | 0.80 | 19.30 | 3.45 | -- | 22.60 | 3.21 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 53.30 | 1.10 | 26.30 | 3.18 | 49.70 | 22.10 | 3.00 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 10.10 | 0.70 | 10.50 | 1.20 | 9.30 | 9.30 | 1.05 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 35.70 | 1.10 | 36.30 | 2.38 | -- | 38.10 | 2.78 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 18,698 | 508 | 22,201 | 1,472 | -- | 21,499 | 1,039 | 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 | 18,175 | 100.0 | 506 | 21,417 | 100.0 | 1,030 | 21,111 | 100.0 | 1,019 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 10,395 | 57.2 | 431 | 17,020 | 79.5 | 1,062 | 15,659 | 74.2 | 1,092 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,390 | 13.1 | 228 | 1,115 | 5.2 | 311 | 1,105 | 5.2 | 263 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,265 | 12.5 | 222 | 608 | 2.8 | 234 | 1,033 | 4.9 | 315 | Yes |
| Transit | 995 | 5.5 | 149 | 1,099 | 5.1 | 307 | 1,640 | 7.8 | 313 | Yes |
| Bike | 65 | 0.4 | 39 | 0 | 0.0 | 161 | 59 | 0.3 | 73 | No |
| Walked | 1,200 | 6.6 | 164 | 1,082 | 5.1 | 349 | 1,159 | 5.5 | 308 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 685 | 3.8 | 124 | 401 | 1.9 | 239 | 342 | 1.6 | 206 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 180 | 1.0 | 64 | 92 | 0.4 | 59 | 114 | 0.5 | 94 | 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 | 11,720 | 100.0 | 449 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 8,325 | 71.0 | 396 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,060 | 9.0 | 154 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 480 | 4.1 | 104 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 225 | 1.9 | 72 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 45 | 0.4 | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 1,095 | 9.3 | 156 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 315 | 2.7 | 85 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 180 | 1.5 | 64 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 24.1 | 0.9 | 21.5 | 1.7 | 24.4 | 2.0 | No |
| Drove alone | 23.3 | 1.1 | 21.0 | 2.1 | 23.4 | 2.6 | No |
| Carpooled | 23.7 | 1.5 | 23.5 | 7.3 | 21.4 | 7.4 | No |
| Transit | 49.1 | 6.0 | 39.4 | 16.3 | 47.7 | 13.9 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 16.7 | 1.7 | 10.8 | 4.5 | 13.6 | 4.9 | 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
