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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 | 26,500 | -- | 28,466 | 32 | 27,346 | 27,614 | 55 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 26,341 | 60 | -- | -- | 27,222 | 27,475 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 10,028 | 88 | 10,648 | 562 | 10,533 | 10,508 | 508 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.63 | 0.05 | 2.66 | 0.14 | 2.58 | 2.61 | 0.13 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $58,495 | $2,275 | $72,847 | $6,954 | -- | $70,547 | $6,247 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.54 | 0.06 | 1.54 | 0.11 | -- | 1.50 | 0.12 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 7.10 | 0.80 | 8.50 | 3.05 | -- | 11.20 | 3.74 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 40.60 | 1.40 | 50.70 | 3.77 | 47.70 | 50.00 | 4.52 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.70 | 1.00 | 13.00 | 1.76 | 13.50 | 13.20 | 1.79 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 17.20 | 1.10 | 19.40 | 2.82 | -- | 23.30 | 3.60 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 12,605 | 389 | -- | -- | -- | 13,488 | 768 | 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 | 12,205 | 100.0 | 388 | 13,605 | 100.0 | 733 | 13,345 | 100.0 | 763 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 8,945 | 73.3 | 368 | 10,116 | 74.4 | 707 | 10,219 | 76.6 | 832 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,045 | 8.6 | 152 | 897 | 6.6 | 294 | 728 | 5.5 | 269 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 280 | 2.3 | 80 | 294 | 2.2 | 140 | 359 | 2.7 | 292 | No |
| Transit | 1,110 | 9.1 | 156 | 1,367 | 10.0 | 334 | 1,180 | 8.8 | 295 | No |
| Bike | 65 | 0.5 | 39 | 32 | 0.2 | 48 | 22 | 0.2 | 35 | No |
| Walked | 430 | 3.5 | 98 | 348 | 2.6 | 215 | 451 | 3.4 | 297 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 100 | 0.8 | 48 | 334 | 2.5 | 368 | 182 | 1.4 | 229 | No |
| Worked at Home | 225 | 1.8 | 71 | 217 | 1.6 | 108 | 204 | 1.5 | 104 | 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 | 14,180 | 100.0 | 388 | 15,449 | 100.0 | 1,345 | 12,503 | 100.0 | 1,015 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 10,635 | 75.0 | 382 | 11,474 | 74.3 | 1,071 | 9,944 | 79.5 | 825 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,340 | 9.4 | 171 | 965 | 6.2 | 263 | 615 | 4.9 | 214 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 730 | 5.1 | 127 | 647 | 4.2 | 242 | 511 | 4.1 | 209 | No |
| Transit | 545 | 3.8 | 110 | 1,054 | 6.8 | 396 | 544 | 4.4 | 244 | No |
| Bike | 45 | 0.3 | 32 | 0 | 0.0 | 154 | 22 | 0.2 | 35 | No |
| Walked | 465 | 3.3 | 102 | 249 | 1.6 | 120 | 363 | 2.9 | 176 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 194 | 1.4 | 66 | 843 | 5.5 | 582 | 300 | 2.4 | 207 | No |
| Worked at Home | 225 | 1.6 | 71 | 217 | 1.4 | 108 | 204 | 1.6 | 104 | No |
| 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) | 27.8 | 1.2 | 27.6 | 2.5 | 28.4 | 3.0 | No |
| Drove alone | 25.1 | 1.1 | 23.9 | 2.8 | 26.9 | 3.7 | No |
| Carpooled | 26.8 | 3.3 | 30.7 | 12.7 | 22.0 | 12.0 | No |
| Transit | 58.4 | 5.0 | 56.1 | 18.8 | 54.3 | 19.9 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 14.5 | 2.8 | 20.2 | 19.1 | 15.9 | 12.5 | 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
