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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 | 21,810 | -- | 22,520 | 36 | 23,385 | 23,520 | 73 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 21,515 | 82 | 21,855 | -- | 23,086 | 23,215 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 7,143 | 60 | 7,162 | 381 | 7,876 | 8,113 | 328 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 3.01 | 0.06 | 3.05 | 0.15 | 2.93 | 2.86 | 0.12 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $76,065 | $2,855 | $99,014 | $7,778 | -- | $101,266 | $10,056 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 2.05 | 0.08 | 2.10 | 0.15 | -- | 2.06 | 0.13 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 3.40 | 0.60 | 3.10 | 1.91 | -- | 5.40 | 2.25 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 22.70 | 1.40 | 31.60 | 3.74 | 33.30 | 29.70 | 3.24 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.30 | 1.10 | 14.50 | 1.78 | 13.50 | 13.40 | 1.75 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 14.80 | 1.10 | 22.50 | 4.53 | -- | 22.60 | 2.63 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 10,991 | 353 | 11,821 | 1,115 | -- | 12,256 | 593 | 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 | 10,830 | 100.0 | 353 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 9,145 | 84.4 | 348 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 715 | 6.6 | 126 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 125 | 1.2 | 53 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 319 | 2.9 | 85 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 30 | 0.3 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 175 | 1.6 | 63 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 114 | 1.1 | 51 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 200 | 1.8 | 67 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 18,185 | 100.0 | 263 | -- | 100.0 | -- | 17,228 | 100.0 | 1,363 | No |
| Drove alone | 14,525 | 79.9 | 333 | -- | -- | -- | 13,475 | 78.2 | 1,067 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,780 | 9.8 | 193 | -- | -- | -- | 1,289 | 7.5 | 405 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 770 | 4.2 | 130 | -- | -- | -- | 451 | 2.6 | 209 | Yes |
| Transit | 260 | 1.4 | 77 | -- | -- | -- | 478 | 2.8 | 227 | No |
| Bike | 85 | 0.5 | 44 | -- | -- | -- | 126 | 0.7 | 101 | No |
| Walked | 250 | 1.4 | 75 | -- | -- | -- | 196 | 1.1 | 137 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 315 | 1.7 | 84 | -- | -- | -- | 926 | 5.4 | 428 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 200 | 1.1 | 67 | -- | -- | -- | 287 | 1.7 | 152 | 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) | 25.5 | 1.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 24.4 | 1.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 22.1 | 3.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 78.7 | 10.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 11.8 | 2.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
