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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 | 8,008,278 | -- | 8,349,630 | -- | 8,175,133 | 8,265,445 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 7,826,067 | 1,707 | 8,168,404 | -- | 7,989,603 | 8,091,290 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 3,022,477 | 1,661 | 3,057,132 | 6,780 | 3,109,784 | 3,051,127 | 6,279 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.59 | 0.00 | 2.67 | 0.01 | 2.57 | 2.65 | 0.01 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $58,505 | $141 | $79,576 | $601 | -- | $79,740 | $585 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 0.61 | 0.00 | 0.64 | 0.00 | -- | 0.61 | 0.00 | -- |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 21.20 | 0.10 | 18.50 | 0.21 | -- | 20.80 | 0.22 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 55.30 | 0.10 | 54.30 | 0.15 | 56.00 | 56.00 | 0.15 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 11.70 | 0.00 | 12.10 | 0.09 | 12.10 | 12.30 | 0.09 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 35.90 | 0.10 | 36.00 | 0.18 | -- | 37.30 | 0.20 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 3,280,124 | 5,631 | 3,980,326 | 12,561 | -- | 3,762,849 | 10,554 | 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 | 3,192,070 | 100.0 | 5,606 | 3,772,703 | 100.0 | 12,738 | 3,672,911 | 100.0 | 11,045 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 794,420 | 24.9 | 3,423 | 877,191 | 23.3 | 8,440 | 824,072 | 22.4 | 9,150 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 176,160 | 5.5 | 1,679 | 140,758 | 3.7 | 3,490 | 122,824 | 3.3 | 3,695 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 78,815 | 2.5 | 1,130 | 62,075 | 1.6 | 2,881 | 52,682 | 1.4 | 2,279 | Yes |
| Transit | 1,631,070 | 51.1 | 4,611 | 2,071,091 | 54.9 | 13,729 | 2,055,208 | 56.0 | 12,609 | Yes |
| Bike | 15,025 | 0.5 | 495 | 25,187 | 0.7 | 1,862 | 31,593 | 0.9 | 1,985 | Yes |
| Walked | 332,265 | 10.4 | 2,283 | 387,389 | 10.3 | 6,410 | 374,597 | 10.2 | 5,732 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 72,165 | 2.3 | 1,082 | 66,174 | 1.8 | 2,707 | 63,353 | 1.7 | 2,815 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 92,150 | 2.9 | 1,221 | 142,838 | 3.8 | 3,743 | 148,582 | 4.0 | 4,112 | 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 | 3,755,130 | 100.0 | 5,714 | 4,381,155 | 100.0 | 14,769 | 4,304,757 | 100.0 | 13,296 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 973,125 | 25.9 | 3,741 | 1,047,813 | 23.9 | 10,065 | 1,022,803 | 23.8 | 9,992 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 208,055 | 5.5 | 1,821 | 167,940 | 3.8 | 4,077 | 149,400 | 3.5 | 3,596 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 78,225 | 2.1 | 1,126 | 60,058 | 1.4 | 3,021 | 51,636 | 1.2 | 2,353 | Yes |
| Transit | 1,984,085 | 52.8 | 4,943 | 2,473,924 | 56.5 | 14,700 | 2,456,448 | 57.1 | 13,448 | Yes |
| Bike | 14,730 | 0.4 | 491 | 25,173 | 0.6 | 1,780 | 31,080 | 0.7 | 1,978 | Yes |
| Walked | 329,390 | 8.8 | 2,274 | 388,582 | 8.9 | 6,473 | 373,491 | 8.7 | 5,848 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 75,365 | 2.0 | 1,106 | 74,827 | 1.7 | 2,934 | 71,317 | 1.7 | 3,323 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 92,150 | 2.5 | 1,221 | 142,838 | 3.3 | 3,743 | 148,582 | 3.5 | 4,112 | 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) | 40.0 | 0.1 | 39.4 | 0.3 | 39.0 | 0.2 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 32.7 | 0.1 | 31.3 | 0.5 | 31.5 | 0.5 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 38.6 | 0.3 | 36.2 | 1.3 | 36.5 | 1.5 | Yes |
| Transit | 49.3 | 0.1 | 48.4 | 0.5 | 47.2 | 0.4 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 18.3 | 0.1 | 16.7 | 0.4 | 17.4 | 0.4 | Yes |
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
