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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 | 61,908 | -- | 61,339 | 29 | 66,135 | 66,124 | 25 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 58,625 | 226 | 56,211 | -- | 62,665 | 62,460 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 26,297 | 239 | 22,550 | 1,239 | 26,633 | 24,486 | 811 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.23 | 0.04 | 2.49 | 0.09 | 2.35 | 2.55 | 0.08 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $38,915 | $933 | $48,241 | $4,140 | -- | $46,988 | $2,428 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.20 | 0.02 | 1.29 | 0.11 | -- | 1.24 | 0.07 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 20.80 | 0.70 | 21.50 | 2.55 | -- | 23.70 | 2.49 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 23.30 | 0.70 | 32.50 | 1.71 | 38.60 | 37.20 | 1.48 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 15.00 | 0.60 | 12.70 | 1.10 | 11.40 | 11.90 | 0.95 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 6.50 | 0.40 | 11.80 | 1.61 | -- | 11.10 | 1.37 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 27,138 | 500 | 27,301 | 1,442 | -- | 29,137 | 1,006 | 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 | 26,425 | 100.0 | 498 | -- | 100.0 | -- | 28,573 | 100.0 | 1,028 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 18,730 | 70.9 | 462 | -- | -- | -- | 20,802 | 72.8 | 1,031 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,285 | 8.6 | 190 | -- | -- | -- | 2,006 | 7.0 | 432 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 820 | 3.1 | 115 | -- | -- | -- | 393 | 1.4 | 225 | Yes |
| Transit | 1,519 | 5.7 | 156 | -- | -- | -- | 2,213 | 7.7 | 435 | Yes |
| Bike | 100 | 0.4 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | 15 | 0.1 | 24 | Yes |
| Walked | 1,800 | 6.8 | 169 | -- | -- | -- | 1,748 | 6.1 | 467 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 470 | 1.8 | 87 | -- | -- | -- | 687 | 2.4 | 294 | No |
| Worked at Home | 695 | 2.6 | 106 | -- | -- | -- | 709 | 2.5 | 158 | 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 | 32,310 | 100.0 | 503 | 31,399 | 100.0 | 1,650 | 32,202 | 100.0 | 1,581 | No |
| Drove alone | 25,960 | 80.3 | 497 | 25,829 | 82.3 | 1,451 | 26,734 | 83.0 | 1,512 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,270 | 7.0 | 189 | 1,612 | 5.1 | 309 | 2,171 | 6.7 | 413 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 585 | 1.8 | 97 | 350 | 1.1 | 137 | 296 | 0.9 | 135 | Yes |
| Transit | 678 | 2.1 | 105 | 495 | 1.6 | 196 | 789 | 2.5 | 293 | No |
| Bike | 55 | 0.2 | 30 | 106 | 0.3 | 74 | 5 | 0.0 | 8 | Yes |
| Walked | 1,690 | 5.2 | 164 | 1,757 | 5.6 | 430 | 1,218 | 3.8 | 261 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 365 | 1.1 | 77 | 427 | 1.4 | 392 | 280 | 0.9 | 142 | No |
| Worked at Home | 695 | 2.2 | 106 | 823 | 2.6 | 263 | 709 | 2.2 | 158 | 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) | 21.3 | 0.5 | -- | -- | 22.8 | 1.6 | No |
| Drove alone | 20.6 | 0.6 | -- | -- | 21.1 | 1.9 | No |
| Carpooled | 20.7 | 1.4 | -- | -- | 19.6 | 5.4 | No |
| Transit | 41.5 | 3.6 | -- | -- | 49.7 | 15.4 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 14.6 | 1.7 | -- | -- | 16.3 | 6.3 | 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
