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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 | 75,542 | -- | 100,395 | 58 | 106,476 | 108,320 | 48 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 71,937 | 237 | 95,870 | -- | 101,358 | 103,893 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 34,268 | 251 | 45,336 | 1,001 | 46,948 | 46,561 | 1,344 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.10 | 0.03 | 2.11 | 0.04 | 2.16 | 2.23 | 0.06 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $46,250 | $1,087 | $58,423 | $2,961 | -- | $64,656 | $3,982 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.46 | 0.02 | 1.57 | 0.06 | -- | 1.59 | 0.07 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 19.60 | 0.60 | 22.20 | 1.77 | -- | 23.10 | 2.39 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 29.80 | 0.70 | 27.10 | 1.27 | 26.50 | 24.70 | 1.38 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 15.50 | 0.50 | 14.20 | 0.80 | 14.00 | 13.60 | 0.83 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 3.70 | 0.30 | 4.60 | 0.63 | -- | 6.50 | 0.94 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 36,848 | 556 | 50,845 | 1,988 | -- | 51,444 | 1,535 | 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 | 35,910 | 100.0 | 555 | 48,596 | 100.0 | 1,257 | 50,302 | 100.0 | 1,581 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 28,410 | 79.1 | 539 | 39,740 | 81.8 | 1,255 | 39,333 | 78.2 | 1,680 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,335 | 9.3 | 228 | 3,052 | 6.3 | 692 | 4,148 | 8.2 | 880 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 895 | 2.5 | 120 | 998 | 2.1 | 309 | 742 | 1.5 | 258 | No |
| Transit | 635 | 1.8 | 102 | 683 | 1.4 | 300 | 366 | 0.7 | 171 | Yes |
| Bike | 235 | 0.7 | 62 | 595 | 1.2 | 244 | 715 | 1.4 | 298 | Yes |
| Walked | 1,075 | 3.0 | 132 | 1,348 | 2.8 | 403 | 1,537 | 3.1 | 337 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 380 | 1.1 | 79 | 659 | 1.4 | 316 | 785 | 1.6 | 360 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 955 | 2.7 | 124 | 1,521 | 3.1 | 305 | 2,676 | 5.3 | 688 | 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 | 66,150 | 100.0 | 367 | 79,785 | 100.0 | 2,548 | 79,638 | 100.0 | 2,657 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 54,970 | 83.1 | 495 | 67,483 | 84.6 | 2,414 | 64,970 | 81.6 | 2,324 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 5,960 | 9.0 | 300 | 6,190 | 7.8 | 1,045 | 6,939 | 8.7 | 1,012 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,810 | 2.7 | 170 | 1,494 | 1.9 | 450 | 1,635 | 2.1 | 374 | No |
| Transit | 639 | 1.0 | 102 | 642 | 0.8 | 276 | 508 | 0.6 | 260 | No |
| Bike | 270 | 0.4 | 66 | 637 | 0.8 | 264 | 611 | 0.8 | 227 | Yes |
| Walked | 1,055 | 1.6 | 131 | 1,245 | 1.6 | 400 | 1,590 | 2.0 | 349 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 490 | 0.7 | 89 | 573 | 0.7 | 280 | 709 | 0.9 | 316 | No |
| Worked at Home | 955 | 1.4 | 124 | 1,521 | 1.9 | 305 | 2,676 | 3.4 | 688 | 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) | 18.2 | 0.4 | 16.8 | 1.0 | 17.5 | 1.3 | No |
| Drove alone | 17.9 | 0.5 | 16.4 | 1.0 | 16.9 | 1.2 | No |
| Carpooled | 19.9 | 1.2 | 21.3 | 6.1 | 21.8 | 6.8 | No |
| Transit | 35.1 | 4.5 | 25.8 | 16.4 | 27.9 | 19.4 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 13.0 | 1.3 | 14.4 | 5.3 | 18.1 | 9.2 | 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
