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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 | 36,854 | -- | 36,882 | 39 | 33,972 | 34,027 | 71 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 33,896 | 211 | 34,256 | -- | 30,821 | 30,648 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 12,797 | 175 | 12,863 | 666 | 11,662 | 12,131 | 538 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.65 | 0.07 | 2.66 | 0.11 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 0.11 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $34,645 | $1,276 | $36,769 | $4,242 | -- | $40,468 | $4,613 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.00 | 0.04 | 0.94 | 0.10 | -- | 0.96 | 0.08 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 27.20 | 1.00 | 35.70 | 4.30 | -- | 30.30 | 4.19 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 81.10 | 0.80 | 83.80 | 2.63 | 82.80 | 80.30 | 2.37 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 12.00 | 0.70 | 10.20 | 1.23 | 10.40 | 12.10 | 1.41 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.50 | 0.30 | 3.50 | 1.54 | -- | 4.30 | 1.45 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 13,238 | 373 | 13,214 | 1,266 | -- | 11,955 | 814 | 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 | 12,800 | 100.0 | 370 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 7,175 | 56.1 | 308 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,805 | 14.1 | 168 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 605 | 4.7 | 99 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 2,105 | 16.4 | 180 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 10 | 0.1 | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 815 | 6.4 | 114 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 135 | 1.1 | 47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 165 | 1.3 | 52 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 10,510 | 100.0 | 351 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 7,400 | 70.4 | 311 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,085 | 10.3 | 131 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 275 | 2.6 | 67 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 820 | 7.8 | 115 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 25 | 0.2 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 655 | 6.2 | 103 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 85 | 0.8 | 37 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 165 | 1.6 | 52 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 26.5 | 0.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 23.6 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 22.9 | 1.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 44.9 | 3.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 16.6 | 2.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
