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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 | 103,725 | -- | 103,693 | 54 | 101,786 | 101,419 | 56 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 97,862 | 301 | 96,925 | -- | 96,542 | 96,173 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 40,908 | 246 | 40,482 | 781 | 40,913 | 41,214 | 778 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.39 | 0.03 | 2.39 | 0.04 | 2.36 | 2.33 | 0.04 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $36,670 | $694 | $44,144 | $2,400 | -- | $42,773 | $1,848 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.28 | 0.02 | 1.34 | 0.05 | -- | 1.26 | 0.05 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 18.80 | 0.50 | 23.90 | 2.52 | -- | 28.10 | 2.02 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 19.40 | 0.50 | 19.60 | 0.91 | 25.00 | 24.30 | 1.08 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 15.40 | 0.50 | 13.60 | 0.78 | 12.90 | 13.10 | 0.80 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 4.20 | 0.30 | 5.60 | 0.93 | -- | 6.40 | 0.95 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 44,772 | 645 | 45,768 | 1,743 | -- | 43,051 | 1,312 | 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 | 43,835 | 100.0 | 644 | 44,728 | 100.0 | 1,510 | 42,542 | 100.0 | 1,311 | No |
| Drove alone | 32,125 | 73.3 | 603 | 33,622 | 75.2 | 1,433 | 32,219 | 75.7 | 1,275 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 4,690 | 10.7 | 271 | 4,422 | 9.9 | 718 | 3,766 | 8.9 | 556 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,425 | 3.3 | 152 | 856 | 1.9 | 264 | 866 | 2.0 | 288 | Yes |
| Transit | 1,430 | 3.3 | 152 | 1,684 | 3.8 | 392 | 1,980 | 4.7 | 400 | Yes |
| Bike | 315 | 0.7 | 72 | 339 | 0.8 | 207 | 112 | 0.3 | 83 | Yes |
| Walked | 2,900 | 6.6 | 215 | 2,442 | 5.5 | 520 | 2,315 | 5.4 | 449 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 385 | 0.9 | 79 | 470 | 1.1 | 205 | 421 | 1.0 | 144 | No |
| Worked at Home | 565 | 1.3 | 96 | 893 | 2.0 | 348 | 863 | 2.0 | 257 | 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 | 56,915 | 100.0 | 648 | 56,848 | 100.0 | 1,755 | 58,917 | 100.0 | 1,889 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 45,805 | 80.5 | 647 | 46,139 | 81.2 | 1,568 | 48,277 | 81.9 | 1,793 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 5,040 | 8.9 | 280 | 4,791 | 8.4 | 607 | 4,573 | 7.8 | 598 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,180 | 2.1 | 138 | 781 | 1.4 | 261 | 938 | 1.6 | 273 | No |
| Transit | 935 | 1.6 | 123 | 774 | 1.4 | 259 | 1,278 | 2.2 | 322 | No |
| Bike | 240 | 0.4 | 63 | 175 | 0.3 | 145 | 74 | 0.1 | 56 | Yes |
| Walked | 2,800 | 4.9 | 211 | 2,840 | 5.0 | 539 | 2,458 | 4.2 | 473 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 350 | 0.6 | 76 | 455 | 0.8 | 216 | 456 | 0.8 | 160 | No |
| Worked at Home | 565 | 1.0 | 96 | 893 | 1.6 | 348 | 863 | 1.5 | 257 | 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) | 16.3 | 0.3 | 17.0 | 1.1 | 16.4 | 0.9 | No |
| Drove alone | 15.4 | 0.3 | 16.3 | 1.3 | 15.3 | 1.0 | No |
| Carpooled | 18.1 | 0.9 | 18.3 | 3.9 | 18.4 | 3.8 | No |
| Transit | 37.6 | 3.3 | 33.8 | 12.9 | 32.6 | 11.5 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 13.2 | 1.1 | 13.9 | 4.5 | 14.5 | 4.2 | 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
