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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 | 31,284 | -- | 31,672 | 57 | 34,324 | 34,387 | 30 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 30,279 | 126 | 30,815 | -- | 33,377 | 33,628 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 12,036 | 147 | 11,792 | 676 | 11,963 | 13,058 | 533 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.52 | 0.06 | 2.61 | 0.14 | 2.79 | 2.58 | 0.10 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $45,760 | $1,411 | $52,490 | $4,883 | -- | $51,547 | $4,420 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.24 | 0.04 | 1.31 | 0.11 | -- | 1.23 | 0.09 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 17.20 | 0.90 | 14.80 | 3.75 | -- | 21.80 | 3.98 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 45.30 | 1.10 | 42.60 | 4.36 | 59.10 | 42.40 | 3.55 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 12.10 | 0.70 | 10.10 | 1.50 | 9.10 | 10.10 | 1.32 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 10.20 | 0.70 | 18.60 | 3.20 | -- | 20.00 | 2.55 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 14,919 | 357 | 16,922 | 1,338 | -- | 16,380 | 824 | 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 | 14,600 | 100.0 | 357 | 16,361 | 100.0 | 901 | 15,990 | 100.0 | 829 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 9,375 | 64.2 | 328 | 9,005 | 55.0 | 765 | 10,366 | 64.8 | 905 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,605 | 11.0 | 158 | 1,807 | 11.0 | 522 | 794 | 5.0 | 377 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 775 | 5.3 | 111 | 1,633 | 10.0 | 525 | 1,400 | 8.8 | 527 | Yes |
| Transit | 1,200 | 8.2 | 137 | 1,399 | 8.6 | 449 | 1,757 | 11.0 | 412 | Yes |
| Bike | 10 | 0.1 | 13 | 259 | 1.6 | 200 | 0 | 0.0 | 98 | No |
| Walked | 1,180 | 8.1 | 136 | 1,914 | 11.7 | 534 | 1,441 | 9.0 | 392 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 289 | 2.0 | 68 | 80 | 0.5 | 153 | 17 | 0.1 | 141 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 160 | 1.1 | 51 | 264 | 1.6 | 165 | 215 | 1.3 | 150 | 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 | 13,875 | 100.0 | 356 | -- | 100.0 | -- | 15,625 | 100.0 | 1,235 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 10,375 | 74.8 | 337 | -- | -- | -- | 11,208 | 71.7 | 959 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,205 | 8.7 | 138 | -- | -- | -- | 1,207 | 7.7 | 368 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 325 | 2.3 | 73 | -- | -- | -- | 843 | 5.4 | 406 | Yes |
| Transit | 650 | 4.7 | 102 | -- | -- | -- | 874 | 5.6 | 282 | No |
| Bike | 4 | 0.0 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 0.1 | 25 | No |
| Walked | 1,020 | 7.4 | 127 | -- | -- | -- | 1,231 | 7.9 | 354 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 140 | 1.0 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | 31 | 0.2 | 34 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 160 | 1.2 | 51 | -- | -- | -- | 215 | 1.4 | 150 | 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) | 23.1 | 0.7 | 24.0 | 2.5 | 22.7 | 2.4 | No |
| Drove alone | 21.7 | 0.7 | 21.2 | 2.7 | 21.6 | 3.1 | No |
| Carpooled | 24.1 | 1.8 | 25.7 | 8.5 | 25.8 | 12.4 | No |
| Transit | 39.0 | 3.3 | 50.5 | 25.1 | 34.7 | 13.3 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 17.5 | 2.3 | 15.8 | 6.5 | 11.6 | 5.0 | 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
