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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 | 26,940 | -- | 26,221 | 24 | 27,126 | 27,283 | 21 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 26,707 | 61 | -- | -- | 26,994 | 27,168 | 55 | Yes |
| Total Households 3 | 10,242 | 78 | 10,333 | 372 | 10,886 | 10,663 | 338 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.61 | 0.04 | 2.52 | 0.08 | 2.48 | 2.55 | 0.08 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $54,475 | $1,575 | $72,263 | $5,090 | -- | $75,161 | $4,776 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.82 | 0.04 | 1.92 | 0.10 | -- | 1.82 | 0.09 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 5.30 | 0.60 | 4.40 | 2.17 | -- | 4.70 | 1.66 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 5.00 | 0.50 | -- | -- | 6.10 | 5.80 | 1.39 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 13.20 | 0.80 | 16.20 | 1.82 | 16.80 | 17.00 | 1.69 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.30 | 0.40 | 2.20 | 0.92 | -- | 1.20 | 0.66 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 13,336 | 332 | -- | -- | -- | 13,834 | 571 | No |
| 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 | 13,080 | 100.0 | 332 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 11,080 | 84.7 | 327 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 980 | 7.5 | 124 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 155 | 1.2 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 370 | 2.8 | 77 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 105 | 0.8 | 41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 75 | 0.6 | 35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 315 | 2.4 | 71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 6,675 | 100.0 | 287 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 5,390 | 80.7 | 266 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 655 | 9.8 | 102 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 89 | 1.3 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 60 | 0.9 | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 125 | 1.9 | 45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 45 | 0.7 | 27 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 315 | 4.7 | 71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 28.9 | 0.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 27.6 | 0.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 31.8 | 3.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 56.5 | 4.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 29.6 | 14.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
