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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 | 21,771 | -- | 21,400 | 35 | 22,377 | 22,437 | 38 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 21,479 | 69 | -- | -- | 22,000 | 22,202 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 9,111 | 115 | 9,012 | 382 | 9,321 | 9,612 | 502 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.36 | 0.06 | 2.35 | 0.09 | 2.36 | 2.31 | 0.12 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $45,005 | $1,665 | $48,452 | $4,140 | -- | $55,199 | $5,157 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.36 | 0.04 | 1.46 | 0.09 | -- | 1.47 | 0.13 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 11.30 | 0.90 | 17.90 | 4.86 | -- | 18.80 | 4.09 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 20.80 | 1.10 | 23.60 | 3.46 | 27.90 | 27.20 | 3.53 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 16.20 | 1.00 | 13.90 | 1.66 | 13.40 | 12.80 | 1.54 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.20 | 0.40 | 2.30 | 1.60 | -- | 2.10 | 0.98 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 10,422 | 298 | 11,096 | 1,005 | -- | 10,939 | 645 | 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 | 10,315 | 100.0 | 298 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 7,775 | 75.4 | 286 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,135 | 11.0 | 133 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 269 | 2.6 | 66 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 244 | 2.4 | 63 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 75 | 0.7 | 35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 630 | 6.1 | 100 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 75 | 0.7 | 35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 110 | 1.1 | 42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 11,800 | 100.0 | 297 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 9,505 | 80.6 | 296 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,005 | 8.5 | 125 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 280 | 2.4 | 67 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 170 | 1.4 | 53 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 50 | 0.4 | 29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 585 | 5.0 | 97 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 94 | 0.8 | 39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 110 | 0.9 | 42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 24.2 | 0.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 23.9 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 25.7 | 2.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 46.5 | 10.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 17.6 | 2.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
