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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 | 76,415 | -- | 72,238 | 34 | 76,089 | 75,951 | 24 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 71,523 | 274 | 66,098 | -- | 70,617 | 70,455 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 31,307 | 242 | 29,562 | 1,212 | 30,069 | 29,585 | 708 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.28 | 0.04 | 2.24 | 0.05 | 2.35 | 2.38 | 0.05 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $38,405 | $831 | $46,171 | $3,299 | -- | $48,974 | $2,758 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.32 | 0.03 | 1.45 | 0.09 | -- | 1.40 | 0.06 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 15.00 | 0.50 | 19.20 | 2.12 | -- | 22.40 | 2.12 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 6.30 | 0.40 | 8.70 | 0.85 | 15.90 | 13.60 | 1.08 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 20.10 | 0.60 | 17.40 | 1.14 | 16.40 | 16.80 | 0.95 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 3.10 | 0.30 | 5.20 | 0.88 | -- | 7.80 | 1.15 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 32,825 | 554 | 32,754 | 1,509 | -- | 32,404 | 1,024 | 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 | 32,030 | 100.0 | 552 | 31,902 | 100.0 | 906 | 31,881 | 100.0 | 1,049 | No |
| Drove alone | 23,775 | 74.2 | 518 | 23,659 | 74.2 | 904 | 22,585 | 70.8 | 1,066 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,795 | 11.8 | 243 | 3,488 | 10.9 | 542 | 3,283 | 10.3 | 440 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 960 | 3.0 | 125 | 1,209 | 3.8 | 330 | 1,168 | 3.7 | 308 | No |
| Transit | 464 | 1.4 | 87 | 660 | 2.1 | 231 | 1,168 | 3.7 | 309 | Yes |
| Bike | 35 | 0.1 | 24 | 52 | 0.2 | 41 | 53 | 0.2 | 37 | No |
| Walked | 2,215 | 6.9 | 188 | 2,080 | 6.5 | 380 | 2,796 | 8.8 | 410 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 300 | 0.9 | 70 | 245 | 0.8 | 205 | 264 | 0.8 | 146 | No |
| Worked at Home | 485 | 1.5 | 89 | 509 | 1.6 | 215 | 564 | 1.8 | 164 | 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 | 42,195 | 100.0 | 556 | 41,575 | 100.0 | 1,563 | 42,354 | 100.0 | 1,458 | No |
| Drove alone | 33,790 | 80.1 | 555 | 33,612 | 80.8 | 1,387 | 33,207 | 78.4 | 1,444 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 4,435 | 10.5 | 262 | 3,908 | 9.4 | 590 | 3,414 | 8.1 | 471 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 700 | 1.7 | 107 | 758 | 1.8 | 206 | 871 | 2.1 | 312 | No |
| Transit | 422 | 1.0 | 83 | 336 | 0.8 | 137 | 885 | 2.1 | 261 | Yes |
| Bike | 40 | 0.1 | 26 | 52 | 0.1 | 41 | 53 | 0.1 | 37 | No |
| Walked | 2,045 | 4.8 | 181 | 2,147 | 5.2 | 395 | 3,103 | 7.3 | 418 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 275 | 0.7 | 67 | 253 | 0.6 | 167 | 257 | 0.6 | 136 | No |
| Worked at Home | 485 | 1.1 | 89 | 509 | 1.2 | 215 | 564 | 1.3 | 164 | 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) | 17.6 | 0.4 | 17.3 | 1.1 | 18.7 | 1.4 | No |
| Drove alone | 16.8 | 0.5 | 16.1 | 1.2 | 17.6 | 1.6 | No |
| Carpooled | 21.3 | 1.4 | 22.0 | 4.5 | 19.7 | 3.6 | No |
| Transit | 42.1 | 6.9 | 31.6 | 16.3 | 59.2 | 34.7 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 13.7 | 1.4 | 15.3 | 5.3 | 10.3 | 2.4 | 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
