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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 | 26,475 | -- | 23,619 | 39 | 24,672 | 24,262 | 33 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 24,375 | 210 | 22,098 | -- | 21,812 | 21,678 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 11,562 | 182 | 10,888 | 506 | 10,616 | 10,746 | 440 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.11 | 0.08 | 2.03 | 0.09 | 2.05 | 2.02 | 0.08 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $55,425 | $2,415 | $76,633 | $10,059 | -- | $78,579 | $6,415 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.34 | 0.04 | 1.47 | 0.11 | -- | 1.47 | 0.10 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 14.40 | 1.10 | 11.00 | 2.77 | -- | 11.40 | 3.29 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 15.80 | 1.10 | -- | -- | 17.50 | 14.00 | 2.28 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 12.90 | 1.00 | 14.00 | 1.79 | 14.20 | 16.00 | 1.80 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 5.60 | 0.70 | 6.50 | 1.59 | -- | 6.70 | 2.18 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 14,233 | 388 | 13,400 | 1,160 | -- | 13,687 | 747 | 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 | 13,975 | 100.0 | 388 | -- | 100.0 | -- | 13,303 | 100.0 | 672 | No |
| Drove alone | 9,645 | 69.0 | 374 | -- | -- | -- | 8,697 | 65.4 | 676 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 990 | 7.1 | 148 | -- | -- | -- | 564 | 4.2 | 218 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 280 | 2.0 | 80 | -- | -- | -- | 359 | 2.7 | 250 | No |
| Transit | 295 | 2.1 | 82 | -- | -- | -- | 202 | 1.5 | 159 | No |
| Bike | 95 | 0.7 | 47 | -- | -- | -- | 290 | 2.2 | 174 | Yes |
| Walked | 1,835 | 13.1 | 198 | -- | -- | -- | 1,983 | 14.9 | 396 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 240 | 1.7 | 74 | -- | -- | -- | 185 | 1.4 | 119 | No |
| Worked at Home | 600 | 4.3 | 116 | -- | -- | -- | 1,023 | 7.7 | 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 | 21,895 | 100.0 | 294 | 20,014 | 100.0 | 1,225 | 22,240 | 100.0 | 1,192 | No |
| Drove alone | 16,915 | 77.3 | 374 | 15,323 | 76.6 | 1,087 | 16,273 | 73.2 | 998 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,615 | 7.4 | 186 | 1,129 | 5.6 | 368 | 1,441 | 6.5 | 389 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 440 | 2.0 | 99 | 632 | 3.2 | 270 | 556 | 2.5 | 235 | No |
| Transit | 115 | 0.5 | 51 | 294 | 1.5 | 156 | 429 | 1.9 | 232 | Yes |
| Bike | 115 | 0.5 | 51 | 151 | 0.8 | 122 | 330 | 1.5 | 189 | Yes |
| Walked | 1,860 | 8.5 | 199 | 1,387 | 6.9 | 348 | 1,952 | 8.8 | 430 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 230 | 1.1 | 72 | 378 | 1.9 | 237 | 236 | 1.1 | 137 | No |
| Worked at Home | 600 | 2.7 | 116 | 720 | 3.6 | 246 | 1,023 | 4.6 | 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) | 17.7 | 1.0 | -- | -- | 17.5 | 2.4 | No |
| Drove alone | 17.9 | 1.1 | -- | -- | 19.1 | 3.1 | No |
| Carpooled | 18.7 | 3.3 | -- | -- | 15.9 | 8.9 | No |
| Transit | 49.3 | 11.8 | -- | -- | 38.3 | 44.8 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 11.9 | 1.6 | -- | -- | 10.7 | 4.0 | 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
