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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 | 173,618 | -- | 172,030 | 43 | 178,042 | 178,299 | 62 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 159,935 | 537 | 158,972 | -- | 162,956 | 163,727 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 62,327 | 342 | 59,069 | 1,390 | 62,718 | 60,526 | 1,132 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.57 | 0.04 | 2.69 | 0.06 | 2.60 | 2.71 | 0.05 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $41,615 | $941 | $56,815 | $2,719 | -- | $58,512 | $3,091 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.21 | 0.02 | 1.26 | 0.05 | -- | 1.28 | 0.04 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 29.10 | 0.50 | 25.90 | 1.74 | -- | 30.00 | 2.06 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 45.10 | 0.60 | 50.70 | 1.48 | 50.20 | 49.60 | 1.66 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 10.60 | 0.40 | 8.40 | 0.60 | 8.70 | 8.50 | 0.53 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 25.30 | 0.50 | 28.90 | 1.40 | -- | 29.80 | 1.47 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 69,676 | 977 | 78,069 | 2,627 | -- | 77,534 | 2,063 | 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 | 67,170 | 100.0 | 970 | 73,352 | 100.0 | 2,274 | 75,933 | 100.0 | 2,014 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 40,630 | 60.5 | 844 | 45,978 | 62.7 | 2,242 | 44,663 | 58.8 | 1,793 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 7,710 | 11.5 | 410 | 6,551 | 8.9 | 893 | 7,017 | 9.2 | 998 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,645 | 3.9 | 244 | 2,553 | 3.5 | 592 | 3,463 | 4.6 | 784 | No |
| Transit | 4,785 | 7.1 | 326 | 5,932 | 8.1 | 957 | 7,006 | 9.2 | 907 | Yes |
| Bike | 700 | 1.0 | 126 | 714 | 1.0 | 238 | 1,009 | 1.3 | 332 | No |
| Walked | 8,225 | 12.2 | 423 | 7,161 | 9.8 | 804 | 7,783 | 10.2 | 847 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 815 | 1.2 | 136 | 672 | 0.9 | 264 | 1,766 | 2.3 | 542 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 1,655 | 2.5 | 194 | 3,791 | 5.2 | 672 | 3,226 | 4.2 | 588 | 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 | 110,645 | 100.0 | 958 | 116,040 | 100.0 | 2,925 | 120,330 | 100.0 | 3,393 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 84,285 | 76.2 | 996 | 86,374 | 74.4 | 2,728 | 89,540 | 74.4 | 2,805 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 9,390 | 8.5 | 451 | 8,297 | 7.2 | 956 | 7,715 | 6.4 | 855 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,945 | 1.8 | 210 | 2,483 | 2.1 | 548 | 2,408 | 2.0 | 676 | No |
| Transit | 5,605 | 5.1 | 352 | 6,141 | 5.3 | 786 | 6,993 | 5.8 | 811 | Yes |
| Bike | 535 | 0.5 | 110 | 743 | 0.6 | 218 | 1,125 | 0.9 | 334 | Yes |
| Walked | 6,550 | 5.9 | 380 | 7,075 | 6.1 | 803 | 7,726 | 6.4 | 869 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 680 | 0.6 | 124 | 1,136 | 1.0 | 442 | 1,597 | 1.3 | 486 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 1,655 | 1.5 | 194 | 3,791 | 3.3 | 672 | 3,226 | 2.7 | 588 | 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) | 20.2 | 0.4 | 22.0 | 1.4 | 21.6 | 1.2 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 19.4 | 0.4 | 20.7 | 1.8 | 20.3 | 1.5 | No |
| Carpooled | 22.0 | 1.0 | 23.9 | 4.4 | 23.9 | 5.4 | No |
| Transit | 39.1 | 2.5 | 42.4 | 10.4 | 36.8 | 7.5 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 12.6 | 0.8 | 12.6 | 2.2 | 14.7 | 3.1 | 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
