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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 | 115,794 | -- | 116,199 | 433 | 117,063 | 120,027 | 2,146 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 104,832 | 403 | 103,536 | -- | 107,471 | 107,264 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 41,535 | 246 | 42,690 | 885 | 43,612 | 42,110 | 856 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.52 | 0.03 | 2.43 | 0.04 | 2.46 | 2.55 | 0.05 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $44,110 | $836 | $53,249 | $3,015 | -- | $54,290 | $2,683 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.65 | 0.02 | 1.71 | 0.06 | -- | 1.72 | 0.06 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 15.40 | 0.40 | 16.70 | 1.83 | -- | 20.30 | 1.93 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 21.90 | 0.50 | 20.40 | 1.25 | 24.50 | 19.70 | 1.41 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 11.90 | 0.40 | 12.40 | 0.69 | 12.50 | 12.50 | 0.69 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 4.10 | 0.20 | 5.30 | 0.60 | -- | 6.20 | 0.84 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 52,052 | 685 | 54,979 | 1,785 | -- | 51,816 | 1,524 | 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 | 51,235 | 100.0 | 684 | 53,962 | 100.0 | 1,187 | 50,936 | 100.0 | 1,416 | No |
| Drove alone | 41,435 | 80.9 | 660 | 44,120 | 81.8 | 1,491 | 40,887 | 80.3 | 1,610 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 5,095 | 9.9 | 282 | 4,756 | 8.8 | 736 | 4,158 | 8.2 | 556 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,460 | 2.8 | 154 | 941 | 1.7 | 270 | 1,042 | 2.0 | 335 | Yes |
| Transit | 279 | 0.5 | 68 | 179 | 0.3 | 153 | 554 | 1.1 | 233 | Yes |
| Bike | 155 | 0.3 | 50 | 278 | 0.5 | 181 | 116 | 0.2 | 79 | No |
| Walked | 1,330 | 2.6 | 147 | 1,503 | 2.8 | 401 | 1,490 | 2.9 | 340 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 575 | 1.1 | 97 | 1,081 | 2.0 | 641 | 1,397 | 2.7 | 494 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 910 | 1.8 | 122 | 1,104 | 2.0 | 249 | 1,292 | 2.5 | 424 | 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 | 59,325 | 100.0 | 688 | 61,569 | 100.0 | 1,609 | 59,590 | 100.0 | 1,753 | No |
| Drove alone | 48,620 | 82.0 | 680 | 51,429 | 83.5 | 1,728 | 48,112 | 80.7 | 1,790 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 5,805 | 9.8 | 300 | 5,051 | 8.2 | 744 | 5,114 | 8.6 | 689 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,670 | 2.8 | 164 | 1,066 | 1.7 | 342 | 1,372 | 2.3 | 468 | No |
| Transit | 275 | 0.5 | 67 | 202 | 0.3 | 156 | 598 | 1.0 | 242 | Yes |
| Bike | 140 | 0.2 | 48 | 278 | 0.5 | 181 | 117 | 0.2 | 79 | No |
| Walked | 1,400 | 2.4 | 150 | 1,392 | 2.3 | 392 | 1,478 | 2.5 | 349 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 505 | 0.9 | 91 | 1,047 | 1.7 | 629 | 1,507 | 2.5 | 472 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 910 | 1.5 | 122 | 1,104 | 1.8 | 249 | 1,292 | 2.2 | 424 | 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) | 15.3 | 0.3 | 14.5 | 0.9 | 14.9 | 0.8 | No |
| Drove alone | 14.7 | 0.3 | 14.0 | 1.0 | 14.4 | 1.0 | No |
| Carpooled | 18.0 | 1.1 | 18.0 | 4.3 | 18.0 | 3.6 | No |
| Transit | 35.2 | 10.0 | 30.4 | 41.4 | 44.1 | 30.3 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 14.9 | 2.0 | 14.4 | 6.5 | 11.2 | 3.6 | 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
