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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 | 173,526 | -- | 187,333 | 54 | 190,695 | 193,429 | 50 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 171,225 | 193 | 185,536 | -- | 188,814 | 191,572 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 67,559 | 270 | 69,442 | 1,018 | 73,918 | 73,908 | 868 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.53 | 0.02 | 2.67 | 0.04 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 0.03 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $47,465 | $702 | $56,823 | $1,670 | -- | $59,283 | $1,832 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.68 | 0.02 | 1.74 | 0.04 | -- | 1.71 | 0.03 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 14.50 | 0.30 | 16.80 | 1.20 | -- | 17.60 | 1.26 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 22.70 | 0.40 | 20.20 | 1.04 | 23.00 | 17.10 | 0.82 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 12.70 | 0.30 | 11.50 | 0.53 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 0.49 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 7.30 | 0.30 | 10.30 | 0.82 | -- | 10.30 | 0.75 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 81,172 | 841 | 93,368 | 2,228 | -- | 93,568 | 1,602 | 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 | 79,605 | 100.0 | 840 | 90,560 | 100.0 | 1,619 | 92,035 | 100.0 | 1,564 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 65,370 | 82.1 | 817 | 74,293 | 82.0 | 2,053 | 72,626 | 78.9 | 1,631 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 7,950 | 10.0 | 352 | 8,550 | 9.4 | 956 | 9,347 | 10.2 | 1,060 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,475 | 3.1 | 200 | 2,580 | 2.8 | 448 | 4,288 | 4.7 | 789 | Yes |
| Transit | 255 | 0.3 | 65 | 820 | 0.9 | 297 | 692 | 0.8 | 271 | Yes |
| Bike | 115 | 0.1 | 43 | 182 | 0.2 | 154 | 207 | 0.2 | 131 | No |
| Walked | 880 | 1.1 | 120 | 1,221 | 1.3 | 372 | 1,329 | 1.4 | 372 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 730 | 0.9 | 109 | 982 | 1.1 | 309 | 798 | 0.9 | 238 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,830 | 2.3 | 172 | 1,932 | 2.1 | 512 | 2,748 | 3.0 | 521 | 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 | 84,770 | 100.0 | 843 | 91,473 | 100.0 | 1,832 | 92,353 | 100.0 | 1,918 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 70,305 | 82.9 | 827 | 76,811 | 84.0 | 2,104 | 76,305 | 82.6 | 1,769 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 8,075 | 9.5 | 355 | 7,893 | 8.6 | 978 | 8,521 | 9.2 | 897 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,480 | 2.9 | 200 | 2,038 | 2.2 | 379 | 2,327 | 2.5 | 444 | No |
| Transit | 260 | 0.3 | 65 | 471 | 0.5 | 247 | 155 | 0.2 | 92 | No |
| Bike | 130 | 0.2 | 46 | 182 | 0.2 | 154 | 207 | 0.2 | 131 | No |
| Walked | 965 | 1.1 | 125 | 1,325 | 1.4 | 401 | 1,243 | 1.3 | 359 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 730 | 0.9 | 109 | 821 | 0.9 | 233 | 847 | 0.9 | 267 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,830 | 2.2 | 172 | 1,932 | 2.1 | 512 | 2,748 | 3.0 | 521 | 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) | 17.4 | 0.3 | 16.1 | 0.7 | 17.9 | 0.8 | No |
| Drove alone | 16.3 | 0.3 | 15.0 | 0.8 | 16.0 | 0.7 | No |
| Carpooled | 23.0 | 0.9 | 21.7 | 3.1 | 25.4 | 3.4 | No |
| Transit | 39.0 | 7.5 | 50.5 | 27.2 | 52.0 | 31.6 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 22.8 | 2.9 | 13.1 | 4.4 | 20.8 | 7.4 | 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
