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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 | 25,346 | -- | 24,240 | 26 | 27,282 | 27,763 | 841 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 20,526 | 253 | 18,730 | -- | 21,202 | 22,063 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 8,179 | 152 | 8,214 | 482 | 8,267 | 8,017 | 501 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.51 | 0.10 | 2.28 | 0.10 | 2.56 | 2.75 | 0.12 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $38,735 | $1,712 | $46,154 | $4,851 | -- | $53,872 | $5,873 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.49 | 0.05 | 1.62 | 0.16 | -- | 1.61 | 0.16 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 22.20 | 1.20 | 22.60 | 5.39 | -- | 20.40 | 4.20 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 23.30 | 1.10 | 42.30 | 3.07 | 30.30 | 23.50 | 3.48 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.20 | 0.90 | 12.30 | 1.66 | 11.80 | 11.70 | 1.39 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 7.10 | 0.70 | 21.50 | 2.39 | -- | 13.00 | 2.24 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 8,339 | 303 | 7,939 | 1,048 | -- | 9,462 | 816 | 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 | 8,155 | 100.0 | 301 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 6,535 | 80.1 | 282 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 845 | 10.4 | 116 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 413 | 5.1 | 82 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 24 | 0.3 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 4 | 0.0 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 100 | 1.2 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 125 | 1.5 | 45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 110 | 1.3 | 42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 9,310 | 100.0 | 311 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 7,740 | 83.1 | 297 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 985 | 10.6 | 124 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 264 | 2.8 | 65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 14 | 0.2 | 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 10 | 0.1 | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 100 | 1.1 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 90 | 1.0 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 110 | 1.2 | 42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 15.6 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 14.9 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 17.7 | 2.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 30.4 | 24.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 21.4 | 6.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
