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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 | 140,075 | -- | 173,691 | 96 | 175,023 | 178,045 | 46 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 138,387 | 165 | 171,816 | -- | 173,386 | 176,427 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 38,286 | 232 | 49,131 | 1,156 | 49,871 | 50,159 | 945 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 3.61 | 0.04 | 3.50 | 0.08 | 3.48 | 3.52 | 0.07 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $35,080 | $762 | $41,273 | $1,896 | -- | $47,171 | $2,749 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.51 | 0.02 | 1.58 | 0.06 | -- | 1.61 | 0.05 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 36.00 | 0.50 | 35.10 | 2.11 | -- | 35.70 | 2.26 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 18.10 | 0.40 | 10.20 | 0.99 | 12.00 | 8.80 | 1.20 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 9.60 | 0.30 | 8.70 | 0.52 | 9.90 | 9.80 | 0.57 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 31.50 | 0.50 | 30.20 | 1.20 | -- | 29.80 | 1.11 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 44,066 | 703 | 66,073 | 2,026 | -- | 63,925 | 1,640 | 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 | 43,160 | 100.0 | 699 | 61,273 | 100.0 | 1,626 | 62,839 | 100.0 | 1,635 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 30,940 | 71.7 | 628 | 47,074 | 76.8 | 1,782 | 49,010 | 78.0 | 1,524 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 6,805 | 15.8 | 326 | 7,148 | 11.7 | 777 | 6,341 | 10.1 | 775 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,300 | 5.3 | 192 | 1,909 | 3.1 | 434 | 2,529 | 4.0 | 545 | No |
| Transit | 490 | 1.1 | 89 | 651 | 1.1 | 217 | 765 | 1.2 | 216 | Yes |
| Bike | 110 | 0.3 | 42 | 59 | 0.1 | 60 | 85 | 0.1 | 61 | No |
| Walked | 930 | 2.2 | 123 | 1,504 | 2.5 | 366 | 1,404 | 2.2 | 373 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 650 | 1.5 | 103 | 1,503 | 2.5 | 489 | 663 | 1.1 | 213 | No |
| Worked at Home | 940 | 2.2 | 124 | 1,425 | 2.3 | 366 | 2,042 | 3.2 | 513 | 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 | 48,305 | 100.0 | 720 | 62,894 | 100.0 | 2,042 | 64,868 | 100.0 | 2,247 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 35,010 | 72.5 | 656 | 49,282 | 78.4 | 1,901 | 51,271 | 79.0 | 2,080 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 7,770 | 16.1 | 347 | 6,742 | 10.7 | 826 | 5,893 | 9.1 | 756 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,335 | 4.8 | 194 | 1,892 | 3.0 | 446 | 2,395 | 3.7 | 528 | No |
| Transit | 469 | 1.0 | 87 | 603 | 1.0 | 239 | 771 | 1.2 | 235 | Yes |
| Bike | 105 | 0.2 | 41 | 117 | 0.2 | 112 | 75 | 0.1 | 59 | No |
| Walked | 1,015 | 2.1 | 128 | 1,524 | 2.4 | 392 | 1,494 | 2.3 | 382 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 660 | 1.4 | 104 | 1,309 | 2.1 | 390 | 927 | 1.4 | 297 | No |
| Worked at Home | 940 | 1.9 | 124 | 1,425 | 2.3 | 366 | 2,042 | 3.1 | 513 | 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) | 20.4 | 0.4 | 19.3 | 1.0 | 19.0 | 0.9 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 19.3 | 0.4 | 18.6 | 1.2 | 18.6 | 1.0 | No |
| Carpooled | 23.5 | 1.0 | 22.6 | 3.7 | 21.6 | 3.4 | No |
| Transit | 49.0 | 7.3 | 45.4 | 22.3 | 37.2 | 18.1 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 16.7 | 2.1 | 15.8 | 5.4 | 11.8 | 3.6 | Yes |
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
