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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 | 57,186 | -- | 56,708 | 38 | 47,743 | 47,689 | 41 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 54,807 | 193 | 54,308 | -- | 45,266 | 44,867 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 23,791 | 283 | 24,367 | 918 | 19,943 | 19,805 | 805 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.30 | 0.05 | 2.23 | 0.07 | 2.27 | 2.27 | 0.09 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $42,680 | $1,263 | $53,434 | $4,178 | -- | $58,702 | $5,151 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.27 | 0.03 | 1.38 | 0.08 | -- | 1.38 | 0.08 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 22.30 | 0.70 | 22.60 | 3.18 | -- | 24.70 | 2.68 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 41.10 | 0.80 | 29.60 | 2.88 | 37.50 | 27.10 | 2.11 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 13.40 | 0.60 | 14.50 | 1.34 | 13.60 | 14.00 | 1.16 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 12.80 | 0.60 | 12.20 | 1.82 | -- | 13.20 | 2.02 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 24,374 | 478 | 26,625 | 1,604 | -- | 21,138 | 1,038 | 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 | 23,790 | 100.0 | 477 | 25,801 | 100.0 | 1,162 | 20,808 | 100.0 | 1,025 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 15,640 | 65.7 | 431 | 18,581 | 72.0 | 1,141 | 14,530 | 69.8 | 939 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,515 | 14.8 | 232 | 2,245 | 8.7 | 592 | 1,848 | 8.9 | 422 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 765 | 3.2 | 111 | 392 | 1.5 | 193 | 335 | 1.6 | 117 | Yes |
| Transit | 614 | 2.6 | 100 | 590 | 2.3 | 318 | 761 | 3.7 | 297 | No |
| Bike | 570 | 2.4 | 96 | 518 | 2.0 | 237 | 568 | 2.7 | 202 | No |
| Walked | 1,560 | 6.6 | 158 | 1,627 | 6.3 | 408 | 1,095 | 5.3 | 243 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 610 | 2.6 | 99 | 1,013 | 3.9 | 377 | 866 | 4.2 | 239 | No |
| Worked at Home | 515 | 2.2 | 91 | 835 | 3.2 | 347 | 805 | 3.9 | 231 | 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 | 34,530 | 100.0 | 473 | 39,471 | 100.0 | 1,465 | 35,455 | 100.0 | 1,782 | No |
| Drove alone | 24,350 | 70.5 | 478 | 29,001 | 73.5 | 1,425 | 25,914 | 73.1 | 1,579 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 5,000 | 14.5 | 273 | 3,828 | 9.7 | 737 | 3,503 | 9.9 | 704 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,350 | 3.9 | 147 | 1,268 | 3.2 | 369 | 1,805 | 5.1 | 552 | No |
| Transit | 740 | 2.1 | 109 | 566 | 1.4 | 309 | 760 | 2.1 | 310 | No |
| Bike | 555 | 1.6 | 95 | 546 | 1.4 | 213 | 544 | 1.5 | 183 | No |
| Walked | 1,410 | 4.1 | 150 | 1,713 | 4.3 | 438 | 1,277 | 3.6 | 341 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 605 | 1.8 | 99 | 1,714 | 4.3 | 461 | 847 | 2.4 | 245 | No |
| Worked at Home | 515 | 1.5 | 91 | 835 | 2.1 | 347 | 805 | 2.3 | 231 | 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) | 19.1 | 0.6 | 18.7 | 1.9 | 18.9 | 2.0 | No |
| Drove alone | 18.6 | 0.7 | 19.1 | 2.2 | 19.8 | 2.6 | No |
| Carpooled | 20.6 | 1.5 | 18.9 | 7.2 | 14.9 | 4.6 | Yes |
| Transit | 36.6 | 4.8 | 32.8 | 25.6 | 31.3 | 19.4 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 15.2 | 1.6 | 13.7 | 4.5 | 13.1 | 4.0 | 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
