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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 | 57,756 | -- | 55,727 | 47 | 53,818 | 54,088 | 42 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 57,023 | 109 | 55,344 | -- | 53,131 | 53,435 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 21,869 | 203 | 22,614 | 895 | 20,183 | 19,967 | 681 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.61 | 0.04 | 2.45 | 0.09 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 0.09 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $37,055 | $1,069 | $42,506 | $3,071 | -- | $45,444 | $3,508 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.42 | 0.03 | 1.50 | 0.09 | -- | 1.56 | 0.09 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 25.20 | 0.70 | 23.30 | 3.53 | -- | 28.40 | 2.93 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 61.10 | 0.80 | 62.90 | 2.75 | 63.90 | 54.40 | 2.71 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 15.80 | 0.60 | 14.70 | 1.31 | 13.30 | 12.10 | 0.96 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 12.40 | 0.60 | 15.80 | 1.48 | -- | 20.50 | 1.68 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 19,821 | 462 | 20,757 | 1,439 | -- | 21,655 | 954 | 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 | 19,205 | 100.0 | 458 | 19,357 | 100.0 | 1,179 | 21,012 | 100.0 | 937 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 14,480 | 75.4 | 421 | 15,189 | 78.5 | 1,185 | 16,428 | 78.2 | 858 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,590 | 13.5 | 201 | 2,019 | 10.4 | 523 | 2,109 | 10.0 | 463 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 890 | 4.6 | 120 | 1,311 | 6.8 | 511 | 961 | 4.6 | 326 | No |
| Transit | 150 | 0.8 | 49 | 81 | 0.4 | 78 | 162 | 0.8 | 86 | No |
| Bike | 25 | 0.1 | 20 | 24 | 0.1 | 39 | 170 | 0.8 | 125 | Yes |
| Walked | 380 | 2.0 | 79 | 209 | 1.1 | 145 | 299 | 1.4 | 173 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 415 | 2.2 | 82 | 312 | 1.6 | 174 | 536 | 2.6 | 280 | No |
| Worked at Home | 285 | 1.5 | 68 | 212 | 1.1 | 91 | 347 | 1.7 | 175 | 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 | 22,965 | 100.0 | 476 | -- | 100.0 | -- | 29,478 | 100.0 | 1,635 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 18,580 | 80.9 | 454 | -- | -- | -- | 23,915 | 81.1 | 1,404 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,515 | 11.0 | 198 | -- | -- | -- | 3,000 | 10.2 | 757 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 765 | 3.3 | 111 | -- | -- | -- | 1,148 | 3.9 | 348 | Yes |
| Transit | 90 | 0.4 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | 225 | 0.8 | 142 | No |
| Bike | 30 | 0.1 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | 43 | 0.1 | 46 | No |
| Walked | 350 | 1.5 | 75 | -- | -- | -- | 262 | 0.9 | 133 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 349 | 1.5 | 75 | -- | -- | -- | 538 | 1.8 | 283 | No |
| Worked at Home | 285 | 1.2 | 68 | -- | -- | -- | 347 | 1.2 | 175 | 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) | 19.6 | 0.6 | 18.5 | 2.1 | 19.8 | 2.2 | No |
| Drove alone | 18.8 | 0.6 | 18.2 | 2.4 | 18.2 | 2.0 | No |
| Carpooled | 22.9 | 1.5 | 20.0 | 7.0 | 26.6 | 7.7 | No |
| Transit | 33.3 | 9.8 | 24.4 | 33.2 | 46.7 | 35.6 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 17.4 | 3.5 | 18.1 | 13.0 | 20.3 | 15.1 | 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
