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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 | 39,393 | -- | 42,118 | 25 | 42,620 | 42,683 | 23 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 30,950 | 389 | 30,162 | -- | 33,902 | 33,335 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 13,174 | 101 | 13,428 | 852 | 14,455 | 13,327 | 942 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.35 | 0.07 | 2.25 | 0.08 | 2.35 | 2.50 | 0.11 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $38,905 | $1,977 | $49,508 | $5,096 | -- | $55,076 | $7,287 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.84 | 0.06 | 1.97 | 0.20 | -- | 1.79 | 0.21 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 43.20 | 1.30 | 43.80 | 2.94 | -- | 44.80 | 4.33 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 15.50 | 0.90 | 17.50 | 1.17 | 18.80 | 20.50 | 1.49 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 5.10 | 0.50 | 5.10 | 0.75 | 5.00 | 4.40 | 0.86 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 10.80 | 0.70 | 11.10 | 1.39 | -- | 16.50 | 2.49 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 16,795 | 469 | 17,785 | 1,399 | -- | 17,789 | 1,072 | No |
| 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 | 16,005 | 100.0 | 466 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 10,780 | 67.4 | 423 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,155 | 7.2 | 160 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 205 | 1.3 | 68 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 1,125 | 7.0 | 158 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 280 | 1.7 | 80 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 1,810 | 11.3 | 199 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 70 | 0.4 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 575 | 3.6 | 114 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 23,250 | 100.0 | 467 | 26,205 | 100.0 | 1,246 | 28,318 | 100.0 | 1,295 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 16,820 | 72.3 | 469 | 18,009 | 68.7 | 1,172 | 20,396 | 72.0 | 1,424 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,965 | 8.5 | 207 | 2,501 | 9.5 | 477 | 2,258 | 8.0 | 509 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 490 | 2.1 | 105 | 716 | 2.7 | 286 | 301 | 1.1 | 153 | Yes |
| Transit | 1,140 | 4.9 | 159 | 1,229 | 4.7 | 364 | 1,685 | 6.0 | 446 | Yes |
| Bike | 320 | 1.4 | 85 | 528 | 2.0 | 202 | 395 | 1.4 | 180 | No |
| Walked | 1,825 | 7.8 | 199 | 1,759 | 6.7 | 419 | 2,062 | 7.3 | 632 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 115 | 0.5 | 51 | 157 | 0.6 | 101 | 93 | 0.3 | 69 | No |
| Worked at Home | 575 | 2.5 | 114 | 1,306 | 5.0 | 304 | 1,128 | 4.0 | 341 | 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) | 14.9 | 0.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 15.5 | 0.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 15.9 | 1.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 16.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 11.2 | 1.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
