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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 | 94,911 | -- | 93,755 | -- | 97,032 | 96,958 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 92,375 | 238 | 92,042 | -- | 94,906 | 94,853 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 42,026 | 262 | 42,413 | 805 | 42,712 | 41,819 | 827 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.20 | 0.03 | 2.17 | 0.04 | 2.22 | 2.27 | 0.04 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $41,075 | $973 | $48,728 | $2,762 | -- | $50,692 | $2,537 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.53 | 0.03 | 1.53 | 0.06 | -- | 1.55 | 0.06 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 15.90 | 0.60 | 19.60 | 2.43 | -- | 21.60 | 1.99 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 30.90 | 0.70 | 30.80 | 0.43 | 35.80 | 34.70 | 0.69 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 16.40 | 0.60 | 17.10 | 0.97 | 14.30 | 14.20 | 0.84 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 3.10 | 0.30 | 4.40 | 0.67 | -- | 7.00 | 0.87 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 44,535 | 735 | 44,405 | 1,489 | -- | 44,742 | 1,234 | 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 | 43,695 | 100.0 | 734 | 42,120 | 100.0 | 1,291 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 34,820 | 79.7 | 710 | 33,651 | 79.9 | 1,257 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 4,480 | 10.3 | 312 | 3,950 | 9.4 | 599 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 925 | 2.1 | 145 | 791 | 1.9 | 263 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 1,280 | 2.9 | 170 | 1,183 | 2.8 | 290 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 85 | 0.2 | 44 | 197 | 0.5 | 155 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 780 | 1.8 | 133 | 779 | 1.8 | 271 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 500 | 1.1 | 107 | 521 | 1.2 | 304 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 825 | 1.9 | 137 | 1,048 | 2.5 | 292 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 69,545 | 100.0 | 652 | 71,623 | 100.0 | 2,040 | 70,843 | 100.0 | 2,297 | No |
| Drove alone | 58,710 | 84.4 | 716 | 61,367 | 85.7 | 1,929 | 59,813 | 84.4 | 2,218 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 6,250 | 9.0 | 365 | 5,103 | 7.1 | 799 | 5,620 | 7.9 | 770 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,220 | 1.8 | 166 | 1,451 | 2.0 | 489 | 919 | 1.3 | 263 | No |
| Transit | 1,080 | 1.6 | 156 | 1,115 | 1.6 | 281 | 1,225 | 1.7 | 349 | No |
| Bike | 95 | 0.1 | 47 | 124 | 0.2 | 73 | 62 | 0.1 | 64 | No |
| Walked | 795 | 1.1 | 134 | 804 | 1.1 | 272 | 1,008 | 1.4 | 291 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 570 | 0.8 | 114 | 611 | 0.9 | 258 | 679 | 1.0 | 268 | No |
| Worked at Home | 825 | 1.2 | 137 | 1,048 | 1.5 | 292 | 1,517 | 2.1 | 363 | 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) | 19.3 | 0.4 | 18.0 | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 18.2 | 0.4 | 16.8 | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 22.6 | 1.5 | 22.8 | 5.6 | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 35.1 | 4.0 | 35.1 | 13.4 | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 20.0 | 3.7 | 15.7 | 7.1 | -- | -- | -- |
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
