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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 | 24,747 | -- | 25,305 | -- | 24,802 | 24,868 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 23,060 | 190 | 23,642 | -- | 23,084 | 23,030 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 9,933 | 102 | 9,925 | 371 | 10,045 | 9,820 | 356 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.32 | 0.07 | 2.38 | 0.07 | 2.30 | 2.35 | 0.08 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $48,755 | $2,084 | $66,616 | $6,311 | -- | $61,684 | $5,838 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.81 | 0.06 | 1.91 | 0.11 | -- | 1.78 | 0.13 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 6.70 | 0.80 | 8.30 | 2.20 | -- | 15.10 | 4.33 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 8.20 | 0.80 | 9.70 | 0.47 | 11.80 | 12.40 | 1.09 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 16.90 | 1.10 | 17.10 | 1.76 | 17.10 | 16.30 | 1.73 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.10 | 0.40 | 3.20 | 0.79 | -- | 6.60 | 1.55 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 12,415 | 376 | 12,013 | 1,011 | -- | 11,879 | 714 | 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 | 12,190 | 100.0 | 376 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 10,260 | 84.2 | 371 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 955 | 7.8 | 145 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 140 | 1.1 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 29 | 0.2 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 4 | 0.0 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 515 | 4.2 | 107 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 95 | 0.8 | 47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 190 | 1.6 | 66 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 22,425 | 100.0 | 219 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 18,905 | 84.3 | 319 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,080 | 9.3 | 209 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 379 | 1.7 | 92 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 135 | 0.6 | 55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 20 | 0.1 | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 535 | 2.4 | 109 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 185 | 0.8 | 65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 190 | 0.8 | 66 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 17.0 | 0.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 17.1 | 0.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 18.5 | 2.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 23.6 | 6.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 11.9 | 4.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
