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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 | 66,815 | -- | 78,734 | 42 | 80,885 | 81,647 | 83 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 62,213 | 313 | 74,492 | -- | 75,713 | 76,947 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 28,012 | 175 | 32,479 | 1,054 | 34,671 | 33,873 | 1,093 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.22 | 0.04 | 2.29 | 0.06 | 2.18 | 2.27 | 0.07 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $45,140 | $1,262 | $51,215 | $3,044 | -- | $55,928 | $3,259 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.62 | 0.04 | 1.63 | 0.09 | -- | 1.67 | 0.09 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 20.60 | 0.80 | 23.40 | 2.76 | -- | 22.70 | 2.26 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 12.00 | 0.60 | 13.20 | 1.34 | 15.10 | 13.40 | 1.61 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 12.80 | 0.60 | 11.80 | 1.00 | 12.80 | 12.90 | 1.05 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 9.10 | 0.50 | 9.90 | 1.41 | -- | 11.10 | 2.01 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 33,772 | 618 | 41,393 | 2,084 | -- | 40,437 | 1,388 | 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 | 32,950 | 100.0 | 618 | 40,638 | 100.0 | 1,429 | 39,690 | 100.0 | 1,370 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 23,035 | 69.9 | 587 | 26,582 | 65.4 | 1,480 | 28,165 | 71.0 | 1,501 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,040 | 9.2 | 258 | 2,974 | 7.3 | 579 | 1,850 | 4.7 | 511 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 800 | 2.4 | 134 | 622 | 1.5 | 330 | 643 | 1.6 | 364 | No |
| Transit | 1,180 | 3.6 | 163 | 2,941 | 7.2 | 786 | 1,906 | 4.8 | 438 | Yes |
| Bike | 855 | 2.6 | 139 | 1,920 | 4.7 | 586 | 1,197 | 3.0 | 348 | No |
| Walked | 2,230 | 6.8 | 222 | 3,241 | 8.0 | 589 | 3,436 | 8.7 | 869 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 400 | 1.2 | 95 | 283 | 0.7 | 126 | 502 | 1.3 | 175 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,415 | 4.3 | 178 | 2,075 | 5.1 | 554 | 1,991 | 5.0 | 501 | 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 | 46,075 | 100.0 | 572 | 55,436 | 100.0 | 1,828 | 52,164 | 100.0 | 1,753 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 35,290 | 76.6 | 617 | 39,199 | 70.7 | 1,541 | 39,103 | 75.0 | 1,712 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,915 | 8.5 | 290 | 4,231 | 7.6 | 684 | 3,013 | 5.8 | 673 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 765 | 1.7 | 131 | 981 | 1.8 | 330 | 1,064 | 2.0 | 378 | No |
| Transit | 1,274 | 2.8 | 169 | 2,946 | 5.3 | 728 | 2,021 | 3.9 | 474 | Yes |
| Bike | 850 | 1.8 | 139 | 2,184 | 3.9 | 572 | 1,222 | 2.3 | 356 | No |
| Walked | 2,290 | 5.0 | 225 | 3,438 | 6.2 | 634 | 3,329 | 6.4 | 751 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 280 | 0.6 | 80 | 382 | 0.7 | 217 | 421 | 0.8 | 161 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,415 | 3.1 | 178 | 2,075 | 3.7 | 554 | 1,991 | 3.8 | 501 | 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) | 17.8 | 0.6 | 17.5 | 1.6 | 17.6 | 1.6 | No |
| Drove alone | 16.2 | 0.6 | 17.1 | 2.0 | 17.1 | 1.8 | No |
| Carpooled | 21.0 | 1.9 | 18.2 | 5.3 | 19.4 | 7.4 | No |
| Transit | 31.4 | 3.8 | 26.1 | 10.2 | 27.1 | 9.7 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 20.0 | 2.1 | 14.4 | 3.9 | 15.6 | 4.8 | 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
