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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 | 29,409 | -- | 29,109 | 48 | 29,673 | 30,089 | 38 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 28,149 | 166 | 27,695 | -- | 29,077 | 29,369 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 11,324 | 108 | 10,962 | 697 | 11,664 | 11,161 | 460 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.49 | 0.06 | 2.53 | 0.10 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 0.11 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $59,210 | $2,172 | $76,732 | $8,537 | -- | $69,382 | $5,618 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.84 | 0.06 | 1.94 | 0.17 | -- | 1.94 | 0.12 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 7.60 | 0.80 | 12.90 | 3.83 | -- | 14.50 | 3.51 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 25.30 | 1.20 | 30.00 | 4.13 | 36.50 | 34.20 | 4.01 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.90 | 1.00 | 17.40 | 2.95 | 14.80 | 13.90 | 1.58 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 12.30 | 0.90 | 19.50 | 2.73 | -- | 23.40 | 3.25 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 14,172 | 410 | 14,355 | 1,240 | -- | 13,921 | 731 | 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 | 13,830 | 100.0 | 409 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 10,565 | 76.4 | 393 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,415 | 10.2 | 175 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 345 | 2.5 | 88 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 745 | 5.4 | 129 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 4 | 0.0 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 170 | 1.2 | 62 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 135 | 1.0 | 55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 445 | 3.2 | 100 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 5,000 | 100.0 | 308 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 3,635 | 72.7 | 270 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 465 | 9.3 | 102 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 165 | 3.3 | 61 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 85 | 1.7 | 44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 4 | 0.1 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 145 | 2.9 | 57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 50 | 1.0 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 445 | 8.9 | 100 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 26.9 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 25.1 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 28.6 | 2.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 48.0 | 5.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 29.1 | 9.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
