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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 | 22,036 | -- | 24,217 | 34 | 22,699 | 23,236 | 55 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 21,756 | 80 | -- | -- | 22,631 | 23,111 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 8,434 | 90 | 9,621 | 357 | 9,109 | 9,427 | 318 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.58 | 0.06 | 2.50 | 0.09 | 2.48 | 2.45 | 0.08 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $139,245 | $4,952 | $184,653 | $15,633 | -- | $177,342 | $15,645 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.97 | 0.06 | 1.97 | 0.11 | -- | 1.90 | 0.09 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 3.20 | 0.60 | 2.80 | 1.41 | -- | 4.10 | 2.22 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 15.90 | 1.20 | 19.60 | 2.40 | 22.10 | 20.90 | 2.46 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 18.60 | 1.30 | 19.20 | 2.30 | 19.50 | 20.70 | 2.08 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 13.80 | 1.10 | 16.90 | 2.52 | -- | 18.90 | 2.47 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 10,034 | 354 | -- | -- | -- | 10,134 | 557 | 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 | 9,790 | 100.0 | 353 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 7,440 | 76.0 | 336 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 720 | 7.4 | 126 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 135 | 1.4 | 55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 549 | 5.6 | 111 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 25 | 0.3 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 145 | 1.5 | 57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 55 | 0.6 | 35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 725 | 7.4 | 127 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 6,890 | 100.0 | 329 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 4,750 | 68.9 | 292 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 865 | 12.6 | 138 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 240 | 3.5 | 74 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 120 | 1.7 | 52 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 35 | 0.5 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 130 | 1.9 | 54 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 35 | 0.5 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 725 | 10.5 | 127 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 23.1 | 0.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 21.3 | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 28.3 | 5.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 31.4 | 4.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 42.7 | 16.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
