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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 | 193,177 | -- | 197,373 | 82 | 198,397 | 200,090 | 58 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 186,529 | 383 | 190,974 | -- | 191,704 | 194,056 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 76,127 | 325 | 79,353 | 1,200 | 78,541 | 77,704 | 1,435 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.45 | 0.02 | 2.41 | 0.03 | 2.44 | 2.50 | 0.04 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $47,250 | $733 | $61,118 | $2,348 | -- | $63,036 | $2,209 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.61 | 0.02 | 1.70 | 0.05 | -- | 1.70 | 0.05 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 15.90 | 0.40 | 17.20 | 1.59 | -- | 17.80 | 1.51 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 30.70 | 0.50 | 32.40 | 1.13 | 35.10 | 33.50 | 1.18 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 11.80 | 0.40 | 11.00 | 0.59 | 11.30 | 11.60 | 0.53 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 11.90 | 0.40 | 12.40 | 0.85 | -- | 13.40 | 0.95 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 88,161 | 1,047 | 93,983 | 2,521 | -- | 90,632 | 2,113 | 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 | 86,530 | 100.0 | 1,045 | 90,902 | 100.0 | 1,950 | 88,167 | 100.0 | 2,102 | No |
| Drove alone | 62,660 | 72.4 | 984 | 65,721 | 72.3 | 2,229 | 68,066 | 77.2 | 2,123 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 9,610 | 11.1 | 457 | 9,387 | 10.3 | 1,052 | 6,303 | 7.1 | 856 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,445 | 2.8 | 235 | 2,929 | 3.2 | 672 | 1,698 | 1.9 | 363 | Yes |
| Transit | 4,504 | 5.2 | 317 | 5,088 | 5.6 | 750 | 4,381 | 5.0 | 667 | No |
| Bike | 260 | 0.3 | 77 | 627 | 0.7 | 211 | 616 | 0.7 | 238 | Yes |
| Walked | 3,005 | 3.5 | 260 | 3,039 | 3.3 | 761 | 3,210 | 3.6 | 616 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 880 | 1.0 | 142 | 1,305 | 1.4 | 474 | 1,032 | 1.2 | 298 | No |
| Worked at Home | 3,165 | 3.7 | 267 | 2,806 | 3.1 | 473 | 2,861 | 3.2 | 400 | No |
| 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 | 108,665 | 100.0 | 1,043 | 116,304 | 100.0 | 2,769 | 108,836 | 100.0 | 2,575 | No |
| Drove alone | 85,295 | 78.5 | 1,044 | 90,917 | 78.2 | 2,778 | 88,380 | 81.2 | 2,499 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 10,730 | 9.9 | 481 | 10,166 | 8.7 | 1,222 | 7,054 | 6.5 | 777 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,265 | 2.1 | 226 | 2,955 | 2.5 | 640 | 2,126 | 2.0 | 439 | No |
| Transit | 3,370 | 3.1 | 275 | 4,274 | 3.7 | 740 | 3,478 | 3.2 | 538 | No |
| Bike | 270 | 0.2 | 79 | 685 | 0.6 | 249 | 760 | 0.7 | 291 | Yes |
| Walked | 2,785 | 2.6 | 251 | 3,332 | 2.9 | 694 | 3,354 | 3.1 | 591 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 790 | 0.7 | 134 | 1,169 | 1.0 | 354 | 823 | 0.8 | 258 | No |
| Worked at Home | 3,165 | 2.9 | 267 | 2,806 | 2.4 | 473 | 2,861 | 2.6 | 400 | No |
| 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) | 25.4 | 0.4 | 25.2 | 1.2 | 25.4 | 1.2 | No |
| Drove alone | 23.4 | 0.4 | 22.9 | 1.3 | 23.4 | 1.2 | No |
| Carpooled | 28.5 | 1.1 | 27.8 | 4.5 | 29.3 | 5.9 | No |
| Transit | 49.5 | 2.7 | 48.8 | 10.6 | 55.6 | 12.2 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 20.7 | 2.1 | 25.5 | 11.6 | 19.7 | 6.2 | 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
