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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 | 4,468,976 | -- | 4,439,903 | 0 | 4,533,372 | 4,573,595 | 0 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 4,332,884 | 1,470 | 4,315,962 | -- | 4,405,945 | 4,446,033 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 1,657,107 | 1,671 | 1,657,890 | 5,093 | 1,728,360 | 1,706,091 | 5,327 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.61 | 0.01 | 2.60 | 0.01 | 2.55 | 2.61 | 0.01 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $44,835 | $143 | $59,258 | $449 | -- | $61,186 | $521 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.56 | 0.00 | 1.69 | 0.01 | -- | 1.67 | 0.01 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 19.60 | 0.10 | 17.90 | 0.31 | -- | 19.60 | 0.32 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 36.10 | 0.10 | 36.00 | 0.05 | 37.40 | 37.10 | 0.09 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 11.60 | 0.10 | 12.20 | 0.11 | 12.30 | 12.60 | 0.11 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.60 | 0.00 | 3.30 | 0.08 | -- | 3.80 | 0.08 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 1,869,896 | 4,219 | 2,022,770 | 9,609 | -- | 2,000,376 | 7,758 | 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 | 1,831,055 | 100.0 | 4,207 | 1,942,437 | 100.0 | 7,705 | 1,951,197 | 100.0 | 8,247 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 1,430,140 | 78.1 | 3,990 | 1,578,357 | 81.3 | 8,312 | 1,601,275 | 82.1 | 8,533 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 188,945 | 10.3 | 1,721 | 159,466 | 8.2 | 4,274 | 152,431 | 7.8 | 4,279 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 60,695 | 3.3 | 990 | 54,382 | 2.8 | 2,874 | 48,875 | 2.5 | 2,460 | Yes |
| Transit | 40,405 | 2.2 | 810 | 24,646 | 1.3 | 1,686 | 26,240 | 1.3 | 1,684 | Yes |
| Bike | 6,650 | 0.4 | 330 | 6,911 | 0.4 | 898 | 8,343 | 0.4 | 865 | Yes |
| Walked | 40,185 | 2.2 | 807 | 39,131 | 2.0 | 2,203 | 38,779 | 2.0 | 2,235 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 24,705 | 1.3 | 634 | 29,888 | 1.5 | 1,934 | 31,843 | 1.6 | 1,856 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 39,330 | 2.1 | 799 | 49,656 | 2.6 | 2,322 | 43,411 | 2.2 | 1,861 | 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 | 1,833,215 | 100.0 | 4,207 | 1,959,105 | 100.0 | 8,377 | 1,964,160 | 100.0 | 8,409 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 1,432,935 | 78.2 | 3,992 | 1,589,208 | 81.1 | 8,789 | 1,611,448 | 82.0 | 8,748 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 189,430 | 10.3 | 1,723 | 162,194 | 8.3 | 4,335 | 154,418 | 7.9 | 4,113 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 60,625 | 3.3 | 989 | 56,741 | 2.9 | 3,091 | 50,083 | 2.5 | 2,217 | Yes |
| Transit | 40,470 | 2.2 | 810 | 24,726 | 1.3 | 1,730 | 26,541 | 1.4 | 1,723 | Yes |
| Bike | 6,625 | 0.4 | 329 | 6,902 | 0.4 | 922 | 8,292 | 0.4 | 866 | Yes |
| Walked | 40,030 | 2.2 | 806 | 38,973 | 2.0 | 2,176 | 38,728 | 2.0 | 2,263 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 23,765 | 1.3 | 622 | 30,705 | 1.6 | 1,953 | 31,239 | 1.6 | 2,131 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 39,330 | 2.1 | 799 | 49,656 | 2.5 | 2,322 | 43,411 | 2.2 | 1,861 | 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) | 25.7 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 0.2 | 24.8 | 0.2 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 24.3 | 0.1 | 24.3 | 0.3 | 24.2 | 0.3 | No |
| Carpooled | 31.0 | 0.2 | 29.9 | 1.2 | 28.9 | 1.2 | Yes |
| Transit | 44.7 | 0.7 | 41.4 | 4.1 | 41.0 | 4.1 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 23.8 | 0.5 | 19.3 | 1.4 | 21.5 | 1.6 | Yes |
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
