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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 | 8,414,350 | -- | 8,669,060 | 0 | 8,791,894 | 8,834,249 | 0 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 8,219,436 | 2,087 | 8,473,494 | -- | 8,605,018 | 8,647,538 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 3,065,774 | 2,275 | 3,153,364 | 5,498 | 3,214,360 | 3,181,881 | 6,535 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.68 | 0.00 | 2.69 | 0.01 | 2.68 | 2.72 | 0.01 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $73,260 | $176 | $92,961 | $501 | -- | $94,696 | $561 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.60 | 0.00 | 1.66 | 0.01 | -- | 1.65 | 0.01 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 8.50 | 0.00 | 9.00 | 0.16 | -- | 10.50 | 0.18 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 27.50 | 0.10 | 29.60 | 0.12 | 31.40 | 30.80 | 0.14 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 13.20 | 0.10 | 13.30 | 0.08 | 13.50 | 13.80 | 0.08 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 17.50 | 0.10 | 19.80 | 0.14 | -- | 21.30 | 0.14 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 3,961,277 | 6,924 | 4,338,961 | 11,485 | -- | 4,179,945 | 10,014 | 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 | 3,876,435 | 100.0 | 6,914 | 4,149,812 | 100.0 | 9,981 | 4,081,748 | 100.0 | 9,868 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 2,828,305 | 73.0 | 6,552 | 2,971,638 | 71.6 | 11,008 | 2,940,162 | 72.0 | 10,196 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 311,145 | 8.0 | 2,618 | 278,043 | 6.7 | 5,580 | 257,951 | 6.3 | 4,828 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 101,150 | 2.6 | 1,512 | 94,544 | 2.3 | 3,888 | 87,709 | 2.1 | 3,363 | Yes |
| Transit | 363,635 | 9.4 | 2,821 | 436,652 | 10.5 | 5,847 | 439,488 | 10.8 | 6,171 | Yes |
| Bike | 9,140 | 0.2 | 457 | 12,657 | 0.3 | 1,078 | 14,561 | 0.4 | 1,324 | Yes |
| Walked | 121,305 | 3.1 | 1,653 | 137,855 | 3.3 | 3,723 | 124,518 | 3.1 | 3,676 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 35,195 | 0.9 | 895 | 71,885 | 1.7 | 3,606 | 60,500 | 1.5 | 2,793 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 106,555 | 2.7 | 1,551 | 146,538 | 3.5 | 4,392 | 156,859 | 3.8 | 3,826 | 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 | 3,659,740 | 100.0 | 6,876 | 3,904,288 | 100.0 | 12,083 | 3,817,110 | 100.0 | 11,373 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 2,807,315 | 76.7 | 6,540 | 2,955,040 | 75.7 | 11,829 | 2,911,368 | 76.3 | 10,424 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 301,560 | 8.2 | 2,578 | 269,022 | 6.9 | 5,726 | 248,975 | 6.5 | 4,911 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 101,940 | 2.8 | 1,517 | 96,776 | 2.5 | 4,112 | 88,120 | 2.3 | 3,415 | Yes |
| Transit | 176,520 | 4.8 | 1,988 | 219,533 | 5.6 | 4,883 | 214,546 | 5.6 | 4,878 | Yes |
| Bike | 9,220 | 0.3 | 459 | 12,526 | 0.3 | 1,069 | 14,787 | 0.4 | 1,350 | Yes |
| Walked | 120,620 | 3.3 | 1,649 | 134,988 | 3.5 | 3,652 | 122,815 | 3.2 | 3,627 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 36,015 | 1.0 | 906 | 69,865 | 1.8 | 3,514 | 59,640 | 1.6 | 2,831 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 106,555 | 2.9 | 1,551 | 146,538 | 3.8 | 4,392 | 156,859 | 4.1 | 3,826 | 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) | 30.0 | 0.1 | 29.9 | 0.2 | 30.5 | 0.2 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 27.2 | 0.1 | 27.0 | 0.2 | 27.6 | 0.2 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 30.1 | 0.2 | 29.8 | 0.8 | 29.7 | 0.8 | No |
| Transit | 57.4 | 0.3 | 56.2 | 1.2 | 56.2 | 1.2 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 17.1 | 0.3 | 17.4 | 0.7 | 17.6 | 0.8 | 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
