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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 | 1,808,344 | -- | 1,815,283 | 0 | 1,852,994 | 1,854,775 | 0 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 1,765,125 | 831 | 1,769,515 | -- | 1,803,612 | 1,805,354 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 737,360 | 1,238 | 747,292 | 3,490 | 763,831 | 741,661 | 3,376 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.39 | 0.01 | 2.37 | 0.01 | 2.36 | 2.43 | 0.01 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $40,030 | $188 | $50,109 | $583 | -- | $53,992 | $586 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.63 | 0.01 | 1.72 | 0.01 | -- | 1.71 | 0.01 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 17.90 | 0.10 | 17.40 | 0.40 | -- | 18.10 | 0.38 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 5.00 | 0.10 | 5.80 | 0.07 | 6.10 | 6.30 | 0.06 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 15.30 | 0.10 | 15.60 | 0.18 | 16.00 | 16.40 | 0.19 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 1.30 | 0.09 | -- | 1.40 | 0.09 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 734,323 | 2,672 | 786,515 | 5,391 | -- | 752,928 | 5,144 | 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 | 718,105 | 100.0 | 2,662 | 747,247 | 100.0 | 5,571 | 733,321 | 100.0 | 5,137 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 576,360 | 80.3 | 2,535 | 607,538 | 81.3 | 4,726 | 603,468 | 82.3 | 4,697 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 74,210 | 10.3 | 1,079 | 64,154 | 8.6 | 2,548 | 62,013 | 8.5 | 2,585 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 16,920 | 2.4 | 524 | 15,598 | 2.1 | 1,259 | 12,913 | 1.8 | 1,044 | Yes |
| Transit | 5,175 | 0.7 | 291 | 6,889 | 0.9 | 809 | 5,704 | 0.8 | 588 | No |
| Bike | 755 | 0.1 | 111 | 1,253 | 0.2 | 364 | 734 | 0.1 | 203 | No |
| Walked | 21,060 | 2.9 | 584 | 21,465 | 2.9 | 1,524 | 21,665 | 3.0 | 1,454 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 6,205 | 0.9 | 318 | 7,986 | 1.1 | 905 | 5,841 | 0.8 | 780 | No |
| Worked at Home | 17,425 | 2.4 | 532 | 22,364 | 3.0 | 1,233 | 20,983 | 2.9 | 1,356 | 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 | 693,410 | 100.0 | 2,646 | 724,637 | 100.0 | 5,737 | 716,214 | 100.0 | 5,424 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 562,590 | 81.1 | 2,519 | 591,127 | 81.6 | 5,204 | 590,096 | 82.4 | 4,939 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 67,990 | 9.8 | 1,035 | 60,873 | 8.4 | 2,626 | 59,368 | 8.3 | 2,321 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 13,730 | 2.0 | 472 | 14,413 | 2.0 | 1,236 | 12,498 | 1.7 | 1,219 | No |
| Transit | 4,430 | 0.6 | 269 | 5,799 | 0.8 | 786 | 4,680 | 0.7 | 576 | No |
| Bike | 745 | 0.1 | 110 | 1,168 | 0.2 | 355 | 749 | 0.1 | 205 | No |
| Walked | 20,870 | 3.0 | 581 | 21,447 | 3.0 | 1,516 | 21,833 | 3.0 | 1,435 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 5,645 | 0.8 | 304 | 7,446 | 1.0 | 887 | 6,007 | 0.8 | 731 | No |
| Worked at Home | 17,425 | 2.5 | 532 | 22,364 | 3.1 | 1,233 | 20,983 | 2.9 | 1,356 | 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) | 26.2 | 0.1 | 25.2 | 0.4 | 25.5 | 0.3 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 25.1 | 0.1 | 24.5 | 0.4 | 25.1 | 0.4 | No |
| Carpooled | 35.9 | 0.5 | 32.9 | 1.8 | 31.9 | 2.0 | Yes |
| Transit | 43.8 | 2.4 | 43.6 | 8.6 | 46.2 | 7.8 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 15.1 | 0.6 | 13.8 | 1.5 | 12.5 | 1.3 | 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
