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2000, 2007-2009 ACS, Census 2010 and 2010-2012 ACS

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Geographic Area: Mesa city, Arizona FIPS: 0446000

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Table 1. Selected Characteristics
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? **
Value MOE(+/-) Value MOE(+/-) Value Value MOE(+/-)
Total Persons 1 397,215 -- 463,795 124 439,041 445,671 152 --
Persons in Households 2 393,270 322 460,007 -- 435,503 442,080 -- --
Total Households 3 146,700 801 165,280 2,505 165,374 165,344 2,122 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.68 0.03 2.78 0.04 2.63 2.67 0.03 No
Average Household Income 5 $52,500 $578 $63,814 $1,667 -- $60,668 $1,521 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.66 0.02 1.65 0.03 -- 1.61 0.03 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 8.90 0.20 12.00 0.74 -- 16.70 1.04 Yes
Percent Minority 8 18.50 0.30 15.70 0.94 22.90 17.20 1.05 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.30 0.30 14.40 0.46 14.10 15.30 0.50 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 11.20 0.30 14.60 0.92 -- 12.50 0.64 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 186,040 1,620 218,707 4,482 -- 193,141 3,134 Yes
Table 2a. Mode to Work
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? **
Number Percent MOE(+/-)* Number Percent MOE(+/-)* Number Percent MOE(+/-)*
 
Total Workers 182,580 100.0 1,617 209,806 100.0 3,201 188,825 100.0 3,090 Yes
Drove alone 137,510 75.3 1,544 154,468 73.6 3,227 146,247 77.5 2,948 Yes
2-person Carpool 22,380 12.3 748 24,968 11.9 1,772 18,778 9.9 1,722 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 6,285 3.4 405 8,150 3.9 1,503 3,845 2.0 558 Yes
Transit 2,375 1.3 250 4,368 2.1 856 3,856 2.0 650 Yes
Bike 2,240 1.2 243 2,295 1.1 606 1,682 0.9 400 Yes
Walked 3,795 2.1 316 4,025 1.9 891 2,716 1.4 582 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,405 1.3 252 3,687 1.8 725 2,940 1.6 543 No
Worked at Home 5,590 3.1 382 7,845 3.7 1,068 8,761 4.6 962 Yes
Table 2b. Mode to Work
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? **
Number Percent MOE(+/-)* Number Percent MOE(+/-)* Number Percent MOE(+/-)*
  At Place of Work
Total Workers 143,430 100.0 1,559 179,090 100.0 4,759 152,180 100.0 4,566 Yes
Drove alone 108,040 75.3 1,444 134,626 75.2 3,782 116,276 76.4 3,996 Yes
2-person Carpool 16,055 11.2 639 19,706 11.0 1,686 15,670 10.3 1,670 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 4,640 3.2 349 5,683 3.2 1,194 2,843 1.9 567 Yes
Transit 1,670 1.2 210 2,988 1.7 811 1,699 1.1 409 No
Bike 2,005 1.4 230 2,050 1.1 619 1,443 0.9 382 Yes
Walked 3,695 2.6 312 3,877 2.2 865 2,798 1.8 524 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,740 1.2 214 2,315 1.3 605 2,690 1.8 588 Yes
Worked at Home 5,590 3.9 382 7,845 4.4 1,068 8,761 5.8 962 Yes
Table 3. Mean Travel Time by Mode to Work
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? **
Minutes MOE(+/-) Minutes MOE(+/-) Minutes MOE(+/-)
  At Place of Residence
Total Workers (does not include workers who worked at home) 25.9 0.3 25.3 0.8 24.8 0.7 Yes
Drove alone 25.2 0.3 24.2 0.9 23.8 0.8 Yes
Carpooled 27.5 0.7 27.6 3.0 25.6 3.1 No
Transit 48.8 3.8 44.7 13.6 58.1 14.1 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 24.2 1.7 25.7 5.9 24.6 5.5 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

Updated: 8/11/2017
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