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

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Geographic Area: Westfield town, New Jersey FIPS: 3479040

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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 29,644 -- 29,464 32 30,316 30,504 23 --
Persons in Households 2 29,374 78 29,153 -- 30,096 30,208 -- --
Total Households 3 10,639 64 9,991 354 10,566 10,236 379 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.76 0.04 2.92 0.10 2.85 2.95 0.11 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $131,125 $4,280 $176,192 $19,641 -- $176,734 $14,586 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.92 0.05 1.90 0.10 -- 1.94 0.09 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 2.70 0.50 2.90 1.43 -- 3.00 2.04 No
Percent Minority 8 9.40 0.80 10.40 2.05 11.80 13.40 2.48 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.50 0.90 13.10 1.58 13.10 12.70 1.61 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 9.10 0.80 13.90 2.28 -- 12.30 1.83 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 14,575 412 13,936 1,093 -- 14,177 717 No
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 14,370 100.0 411 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 10,445 72.7 393 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 635 4.4 119 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 154 1.1 59 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 2,055 14.3 209 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 295 2.1 82 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 85 0.6 44 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 700 4.9 125 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 9,685 100.0 386 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 7,250 74.9 354 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 700 7.2 125 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 230 2.4 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 355 3.7 90 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 15 0.2 19 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 370 3.8 91 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 65 0.7 39 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 700 7.2 125 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 33.0 1.3 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 26.3 1.1 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 29.3 5.4 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 70.7 3.3 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 20.9 7.4 -- -- -- -- --

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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