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Geographic Area: Blount County, Alabama FIPS: 01009

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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 51,024 -- 57,668 -- 57,322 57,644 -- --
Persons in Households 2 50,437 97 57,268 -- 56,833 57,066 -- --
Total Households 3 19,153 172 19,399 594 21,578 21,192 550 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.63 0.04 2.95 0.09 2.63 2.69 0.07 No
Average Household Income 5 $43,250 $1,052 $54,790 $3,711 -- $53,394 $3,033 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 2.09 0.04 2.13 0.12 -- 2.14 0.10 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 11.70 0.60 12.60 2.21 -- 15.60 2.42 Yes
Percent Minority 8 5.70 0.40 5.10 0.91 7.40 4.60 0.89 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.70 0.60 14.40 1.08 14.70 15.30 1.23 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 3.10 0.30 4.40 0.71 -- 4.30 0.64 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 22,739 454 25,435 1,259 -- 22,802 972 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 22,255 100.0 453 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 17,530 78.8 434 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 2,870 12.9 211 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 910 4.1 121 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 34 0.2 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 215 1.0 59 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 129 0.6 46 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 565 2.5 96 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 11,285 100.0 379 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 8,595 76.2 342 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,255 11.1 142 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 595 5.3 98 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 24 0.2 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 200 1.8 57 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 59 0.5 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 565 5.0 96 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 34.7 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 33.4 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 41.8 2.3 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 27.6 31.6 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 23.2 8.4 -- -- -- -- --

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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