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Geographic Area: Covington County, Alabama FIPS: 01039

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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 37,631 -- 36,709 -- 37,765 37,941 -- --
Persons in Households 2 37,106 92 36,279 -- 37,190 37,367 -- --
Total Households 3 15,639 201 14,599 668 15,531 14,934 524 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.37 0.06 2.49 0.11 2.39 2.50 0.08 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $36,485 $1,285 $45,980 $4,418 -- $48,713 $3,584 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.79 0.04 1.89 0.15 -- 1.84 0.10 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 18.40 0.80 20.70 4.24 -- 22.10 2.75 Yes
Percent Minority 8 13.90 0.70 15.40 0.53 15.20 15.50 0.42 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 17.90 0.80 18.50 1.59 18.40 18.80 1.25 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 0.60 0.20 1.50 0.72 -- 1.10 0.28 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 15,368 386 15,110 1,113 -- 14,524 876 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 15,115 100.0 385 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 12,145 80.4 367 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,630 10.8 160 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 390 2.6 79 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 15 0.1 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 15 0.1 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 260 1.7 65 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 224 1.5 60 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 445 2.9 85 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 14,415 100.0 382 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 11,805 81.9 364 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,400 9.7 149 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 325 2.3 73 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 19 0.1 18 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 15 0.1 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 270 1.9 66 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 149 1.0 49 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 445 3.1 85 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 23.6 0.9 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 21.4 0.9 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 35.5 3.4 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 22.0 15.7 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 27.1 7.1 -- -- -- -- --

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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