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

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Geographic Area: Dale County, Alabama FIPS: 01045

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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 49,129 -- 48,270 -- 50,251 50,306 -- --
Persons in Households 2 47,466 162 45,593 -- 49,334 48,985 -- --
Total Households 3 18,890 203 19,694 838 20,065 19,732 485 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.51 0.05 2.32 0.06 2.46 2.48 0.06 No
Average Household Income 5 $39,675 $1,008 $53,289 $3,767 -- $53,030 $2,504 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.83 0.04 1.93 0.13 -- 1.84 0.08 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 15.10 0.70 14.20 2.03 -- 17.80 2.24 Yes
Percent Minority 8 25.80 0.80 25.10 0.60 25.90 25.00 1.08 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 11.70 0.60 12.90 0.95 13.50 13.80 0.97 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 3.10 0.30 3.50 0.70 -- 3.60 0.87 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 21,750 445 23,019 1,419 -- 22,629 818 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 21,315 100.0 444 -- 100.0 -- 22,068 100.0 671 No
Drove alone 17,630 82.7 430 -- -- -- 18,753 85.0 730 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,945 9.1 175 -- -- -- 1,220 5.5 367 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 385 1.8 79 -- -- -- 430 1.9 208 No
Transit 69 0.3 34 -- -- -- 17 0.1 15 Yes
Bike 20 0.1 18 -- -- -- 33 0.1 41 No
Walked 550 2.6 94 -- -- -- 517 2.3 193 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 300 1.4 70 -- -- -- 292 1.3 171 No
Worked at Home 410 1.9 82 -- -- -- 806 3.7 275 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 21,715 100.0 445 -- 100.0 -- 24,146 100.0 1,043 Yes
Drove alone 18,180 83.7 433 -- -- -- 20,443 84.7 972 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,840 8.5 170 -- -- -- 1,532 6.3 448 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 375 1.7 78 -- -- -- 558 2.3 256 No
Transit 54 0.2 30 -- -- -- 13 0.1 14 Yes
Bike 20 0.1 18 -- -- -- 41 0.2 42 No
Walked 575 2.6 96 -- -- -- 480 2.0 191 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 260 1.2 65 -- -- -- 273 1.1 166 No
Worked at Home 410 1.9 82 -- -- -- 806 3.3 275 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) 20.7 0.6 -- -- 19.8 1.2 No
Drove alone 20.2 0.6 -- -- 19.8 1.3 No
Carpooled 27.1 2.4 -- -- 24.7 8.9 No
Transit 43.9 20.1 -- -- 27.9 47.1 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 11.7 2.2 -- -- 9.5 4.2 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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