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

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Geographic Area: Etowah County, Alabama FIPS: 01055

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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 1 103,459 -- 103,432 -- 104,430 104,381 -- --
Persons in Households 2 101,409 181 101,314 -- 102,345 102,720 -- --
Total Households 3 41,634 253 42,274 838 42,036 39,881 768 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.44 0.03 2.40 0.05 2.43 2.58 0.05 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $41,045 $792 $50,767 $2,031 -- $48,490 $2,344 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.85 0.03 1.92 0.06 -- 1.87 0.07 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 15.70 0.50 16.90 1.63 -- 20.00 1.63 Yes
Percent Minority 8 17.20 0.50 17.10 0.39 19.70 18.40 0.52 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 16.00 0.50 15.80 0.78 15.80 16.10 0.79 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.60 0.20 2.20 0.23 -- 1.90 0.40 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 43,471 642 43,397 1,412 -- 39,023 1,192 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 42,635 100.0 641 -- 100.0 -- 38,071 100.0 1,144 Yes
Drove alone 36,010 84.5 620 -- -- -- 33,312 87.5 1,267 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,990 9.4 251 -- -- -- 2,735 7.2 529 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,100 2.6 133 -- -- -- 625 1.6 205 Yes
Transit 35 0.1 24 -- -- -- 121 0.3 91 No
Bike 15 0.0 16 -- -- -- 10 0.0 22 No
Walked 370 0.9 78 -- -- -- 159 0.4 121 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 315 0.7 72 -- -- -- 114 0.3 137 Yes
Worked at Home 800 1.9 114 -- -- -- 995 2.6 318 No
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 38,635 100.0 630 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 33,180 85.9 607 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 3,160 8.2 224 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 815 2.1 115 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 40 0.1 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 15 0.0 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 355 0.9 76 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 265 0.7 66 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 800 2.1 114 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 24.5 0.5 -- -- 23.8 1.4 No
Drove alone 23.3 0.5 -- -- 23.4 1.6 No
Carpooled 33.7 1.9 -- -- 28.3 7.6 No
Transit 17.6 3.8 -- -- 37.6 50.7 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 19.6 4.3 -- -- 16.6 14.3 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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