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Geographic Area: Macon County, Alabama FIPS: 01087

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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 24,105 -- 22,081 -- 21,452 21,094 -- --
Persons in Households 2 21,803 185 18,535 -- 19,680 19,029 -- --
Total Households 3 8,914 153 8,319 691 8,499 8,055 339 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.45 0.08 2.23 0.12 2.32 2.36 0.09 No
Average Household Income 5 $35,550 $1,746 $39,212 $5,516 -- $40,638 $3,417 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.55 0.06 1.61 0.21 -- 1.60 0.13 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 32.80 1.30 30.70 5.52 -- 25.60 3.59 Yes
Percent Minority 8 86.20 0.90 -- -- 84.50 -- -- --
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.00 0.90 15.20 1.72 14.10 14.60 1.42 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.50 0.30 0.70 0.47 -- 0.70 0.47 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 8,153 297 7,823 949 -- 7,682 559 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 7,980 100.0 296 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 5,925 74.2 270 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,105 13.8 131 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 374 4.7 78 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 20 0.3 18 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 15 0.2 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 325 4.1 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 60 0.8 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 160 2.0 51 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 5,885 100.0 270 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 4,310 73.2 241 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 820 13.9 114 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 175 3.0 53 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 10 0.2 13 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 25 0.4 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 335 5.7 74 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 50 0.8 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 160 2.7 51 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 25.4 1.1 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 26.7 1.3 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 23.5 2.2 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 66.3 35.7 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 10.8 2.3 -- -- -- -- --

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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