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

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Geographic Area: Shelby County, Alabama FIPS: 01117

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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 1 143,293 -- 188,155 -- 195,085 198,314 -- --
Persons in Households 2 141,629 164 186,124 -- 192,511 195,795 -- --
Total Households 3 54,601 266 71,227 1,015 74,072 74,187 892 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.59 0.02 2.61 0.04 2.60 2.64 0.03 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $70,905 $1,043 $87,842 $3,016 -- $83,583 $2,339 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 2.00 0.02 2.05 0.05 -- 2.02 0.04 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 6.30 0.30 5.90 0.75 -- 8.50 1.06 Yes
Percent Minority 8 10.30 0.30 14.50 0.49 17.00 17.80 0.67 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 8.40 0.30 9.10 0.42 10.60 11.30 0.50 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.40 0.20 5.00 0.44 -- 5.80 0.41 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 74,836 765 99,055 1,692 -- 99,055 1,618 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 73,775 100.0 765 95,283 100.0 1,475 96,554 100.0 1,688 Yes
Drove alone 63,620 86.2 761 80,245 84.2 1,761 82,473 85.4 1,978 Yes
2-person Carpool 5,375 7.3 291 7,252 7.6 903 5,901 6.1 911 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,270 1.7 144 1,460 1.5 376 1,934 2.0 673 No
Transit 85 0.1 37 273 0.3 161 103 0.1 109 No
Bike 40 0.1 26 16 0.0 25 9 0.0 15 Yes
Walked 700 0.9 107 1,046 1.1 355 548 0.6 194 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 300 0.4 70 479 0.5 234 643 0.7 302 Yes
Worked at Home 2,380 3.2 196 4,512 4.7 749 4,943 5.1 732 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 59,825 100.0 755 77,639 100.0 2,291 75,683 100.0 2,485 Yes
Drove alone 49,365 82.5 728 63,938 82.4 2,106 63,609 84.0 2,472 Yes
2-person Carpool 5,360 9.0 291 5,779 7.4 763 4,468 5.9 680 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,650 2.8 163 1,692 2.2 403 1,584 2.1 535 No
Transit 75 0.1 35 260 0.3 140 61 0.1 64 No
Bike 30 0.1 22 33 0.0 38 9 0.0 15 No
Walked 695 1.2 106 918 1.2 341 556 0.7 188 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 270 0.5 66 507 0.7 201 453 0.6 202 No
Worked at Home 2,380 4.0 196 4,512 5.8 749 4,943 6.5 732 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) 28.6 0.3 29.2 1.1 -- -- --
Drove alone 28.2 0.3 28.8 1.1 -- -- --
Carpooled 33.4 1.4 34.0 6.0 -- -- --
Transit 48.1 15.2 33.8 42.6 -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 21.8 4.2 22.2 10.9 -- -- --

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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