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

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Geographic Area: Walker County, Alabama FIPS: 01127

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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 70,713 -- 68,767 -- 67,023 66,632 -- --
Persons in Households 2 69,691 128 68,051 -- 66,157 65,633 -- --
Total Households 3 28,336 242 27,970 709 26,571 25,624 614 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.46 0.04 2.43 0.06 2.49 2.56 0.06 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $38,485 $903 $49,214 $2,858 -- $49,478 $2,904 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.88 0.03 1.91 0.09 -- 1.93 0.08 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 16.50 0.60 17.30 2.03 -- 23.40 2.54 Yes
Percent Minority 8 8.10 0.40 -- -- 8.80 9.10 0.49 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.70 0.50 16.10 0.96 16.30 16.70 0.95 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 0.70 0.10 0.90 0.25 -- 1.10 0.39 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 27,945 526 27,290 1,246 -- 23,250 1,008 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 27,450 100.0 524 25,785 100.0 965 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 22,960 83.6 504 22,187 86.0 972 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 3,005 10.9 217 2,332 9.0 517 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 550 2.0 95 492 1.9 180 -- -- -- --
Transit 64 0.2 32 22 0.1 28 -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 158 -- -- -- --
Walked 225 0.8 61 193 0.7 132 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 269 1.0 66 149 0.6 186 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 385 1.4 79 410 1.6 148 -- -- -- --
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 19,935 100.0 484 -- 100.0 -- 19,738 100.0 1,126 No
Drove alone 17,035 85.5 460 -- -- -- 16,588 84.0 1,028 No
2-person Carpool 1,665 8.4 163 -- -- -- 1,702 8.6 367 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 355 1.8 76 -- -- -- 665 3.4 319 No
Transit 70 0.4 34 -- -- -- 114 0.6 84 No
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- 0 0.0 113 No
Walked 220 1.1 60 -- -- -- 222 1.1 138 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 204 1.0 58 -- -- -- 248 1.3 150 No
Worked at Home 385 1.9 79 -- -- -- 199 1.0 97 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) 33.2 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 31.8 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 43.6 2.5 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 29.1 17.5 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 23.7 6.4 -- -- -- -- --

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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