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

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Geographic Area: Anchorage Municipality, Alaska FIPS: 02020

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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 1 260,283 -- 281,716 -- 291,826 296,039 -- --
Persons in Households 2 253,261 334 276,845 -- 283,376 288,241 -- --
Total Households 3 95,080 286 104,172 1,072 107,332 105,688 903 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.66 0.02 2.66 0.03 2.64 2.73 0.02 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $67,905 $715 $89,260 $3,077 -- $94,517 $2,164 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.75 0.02 1.85 0.04 -- 1.82 0.03 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 7.30 0.20 7.00 0.75 -- 8.50 0.84 Yes
Percent Minority 8 27.90 0.40 30.70 0.43 34.00 33.90 0.44 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 5.30 0.20 7.00 0.34 7.20 7.70 0.38 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 8.20 0.20 9.00 0.59 -- 9.40 0.45 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 134,240 1,032 153,563 2,497 -- 157,603 2,563 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 131,230 100.0 1,032 146,204 100.0 2,007 153,828 100.0 2,297 Yes
Drove alone 97,590 74.4 999 111,652 76.4 2,234 114,654 74.5 2,568 Yes
2-person Carpool 15,510 11.8 489 14,861 10.2 1,105 15,967 10.4 1,483 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 3,695 2.8 244 3,822 2.6 768 3,707 2.4 811 No
Transit 2,379 1.8 196 2,223 1.5 406 2,931 1.9 584 No
Bike 665 0.5 104 1,455 1.0 430 1,987 1.3 425 Yes
Walked 3,495 2.7 238 4,170 2.9 702 4,360 2.8 1,183 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 3,020 2.3 221 2,891 2.0 527 4,015 2.6 616 Yes
Worked at Home 4,870 3.7 280 5,130 3.5 722 6,207 4.0 834 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 136,475 100.0 1,031 155,234 100.0 2,316 163,754 100.0 2,717 Yes
Drove alone 102,025 74.8 1,008 118,600 76.4 2,360 122,197 74.6 2,684 Yes
2-person Carpool 16,785 12.3 507 16,742 10.8 1,136 17,575 10.7 1,555 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 3,985 2.9 253 4,227 2.7 790 4,321 2.6 856 No
Transit 2,394 1.8 197 2,250 1.4 419 3,110 1.9 609 Yes
Bike 660 0.5 104 1,473 0.9 421 1,961 1.2 422 Yes
Walked 3,275 2.4 230 3,611 2.3 630 4,369 2.7 1,164 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,475 1.8 200 3,201 2.1 667 4,014 2.5 572 Yes
Worked at Home 4,870 3.6 280 5,130 3.3 722 6,207 3.8 834 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) 19.5 0.2 18.2 0.6 19.6 0.7 No
Drove alone 17.5 0.2 16.8 0.5 17.5 0.6 No
Carpooled 20.6 0.6 19.4 2.4 19.3 2.6 No
Transit 34.4 2.5 32.1 9.4 44.6 14.1 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 38.2 2.3 30.1 6.4 36.9 8.5 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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