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

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Geographic Area: Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska FIPS: 02170

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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 59,322 -- 85,367 -- 88,995 91,877 -- --
Persons in Households 2 58,334 126 84,178 -- 87,625 90,280 -- --
Total Households 3 20,552 289 22,070 363 31,824 31,383 542 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.84 0.07 3.81 0.06 2.75 2.88 0.05 No
Average Household Income 5 $59,780 $1,364 $79,137 $3,065 -- $82,600 $3,416 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 2.04 0.04 2.24 0.08 -- 2.14 0.06 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 11.00 0.50 8.80 1.24 -- 10.40 1.53 No
Percent Minority 8 12.40 0.50 14.40 0.44 15.10 14.70 0.30 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 5.80 0.40 7.40 0.65 7.90 8.30 0.58 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.60 0.30 2.60 0.46 -- 3.80 1.00 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 25,356 488 38,519 1,572 -- 39,649 949 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 24,650 100.0 486 35,343 100.0 1,088 37,921 100.0 921 Yes
Drove alone 16,990 68.9 446 24,512 69.4 1,000 27,398 72.3 1,003 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,155 12.8 221 4,377 12.4 694 3,977 10.5 609 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 865 3.5 118 1,182 3.3 275 1,174 3.1 253 Yes
Transit 160 0.6 51 201 0.6 93 454 1.2 169 Yes
Bike 4 0.0 8 74 0.2 50 118 0.3 72 Yes
Walked 650 2.6 103 1,136 3.2 387 674 1.8 193 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,274 5.2 143 1,568 4.4 323 1,962 5.2 322 Yes
Worked at Home 1,545 6.3 157 2,293 6.5 449 2,164 5.7 335 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 16,670 100.0 443 23,415 100.0 1,215 25,937 100.0 1,081 Yes
Drove alone 12,100 72.6 397 17,064 72.9 943 19,800 76.3 1,038 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,630 9.8 161 2,195 9.4 436 2,171 8.4 490 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 480 2.9 88 359 1.5 144 358 1.4 148 No
Transit 120 0.7 44 50 0.2 52 120 0.5 93 No
Bike 20 0.1 18 74 0.3 50 118 0.5 72 Yes
Walked 520 3.1 92 842 3.6 353 614 2.4 216 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 255 1.5 64 538 2.3 234 592 2.3 183 Yes
Worked at Home 1,545 9.3 157 2,293 9.8 449 2,164 8.3 335 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) 40.7 1.0 33.4 2.5 32.1 1.8 Yes
Drove alone 34.7 1.1 30.4 2.6 28.7 1.8 Yes
Carpooled 46.5 2.4 40.3 8.3 38.2 7.8 Yes
Transit 39.4 9.4 46.7 32.2 49.8 27.2 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 81.9 5.6 44.8 13.2 51.7 14.2 Yes

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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