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

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Geographic Area: Pima County, Arizona FIPS: 04019

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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 1 843,746 -- 1,008,875 -- 980,263 987,294 -- --
Persons in Households 2 821,709 754 986,366 -- 956,124 961,689 -- --
Total Households 3 332,497 907 371,571 2,441 388,660 381,827 2,585 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.47 0.02 2.65 0.02 2.46 2.52 0.02 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $49,415 $427 $61,542 $932 -- $62,065 $1,076 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.61 0.01 1.67 0.02 -- 1.67 0.02 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 14.70 0.20 16.50 0.69 -- 19.50 0.69 Yes
Percent Minority 8 25.00 0.20 23.80 0.52 25.70 20.60 0.53 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.20 0.20 14.80 0.27 15.40 16.00 0.28 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 11.90 0.20 13.30 0.46 -- 12.80 0.41 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 376,310 2,351 455,111 4,369 -- 415,873 3,917 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 369,260 100.0 2,347 438,358 100.0 3,703 407,892 100.0 3,978 Yes
Drove alone 272,700 73.9 2,212 332,307 75.8 4,314 314,502 77.1 4,071 Yes
2-person Carpool 42,800 11.6 1,038 39,489 9.0 2,300 30,091 7.4 1,951 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 11,460 3.1 548 10,092 2.3 1,215 9,084 2.2 1,058 Yes
Transit 9,105 2.5 489 11,174 2.5 1,159 9,633 2.4 1,059 No
Bike 5,270 1.4 373 5,258 1.2 728 6,706 1.6 998 Yes
Walked 9,550 2.6 500 11,064 2.5 1,266 9,992 2.4 935 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 4,905 1.3 360 9,207 2.1 1,096 8,004 2.0 920 Yes
Worked at Home 13,475 3.6 593 19,767 4.5 1,563 19,880 4.9 1,134 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 368,385 100.0 2,346 437,887 100.0 3,713 407,445 100.0 4,136 Yes
Drove alone 273,165 74.2 2,213 333,317 76.1 4,292 315,184 77.4 4,083 Yes
2-person Carpool 42,680 11.6 1,037 39,370 9.0 2,284 29,814 7.3 1,964 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 10,905 3.0 534 9,423 2.2 1,183 8,627 2.1 1,079 Yes
Transit 8,909 2.4 483 11,037 2.5 1,165 9,508 2.3 1,054 No
Bike 5,280 1.4 373 5,260 1.2 686 6,669 1.6 995 Yes
Walked 9,370 2.5 496 10,911 2.5 1,234 10,146 2.5 948 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 4,600 1.2 348 8,802 2.0 1,013 7,617 1.9 858 Yes
Worked at Home 13,475 3.7 593 19,767 4.5 1,563 19,880 4.9 1,134 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) 23.9 0.2 24.0 0.4 24.0 0.5 No
Drove alone 22.9 0.2 23.3 0.5 23.3 0.5 No
Carpooled 26.9 0.5 26.2 2.2 27.4 2.4 No
Transit 45.0 1.9 46.5 7.2 45.5 7.2 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 19.3 0.9 20.1 2.4 18.6 2.2 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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