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

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Geographic Area: Fresno County, California FIPS: 06019

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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 1 799,407 -- 902,763 -- 930,450 940,493 -- --
Persons in Households 2 781,733 677 881,554 -- 912,927 922,210 -- --
Total Households 3 253,304 658 280,249 2,038 289,391 288,016 1,724 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 3.09 0.02 3.15 0.02 3.15 3.20 0.02 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $47,860 $478 $63,029 $1,171 -- $61,512 $1,048 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.64 0.01 1.78 0.02 -- 1.73 0.02 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 22.90 0.20 21.60 0.82 -- 26.90 0.99 Yes
Percent Minority 8 45.90 0.30 37.40 0.81 44.60 43.30 0.78 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 9.90 0.20 9.70 0.25 10.00 10.30 0.23 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 21.10 0.20 21.60 0.51 -- 22.30 0.48 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 301,610 2,232 377,293 3,848 -- 361,759 4,270 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 294,940 100.0 2,222 351,083 100.0 4,189 346,233 100.0 4,222 Yes
Drove alone 218,785 74.2 2,053 268,535 76.5 3,955 266,565 77.0 3,658 Yes
2-person Carpool 32,815 11.1 914 29,357 8.4 1,877 27,327 7.9 1,779 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 16,450 5.6 654 14,728 4.2 2,123 13,917 4.0 1,476 Yes
Transit 4,965 1.7 362 4,951 1.4 703 4,813 1.4 951 No
Bike 2,105 0.7 236 1,979 0.6 427 2,507 0.7 582 No
Walked 7,030 2.4 430 7,248 2.1 990 7,637 2.2 925 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 3,745 1.3 314 11,639 3.3 1,416 9,578 2.8 1,335 Yes
Worked at Home 9,050 3.1 487 12,646 3.6 1,026 13,889 4.0 1,273 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 298,430 100.0 2,227 352,935 100.0 4,451 348,894 100.0 4,489 Yes
Drove alone 222,005 74.4 2,062 269,362 76.3 4,398 268,928 77.1 3,964 Yes
2-person Carpool 33,000 11.1 916 30,703 8.7 1,965 27,622 7.9 1,717 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 16,535 5.5 655 15,057 4.3 2,084 14,196 4.1 1,442 Yes
Transit 4,895 1.6 359 4,808 1.4 710 4,765 1.4 942 No
Bike 2,075 0.7 234 1,975 0.6 433 2,409 0.7 566 No
Walked 7,090 2.4 432 7,180 2.0 967 7,471 2.1 902 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 3,775 1.3 316 11,204 3.2 1,409 9,614 2.8 1,351 Yes
Worked at Home 9,050 3.0 487 12,646 3.6 1,026 13,889 4.0 1,273 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) 22.2 0.2 21.5 0.5 22.3 0.5 No
Drove alone 20.8 0.2 20.6 0.5 21.1 0.5 No
Carpooled 27.1 0.6 25.7 2.6 27.3 2.4 No
Transit 44.6 2.8 39.8 9.3 44.0 12.5 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 18.4 1.1 20.3 3.1 22.7 3.3 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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