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

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Geographic Area: Placer County, California FIPS: 06061

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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 1 248,399 -- 340,488 -- 348,432 356,331 -- --
Persons in Households 2 245,498 276 336,990 -- 344,625 352,670 -- --
Total Households 3 93,510 565 126,881 1,197 132,627 132,525 1,408 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.63 0.04 2.66 0.02 2.60 2.66 0.03 No
Average Household Income 5 $73,330 $1,017 $90,532 $2,069 -- $87,726 $2,176 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.97 0.02 2.01 0.04 -- 2.00 0.04 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 5.80 0.20 6.60 0.74 -- 9.20 0.75 Yes
Percent Minority 8 11.20 0.30 15.00 0.60 16.50 16.10 0.62 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.10 0.30 15.20 0.49 15.40 15.90 0.48 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 7.10 0.30 10.10 0.68 -- 10.60 0.61 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 118,903 1,282 163,880 2,446 -- 155,980 2,388 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 116,410 100.0 1,281 157,556 100.0 2,213 153,272 100.0 2,393 Yes
Drove alone 93,265 80.1 1,243 123,008 78.1 2,386 120,131 78.4 2,959 Yes
2-person Carpool 9,535 8.2 493 11,641 7.4 1,132 11,411 7.4 1,410 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,180 1.9 239 3,860 2.4 885 2,150 1.4 459 No
Transit 1,150 1.0 174 2,018 1.3 533 1,838 1.2 393 Yes
Bike 460 0.4 110 776 0.5 304 944 0.6 341 Yes
Walked 1,930 1.7 225 2,378 1.5 473 2,398 1.6 498 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 995 0.9 162 1,959 1.2 458 1,862 1.2 411 Yes
Worked at Home 6,890 5.9 421 11,916 7.6 1,088 12,538 8.2 1,044 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 114,595 100.0 1,279 151,142 100.0 3,750 146,592 100.0 4,063 Yes
Drove alone 89,720 78.3 1,233 117,430 77.7 3,284 115,753 79.0 3,705 Yes
2-person Carpool 10,565 9.2 518 11,598 7.7 1,314 10,715 7.3 1,503 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 3,185 2.8 289 3,583 2.4 759 2,315 1.6 510 Yes
Transit 740 0.6 140 1,420 0.9 467 829 0.6 280 No
Bike 545 0.5 120 855 0.6 329 785 0.5 289 No
Walked 2,020 1.8 231 2,486 1.6 488 2,510 1.7 527 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 940 0.8 158 1,854 1.2 479 1,147 0.8 316 No
Worked at Home 6,890 6.0 421 11,916 7.9 1,088 12,538 8.6 1,044 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) 27.0 0.4 27.3 0.9 26.8 1.0 No
Drove alone 26.3 0.4 26.1 1.0 26.3 1.2 No
Carpooled 30.0 1.3 35.2 6.1 28.4 4.9 No
Transit 43.4 4.7 45.7 16.8 49.0 16.2 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 28.9 3.2 23.4 6.5 26.4 7.7 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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