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

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Geographic Area: Plumas County, California FIPS: 06063

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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 20,824 -- 20,362 -- 20,007 19,684 -- --
Persons in Households 2 20,635 70 -- -- 19,730 19,281 -- --
Total Households 3 9,006 280 9,973 666 8,977 8,412 455 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.29 0.17 2.02 0.12 2.20 2.29 0.12 No
Average Household Income 5 $44,580 $2,179 $55,549 $7,517 -- $60,666 $6,861 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.89 0.07 2.11 0.20 -- 1.85 0.18 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 13.10 1.20 10.40 3.67 -- 16.40 3.20 No
Percent Minority 8 8.20 1.00 9.20 2.30 11.00 10.20 1.28 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 17.90 1.40 20.70 2.48 20.80 22.30 2.44 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.50 0.60 5.00 2.18 -- 5.20 1.57 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 8,520 365 -- -- -- 7,222 594 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 8,285 100.0 364 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 6,155 74.3 339 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 915 11.0 152 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 170 2.1 67 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 25 0.3 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 85 1.0 47 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 455 5.5 109 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 35 0.4 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 455 5.5 109 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 7,970 100.0 361 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 5,860 73.5 334 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 865 10.9 148 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 204 2.6 73 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 35 0.4 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 80 1.0 46 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 445 5.6 107 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 19 0.2 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 455 5.7 109 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 1.5 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 19.5 1.6 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 25.7 5.1 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 25.6 15.1 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 7.7 1.7 -- -- -- -- --

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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