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

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Geographic Area: San Francisco County, California FIPS: 06075

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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 1 776,733 -- 807,515 -- 805,235 815,234 -- --
Persons in Households 2 756,991 714 790,873 -- 780,971 796,249 -- --
Total Households 3 329,850 649 323,284 2,336 345,811 341,721 2,370 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.29 0.01 2.45 0.02 2.26 2.33 0.02 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $80,325 $650 $103,982 $2,144 -- $106,350 $2,210 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.11 0.01 1.08 0.02 -- 1.07 0.02 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 11.30 0.20 11.10 0.56 -- 13.80 0.61 Yes
Percent Minority 8 50.40 0.30 45.60 0.42 51.50 49.70 0.44 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.80 0.20 14.10 0.34 13.60 13.80 0.31 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 36.80 0.30 34.40 0.53 -- 36.10 0.55 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 428,060 2,257 462,802 3,950 -- 451,699 3,751 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 418,555 100.0 2,262 442,334 100.0 3,910 441,263 100.0 3,798 Yes
Drove alone 169,510 40.5 1,875 169,260 38.3 3,639 161,634 36.6 3,639 Yes
2-person Carpool 34,325 8.2 933 24,200 5.5 1,721 26,858 6.1 2,055 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 10,825 2.6 532 9,093 2.1 1,258 6,897 1.6 964 Yes
Transit 128,755 30.8 1,688 144,634 32.7 4,341 145,487 33.0 3,937 Yes
Bike 8,300 2.0 467 12,480 2.8 1,462 15,939 3.6 1,841 Yes
Walked 39,190 9.4 993 44,316 10.0 2,650 42,524 9.6 2,079 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 8,260 2.0 466 8,419 1.9 1,039 10,633 2.4 1,233 Yes
Worked at Home 19,375 4.6 708 29,932 6.8 2,024 31,291 7.1 1,925 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 587,300 100.0 1,949 611,184 100.0 6,177 605,275 100.0 6,841 Yes
Drove alone 220,190 37.5 2,045 221,840 36.3 4,611 216,559 35.8 4,625 No
2-person Carpool 51,035 8.7 1,124 41,873 6.9 2,208 41,304 6.8 2,310 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 28,125 4.8 848 22,149 3.6 1,717 19,049 3.1 1,390 Yes
Transit 208,675 35.5 2,012 224,507 36.7 4,903 225,390 37.2 5,056 Yes
Bike 8,245 1.4 465 12,667 2.1 1,417 16,200 2.7 1,815 Yes
Walked 39,350 6.7 995 45,019 7.4 2,635 42,454 7.0 2,118 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 12,305 2.1 567 13,197 2.2 1,333 13,028 2.2 1,302 No
Worked at Home 19,375 3.3 708 29,932 4.9 2,024 31,291 5.2 1,925 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) 30.7 0.2 29.2 0.6 30.5 0.5 No
Drove alone 29.0 0.3 27.0 0.9 28.4 1.0 No
Carpooled 29.7 0.6 27.9 2.6 27.5 2.7 No
Transit 38.3 0.4 36.9 1.7 38.4 1.5 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 19.3 0.4 18.4 1.4 20.4 1.5 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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