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

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Geographic Area: San Mateo County, California FIPS: 06081

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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 1 707,161 -- 708,143 -- 718,451 729,489 -- --
Persons in Households 2 696,700 523 696,778 -- 709,598 720,000 -- --
Total Households 3 254,219 406 252,397 1,663 257,837 257,529 1,181 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.74 0.01 2.76 0.01 2.75 2.80 0.01 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $98,875 $790 $120,018 $2,298 -- $121,783 $2,324 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.88 0.01 1.94 0.02 -- 1.91 0.02 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 5.80 0.10 6.90 0.54 -- 7.60 0.53 Yes
Percent Minority 8 40.70 0.30 39.00 0.52 46.60 41.70 0.56 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.50 0.20 13.00 0.29 13.40 13.70 0.28 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 32.30 0.30 33.80 0.57 -- 34.30 0.51 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 361,720 2,165 372,676 3,413 -- 369,917 2,924 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 354,095 100.0 2,165 354,932 100.0 3,277 361,112 100.0 3,215 Yes
Drove alone 256,065 72.3 2,081 249,374 70.3 3,711 254,597 70.5 3,220 No
2-person Carpool 35,260 10.0 943 28,552 8.0 2,031 30,494 8.4 1,834 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 10,110 2.9 514 9,976 2.8 1,399 8,489 2.4 1,163 Yes
Transit 25,820 7.3 812 30,697 8.6 1,919 30,942 8.6 1,814 Yes
Bike 2,895 0.8 277 4,308 1.2 863 4,637 1.3 776 Yes
Walked 7,610 2.1 447 9,890 2.8 1,167 9,542 2.6 1,349 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 3,495 1.0 304 4,772 1.3 1,016 3,841 1.1 767 No
Worked at Home 12,845 3.6 578 17,363 4.9 1,030 18,570 5.1 1,379 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 353,375 100.0 2,165 352,946 100.0 4,964 363,522 100.0 5,119 Yes
Drove alone 261,590 74.0 2,091 257,361 72.9 4,459 261,578 72.0 4,724 No
2-person Carpool 36,570 10.3 959 31,012 8.8 2,335 32,356 8.9 2,049 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 11,960 3.4 558 11,465 3.2 1,384 11,714 3.2 1,162 No
Transit 15,180 4.3 628 18,021 5.1 1,409 20,061 5.5 1,689 Yes
Bike 2,795 0.8 272 3,121 0.9 496 3,714 1.0 846 Yes
Walked 7,980 2.3 457 9,421 2.7 1,160 9,718 2.7 1,294 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 4,450 1.3 342 5,182 1.5 666 5,811 1.6 886 Yes
Worked at Home 12,845 3.6 578 17,363 4.9 1,030 18,570 5.1 1,379 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 0.2 24.9 0.5 25.2 0.4 Yes
Drove alone 25.1 0.2 22.6 0.6 23.3 0.5 Yes
Carpooled 26.8 0.5 25.0 2.3 25.3 2.0 No
Transit 48.7 1.0 46.8 4.2 43.9 3.8 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 21.1 1.1 19.8 3.5 20.1 3.2 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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