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

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Geographic Area: Santa Barbara County, California FIPS: 06083

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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 1 399,347 -- 403,737 -- 423,895 427,251 -- --
Persons in Households 2 382,702 650 386,942 -- 406,113 409,506 -- --
Total Households 3 136,769 394 140,902 1,180 142,104 141,196 1,180 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.80 0.02 2.75 0.02 2.86 2.90 0.02 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $65,780 $843 $83,129 $2,097 -- $85,547 $2,391 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.82 0.02 1.89 0.03 -- 1.89 0.03 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 14.30 0.30 13.30 1.02 -- 16.30 1.03 Yes
Percent Minority 8 27.30 0.40 23.60 0.94 30.40 23.70 0.86 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.70 0.30 13.00 0.36 12.80 13.10 0.35 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 21.20 0.30 22.20 0.69 -- 23.50 0.67 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 183,300 1,622 191,882 2,880 -- 194,814 2,391 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 179,445 100.0 1,619 183,178 100.0 2,518 189,805 100.0 2,488 Yes
Drove alone 124,500 69.4 1,507 120,389 65.7 2,706 126,101 66.4 2,773 No
2-person Carpool 19,425 10.8 700 19,301 10.5 1,464 19,473 10.3 1,662 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 8,880 4.9 480 8,166 4.5 1,088 7,724 4.1 1,214 No
Transit 4,300 2.4 336 7,209 3.9 985 6,676 3.5 929 Yes
Bike 4,820 2.7 355 6,498 3.5 942 8,793 4.6 1,140 Yes
Walked 7,140 4.0 431 8,098 4.4 876 8,542 4.5 1,018 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,055 1.1 233 2,156 1.2 484 2,187 1.2 409 No
Worked at Home 8,330 4.6 465 11,361 6.2 990 10,309 5.4 924 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 188,900 100.0 1,625 194,641 100.0 3,062 204,439 100.0 2,993 Yes
Drove alone 131,675 69.7 1,530 129,315 66.4 3,213 135,840 66.4 3,064 Yes
2-person Carpool 21,055 11.1 727 20,918 10.7 1,616 21,631 10.6 1,782 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 9,360 5.0 492 8,484 4.4 1,099 9,187 4.5 1,291 No
Transit 4,360 2.3 338 7,476 3.8 1,025 7,364 3.6 946 Yes
Bike 4,855 2.6 357 6,492 3.3 912 8,987 4.4 1,194 Yes
Walked 7,200 3.8 433 8,262 4.2 914 8,475 4.1 1,031 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,070 1.1 234 2,333 1.2 537 2,646 1.3 460 Yes
Worked at Home 8,330 4.4 465 11,361 5.8 990 10,309 5.0 924 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) 19.3 0.3 19.3 0.6 19.5 0.6 No
Drove alone 18.3 0.3 17.7 0.7 18.1 0.7 No
Carpooled 23.1 0.7 24.2 2.5 23.0 2.7 No
Transit 37.1 2.4 39.4 7.6 39.7 8.0 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 14.8 0.8 14.0 1.8 16.1 2.4 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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