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

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Geographic Area: Sonoma County, California FIPS: 06097

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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 1 458,614 -- 466,650 -- 483,878 488,237 -- --
Persons in Households 2 447,492 536 455,808 -- 473,835 478,110 -- --
Total Households 3 172,690 512 179,716 1,460 185,825 183,773 1,365 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.59 0.02 2.54 0.02 2.55 2.60 0.02 No
Average Household Income 5 $67,260 $711 $83,558 $2,070 -- $80,775 $1,758 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.90 0.02 1.94 0.03 -- 1.91 0.03 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 8.10 0.20 9.50 0.73 -- 12.40 0.73 Yes
Percent Minority 8 18.50 0.30 18.70 0.72 23.20 19.80 0.82 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.50 0.30 13.30 0.37 13.90 14.50 0.35 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 14.30 0.30 16.20 0.51 -- 16.40 0.55 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 229,980 1,744 233,426 2,914 -- 231,636 2,849 No
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 224,945 100.0 1,743 224,887 100.0 2,727 223,856 100.0 2,802 No
Drove alone 168,135 74.7 1,681 166,113 73.9 3,131 170,895 76.3 2,678 No
2-person Carpool 21,490 9.6 737 18,669 8.3 1,630 17,731 7.9 1,278 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 6,790 3.0 421 6,662 3.0 1,081 4,721 2.1 801 Yes
Transit 5,444 2.4 378 4,868 2.2 716 3,729 1.7 718 Yes
Bike 1,745 0.8 215 2,820 1.3 654 2,201 1.0 487 No
Walked 6,930 3.1 425 7,790 3.5 1,173 6,806 3.0 963 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,160 1.0 239 2,117 0.9 473 2,627 1.2 498 No
Worked at Home 12,245 5.4 562 15,848 7.0 1,179 15,146 6.8 1,057 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 200,360 100.0 1,730 205,813 100.0 3,274 203,752 100.0 3,540 No
Drove alone 150,900 75.3 1,639 151,547 73.6 3,282 156,317 76.7 3,132 Yes
2-person Carpool 18,080 9.0 679 16,731 8.1 1,501 14,437 7.1 1,188 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 6,090 3.0 399 5,700 2.8 1,109 4,100 2.0 775 Yes
Transit 2,739 1.4 269 3,502 1.7 650 2,789 1.4 696 No
Bike 1,700 0.8 212 2,861 1.4 651 2,165 1.1 466 No
Walked 6,925 3.5 425 7,662 3.7 1,153 6,756 3.3 953 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,680 0.8 211 1,962 1.0 486 2,042 1.0 444 No
Worked at Home 12,245 6.1 562 15,848 7.7 1,179 15,146 7.4 1,057 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) 26.8 0.3 25.4 0.7 25.4 0.7 Yes
Drove alone 25.2 0.3 24.7 0.8 24.4 0.8 No
Carpooled 31.5 1.0 30.5 3.5 31.4 3.4 No
Transit 69.5 3.3 52.9 11.7 60.0 16.6 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 17.9 1.3 14.6 2.8 15.9 2.8 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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