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

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Geographic Area: Delta County, Colorado FIPS: 08029

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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 27,834 -- 30,792 -- 30,952 30,561 -- --
Persons in Households 2 26,919 131 30,030 -- 30,239 29,398 -- --
Total Households 3 11,062 151 12,070 373 12,703 12,424 464 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.43 0.07 2.49 0.07 2.38 2.37 0.09 No
Average Household Income 5 $41,890 $1,596 $52,200 $4,078 -- $58,030 $7,376 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 2.06 0.06 2.26 0.11 -- 2.11 0.14 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 12.10 0.90 11.90 2.37 -- 17.10 2.46 Yes
Percent Minority 8 7.40 0.70 5.80 1.16 10.30 5.60 1.53 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 19.70 1.10 20.10 1.70 20.20 21.50 1.69 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 4.20 0.50 5.10 1.02 -- 3.30 0.79 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 11,414 362 13,286 1,014 -- 11,672 576 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 11,210 100.0 361 12,555 100.0 605 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 7,825 69.8 331 8,569 68.3 697 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,215 10.8 150 1,185 9.4 337 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 390 3.5 87 856 6.8 326 -- -- -- --
Transit 15 0.1 17 0 0.0 161 -- -- -- --
Bike 25 0.2 22 69 0.5 54 -- -- -- --
Walked 610 5.4 108 391 3.1 168 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 70 0.6 37 196 1.6 212 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 1,065 9.5 141 1,289 10.3 290 -- -- -- --
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 9,675 100.0 351 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 6,860 70.9 317 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 850 8.8 127 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 234 2.4 67 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 4 0.0 9 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 35 0.4 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 580 6.0 105 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 50 0.5 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 1,065 11.0 141 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 23.5 1.3 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 22.3 1.3 22.5 3.4 -- -- --
Carpooled 33.6 4.1 46.2 21.7 -- -- --
Transit 49.0 37.2 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 12.7 4.2 11.8 7.7 -- -- --

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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