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

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Geographic Area: Highlands County, Florida FIPS: 12055

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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 87,366 -- 98,750 -- 98,786 98,382 -- --
Persons in Households 2 86,037 186 97,275 -- 97,053 96,801 -- --
Total Households 3 37,505 481 40,199 1,191 42,604 39,466 1,169 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.29 0.07 2.42 0.07 2.28 2.45 0.07 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $39,625 $1,037 $43,880 $2,609 -- $45,593 $2,430 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.49 0.03 1.53 0.07 -- 1.45 0.07 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 15.20 0.60 17.70 2.10 -- 19.20 2.16 Yes
Percent Minority 8 16.40 0.60 14.60 0.85 19.00 15.10 1.12 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 33.10 0.80 31.30 1.32 32.20 32.50 1.33 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 9.10 0.50 11.30 1.40 -- 9.90 1.07 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 30,051 723 34,366 1,587 -- 30,310 1,368 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 29,340 100.0 719 32,903 100.0 1,421 29,681 100.0 1,380 No
Drove alone 21,730 74.1 658 25,247 76.7 1,417 22,987 77.4 1,304 No
2-person Carpool 3,915 13.3 315 3,414 10.4 745 3,019 10.2 553 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,740 5.9 213 1,606 4.9 713 850 2.9 370 Yes
Transit 325 1.1 93 201 0.6 210 830 2.8 576 No
Bike 60 0.2 40 31 0.1 26 139 0.5 98 No
Walked 500 1.7 115 625 1.9 239 551 1.9 244 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 310 1.1 91 656 2.0 438 440 1.5 384 No
Worked at Home 760 2.6 141 1,123 3.4 366 865 2.9 257 No
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 28,860 100.0 716 -- 100.0 -- 29,256 100.0 1,616 No
Drove alone 21,295 73.8 654 -- -- -- 22,657 77.4 1,439 No
2-person Carpool 3,765 13.0 309 -- -- -- 2,918 10.0 565 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,705 5.9 211 -- -- -- 909 3.1 350 Yes
Transit 460 1.6 110 -- -- -- 785 2.7 573 No
Bike 55 0.2 38 -- -- -- 139 0.5 98 No
Walked 475 1.6 112 -- -- -- 506 1.7 253 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 345 1.2 95 -- -- -- 477 1.6 370 No
Worked at Home 760 2.6 141 -- -- -- 865 3.0 257 No
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) 23.0 0.8 22.1 2.0 21.5 2.2 No
Drove alone 21.4 0.8 21.7 2.4 20.0 1.9 No
Carpooled 28.7 2.1 25.4 7.5 22.8 6.3 No
Transit 58.9 12.0 27.7 42.4 42.5 44.7 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 13.0 2.6 15.2 10.5 32.2 30.7 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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