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

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Geographic Area: Lee County, Florida FIPS: 12071

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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 1 440,888 -- 586,960 -- 618,754 632,499 -- --
Persons in Households 2 435,271 383 579,928 -- 610,266 623,945 -- --
Total Households 3 188,755 1,075 240,975 3,153 259,818 238,476 2,855 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.31 0.03 2.41 0.03 2.35 2.62 0.03 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $56,640 $637 $70,128 $1,856 -- $65,020 $1,832 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.56 0.01 1.61 0.03 -- 1.55 0.03 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 9.70 0.20 11.20 0.69 -- 16.10 0.78 Yes
Percent Minority 8 12.30 0.30 15.40 0.56 17.00 15.90 0.61 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 25.40 0.30 22.20 0.42 23.50 24.30 0.50 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 9.20 0.20 14.90 0.54 -- 14.90 0.57 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 186,580 1,689 254,006 3,197 -- 241,882 4,046 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 182,580 100.0 1,684 244,735 100.0 3,521 237,356 100.0 4,035 Yes
Drove alone 143,635 78.7 1,603 186,272 76.1 3,635 181,817 76.6 4,276 Yes
2-person Carpool 19,285 10.6 699 28,430 11.6 2,138 21,222 8.9 1,794 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 5,805 3.2 390 7,589 3.1 1,143 7,483 3.2 1,299 Yes
Transit 1,275 0.7 184 2,255 0.9 685 3,400 1.4 966 Yes
Bike 1,395 0.8 192 1,140 0.5 324 2,280 1.0 593 Yes
Walked 2,695 1.5 267 2,511 1.0 532 2,276 1.0 437 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,165 1.2 239 3,238 1.3 531 5,036 2.1 971 Yes
Worked at Home 6,330 3.5 407 13,300 5.4 1,380 13,842 5.8 1,431 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 175,520 100.0 1,674 234,059 100.0 4,034 226,180 100.0 4,548 Yes
Drove alone 138,240 78.8 1,586 179,739 76.8 3,914 173,830 76.9 4,384 Yes
2-person Carpool 18,255 10.4 681 25,995 11.1 2,024 20,061 8.9 1,801 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 5,320 3.0 373 6,724 2.9 995 6,268 2.8 1,226 No
Transit 1,393 0.8 192 1,948 0.8 576 3,140 1.4 1,059 Yes
Bike 1,385 0.8 191 1,198 0.5 333 2,170 1.0 601 Yes
Walked 2,670 1.5 265 2,357 1.0 516 2,205 1.0 444 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,930 1.1 226 2,798 1.2 579 4,664 2.1 1,144 Yes
Worked at Home 6,330 3.6 407 13,300 5.7 1,380 13,842 6.1 1,431 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) 25.0 0.3 25.7 0.7 27.2 0.9 Yes
Drove alone 24.3 0.3 24.8 0.8 26.1 1.0 Yes
Carpooled 28.4 0.9 29.3 3.1 30.9 4.0 No
Transit 44.8 5.5 45.6 19.3 44.9 18.5 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 24.0 2.0 24.5 5.6 30.4 6.3 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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