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Geographic Area: Decatur County, Georgia FIPS: 13087

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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 28,240 -- 28,712 -- 27,842 27,669 -- --
Persons in Households 2 27,539 135 27,782 -- 26,773 26,434 -- --
Total Households 3 10,409 190 11,926 462 10,390 10,458 427 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.65 0.12 2.33 0.08 2.58 2.53 0.09 No
Average Household Income 5 $39,940 $2,002 $42,417 $3,961 -- $44,934 $4,430 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.73 0.07 1.61 0.12 -- 1.70 0.12 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 22.70 1.30 26.20 5.18 -- 32.70 4.12 Yes
Percent Minority 8 43.20 1.50 44.50 0.79 45.80 47.00 1.89 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.30 1.00 13.00 1.50 13.90 14.40 1.48 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.30 0.50 2.10 0.95 -- 2.90 0.87 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 11,356 424 12,178 1,069 -- 10,089 578 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 11,085 100.0 423 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 8,415 75.9 396 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,395 12.6 188 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 550 5.0 120 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 70 0.6 43 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 60 0.5 40 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 155 1.4 64 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 134 1.2 59 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 310 2.8 90 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 11,620 100.0 426 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 8,890 76.5 402 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,430 12.3 190 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 530 4.6 117 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 115 1.0 55 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 60 0.5 40 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 165 1.4 66 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 119 1.0 56 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 310 2.7 90 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 22.5 1.2 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 21.7 1.3 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 25.4 2.8 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 49.6 24.1 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 19.4 6.4 -- -- -- -- --

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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