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

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Geographic Area: Fulton County, Georgia FIPS: 13121

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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 1 816,006 -- 1,012,634 -- 920,581 951,157 -- --
Persons in Households 2 784,493 896 978,314 -- 889,189 919,130 -- --
Total Households 3 321,266 818 363,426 3,509 376,377 365,494 2,895 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.44 0.02 2.69 0.02 2.36 2.51 0.02 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $74,930 $671 $93,789 $2,053 -- $88,533 $1,780 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.48 0.01 1.52 0.02 -- 1.51 0.02 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 15.70 0.20 15.40 0.68 -- 18.20 0.73 Yes
Percent Minority 8 51.80 0.30 52.30 0.36 55.50 54.40 0.35 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 8.50 0.20 7.80 0.22 9.10 9.30 0.24 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 9.60 0.20 12.10 0.35 -- 12.70 0.42 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 393,308 2,324 512,363 5,227 -- 446,677 4,152 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 385,440 100.0 2,322 492,836 100.0 5,424 438,192 100.0 4,073 Yes
Drove alone 275,365 71.4 2,200 351,736 71.4 6,117 317,906 72.5 4,449 Yes
2-person Carpool 32,030 8.3 903 33,277 6.8 2,311 27,502 6.3 2,386 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 12,575 3.3 573 8,822 1.8 1,408 8,655 2.0 1,566 Yes
Transit 34,790 9.0 940 43,224 8.8 3,348 31,067 7.1 2,051 Yes
Bike 570 0.1 123 2,105 0.4 820 1,893 0.4 517 Yes
Walked 8,630 2.2 476 13,705 2.8 1,504 13,200 3.0 1,385 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 4,685 1.2 351 6,982 1.4 1,441 4,872 1.1 695 No
Worked at Home 16,795 4.4 660 32,985 6.7 1,912 33,097 7.6 2,005 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 717,700 100.0 1,514 861,819 100.0 9,398 789,407 100.0 9,067 Yes
Drove alone 544,785 75.9 2,191 650,557 75.5 8,756 607,856 77.0 7,923 Yes
2-person Carpool 67,080 9.3 1,278 61,801 7.2 3,066 53,794 6.8 3,780 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 23,075 3.2 771 21,963 2.5 2,287 18,305 2.3 1,952 Yes
Transit 48,140 6.7 1,096 63,309 7.3 3,450 48,433 6.1 2,404 No
Bike 790 0.1 145 2,240 0.3 865 2,147 0.3 539 Yes
Walked 8,955 1.2 485 14,667 1.7 1,565 13,166 1.7 1,361 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 8,085 1.1 461 14,297 1.7 1,648 12,609 1.6 1,695 Yes
Worked at Home 16,795 2.3 660 32,985 3.8 1,912 33,097 4.2 2,005 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) 29.1 0.2 27.0 0.6 26.7 0.5 Yes
Drove alone 26.2 0.2 24.3 0.6 25.0 0.6 Yes
Carpooled 29.8 0.6 27.8 2.5 25.5 2.8 Yes
Transit 51.2 1.0 50.1 6.0 48.5 4.9 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 29.3 1.6 22.7 3.9 22.8 4.0 Yes

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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