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Geographic Area: Polk County, Georgia FIPS: 13233

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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 38,127 -- 41,942 -- 41,475 41,319 -- --
Persons in Households 2 37,285 148 41,289 -- 41,102 40,779 -- --
Total Households 3 14,031 159 14,828 603 15,092 14,711 522 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.66 0.07 2.78 0.11 2.72 2.77 0.10 No
Average Household Income 5 $41,725 $1,713 $48,222 $4,654 -- $47,637 $4,000 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.82 0.06 1.81 0.13 -- 1.95 0.14 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 15.50 1.00 18.60 3.76 -- 23.40 4.04 Yes
Percent Minority 8 19.40 1.00 17.20 1.65 22.90 20.70 1.66 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.20 0.90 13.50 1.27 13.30 13.20 1.32 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 6.00 0.60 7.50 0.73 -- 8.20 1.02 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 15,914 496 17,937 1,263 -- 15,294 900 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 15,550 100.0 494 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 11,700 75.2 464 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 2,015 13.0 225 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,210 7.8 176 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 44 0.3 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 140 0.9 61 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 150 1.0 63 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 295 1.9 88 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 11,635 100.0 463 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 8,920 76.7 426 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,420 12.2 190 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 620 5.3 127 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 85 0.7 47 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 140 1.2 61 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 155 1.3 64 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 295 2.5 88 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 30.0 1.3 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 26.4 1.3 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 43.5 3.4 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 28.3 10.2 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 23.9 5.9 -- -- -- -- --

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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