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

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Geographic Area: Ada County, Idaho FIPS: 16001

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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 1 300,904 -- 378,824 -- 392,365 401,204 -- --
Persons in Households 2 293,786 337 369,543 -- 382,651 393,524 -- --
Total Households 3 113,577 278 144,256 1,308 148,445 151,822 1,253 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.59 0.01 2.56 0.02 2.58 2.59 0.02 No
Average Household Income 5 $58,765 $604 $71,835 $1,706 -- $68,580 $1,885 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.92 0.02 1.94 0.03 -- 1.89 0.03 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 7.70 0.20 9.80 0.75 -- 13.20 1.03 Yes
Percent Minority 8 7.30 0.20 7.70 0.31 9.70 8.10 0.33 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 9.10 0.20 9.90 0.33 10.50 10.90 0.41 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 4.30 0.10 6.70 0.56 -- 5.80 0.45 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 157,544 1,109 192,364 2,557 -- 190,132 2,716 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 155,665 100.0 1,109 186,204 100.0 2,090 187,323 100.0 2,674 Yes
Drove alone 125,985 80.9 1,095 148,263 79.6 2,498 148,036 79.0 2,720 Yes
2-person Carpool 13,475 8.7 459 13,251 7.1 1,040 11,843 6.3 1,233 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,440 1.6 199 3,087 1.7 531 3,412 1.8 627 Yes
Transit 1,194 0.8 140 1,303 0.7 385 787 0.4 220 Yes
Bike 1,875 1.2 175 4,723 2.5 841 3,698 2.0 819 Yes
Walked 2,940 1.9 218 3,807 2.0 547 4,046 2.2 720 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,125 0.7 135 2,829 1.5 497 2,249 1.2 443 Yes
Worked at Home 6,625 4.3 326 8,941 4.8 916 13,252 7.1 1,232 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 171,010 100.0 1,099 206,911 100.0 2,741 203,546 100.0 3,102 Yes
Drove alone 137,690 80.5 1,106 164,183 79.3 3,060 161,755 79.5 3,170 Yes
2-person Carpool 16,250 9.5 502 16,217 7.8 1,274 13,669 6.7 1,434 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 3,160 1.8 226 4,202 2.0 588 4,271 2.1 746 Yes
Transit 1,244 0.7 142 1,330 0.6 355 857 0.4 262 Yes
Bike 1,870 1.1 174 4,634 2.2 800 3,757 1.8 806 Yes
Walked 3,015 1.8 221 3,934 1.9 600 4,027 2.0 702 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,155 0.7 137 3,470 1.7 524 1,958 1.0 392 Yes
Worked at Home 6,625 3.9 326 8,941 4.3 916 13,252 6.5 1,232 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) 19.3 0.2 19.2 0.5 20.0 0.7 No
Drove alone 18.8 0.2 18.7 0.5 19.4 0.7 No
Carpooled 22.0 0.6 22.1 2.6 23.3 3.4 No
Transit 35.4 3.0 28.9 11.6 45.3 20.2 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 20.7 1.5 20.0 3.5 20.4 5.2 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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