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

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Geographic Area: Lake County, Illinois FIPS: 17097

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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 1 644,356 -- 707,556 -- 703,462 702,666 -- --
Persons in Households 2 623,371 577 692,132 -- 682,753 684,526 -- --
Total Households 3 216,484 385 235,420 1,540 241,712 240,273 1,181 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.88 0.01 2.94 0.02 2.82 2.85 0.01 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $93,890 $657 $110,575 $1,888 -- $105,628 $1,565 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.87 0.01 1.96 0.02 -- 1.92 0.02 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 5.70 0.10 7.10 0.52 -- 9.70 0.57 Yes
Percent Minority 8 19.90 0.20 23.40 0.50 24.90 20.90 0.56 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 8.50 0.10 9.90 0.24 10.40 10.80 0.24 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 14.80 0.20 18.10 0.43 -- 18.40 0.42 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 323,224 1,624 360,318 3,443 -- 341,461 3,122 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 317,440 100.0 1,624 345,253 100.0 2,697 335,874 100.0 3,110 Yes
Drove alone 242,385 76.4 1,573 264,166 76.5 2,778 258,614 77.0 3,199 Yes
2-person Carpool 24,415 7.7 620 26,472 7.7 1,688 20,591 6.1 1,633 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 7,895 2.5 357 6,710 1.9 835 7,370 2.2 971 No
Transit 14,090 4.4 475 15,227 4.4 1,051 13,759 4.1 1,011 No
Bike 460 0.1 87 1,047 0.3 346 1,074 0.3 297 Yes
Walked 9,330 2.9 388 8,463 2.5 956 9,628 2.9 1,254 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 5,575 1.8 301 3,525 1.0 606 4,083 1.2 724 Yes
Worked at Home 13,295 4.2 462 19,643 5.7 1,445 20,755 6.2 1,223 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 326,165 100.0 1,624 358,191 100.0 4,426 350,626 100.0 4,581 Yes
Drove alone 254,990 78.2 1,588 281,371 78.6 3,549 280,037 79.9 4,730 Yes
2-person Carpool 26,500 8.1 645 28,212 7.9 1,764 21,731 6.2 1,620 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 9,290 2.8 387 7,699 2.1 962 6,918 2.0 887 Yes
Transit 5,740 1.8 305 8,063 2.3 980 6,627 1.9 912 No
Bike 470 0.1 88 977 0.3 304 1,015 0.3 282 Yes
Walked 9,965 3.1 401 8,773 2.4 983 9,875 2.8 1,221 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 5,920 1.8 310 3,453 1.0 587 3,668 1.0 618 Yes
Worked at Home 13,295 4.1 462 19,643 5.5 1,445 20,755 5.9 1,223 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) 30.1 0.2 30.8 0.6 29.5 0.6 No
Drove alone 28.7 0.2 29.4 0.6 28.1 0.6 No
Carpooled 29.7 0.6 30.6 2.7 29.8 3.1 No
Transit 68.9 1.3 66.8 6.9 70.1 7.7 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 16.2 0.8 18.9 3.8 16.3 2.8 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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