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

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Geographic Area: LaSalle County, Illinois FIPS: 17099

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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 1 111,509 -- 112,576 -- 113,924 113,423 -- --
Persons in Households 2 108,278 227 110,507 -- 110,974 110,843 -- --
Total Households 3 43,346 217 45,085 636 45,347 44,023 655 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.50 0.02 2.45 0.03 2.45 2.52 0.04 No
Average Household Income 5 $48,245 $769 $60,298 $2,094 -- $61,583 $2,108 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.78 0.02 1.86 0.05 -- 1.84 0.05 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 9.10 0.40 10.40 1.52 -- 13.10 1.23 Yes
Percent Minority 8 5.10 0.30 6.60 0.65 6.80 5.30 0.44 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 16.50 0.40 16.00 0.80 16.40 16.60 0.71 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.70 0.20 3.90 0.55 -- 2.90 0.48 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 51,076 673 53,931 1,403 -- 52,598 1,132 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 50,160 100.0 672 51,793 100.0 1,067 51,355 100.0 1,175 No
Drove alone 41,270 82.3 652 43,102 83.2 1,165 43,417 84.5 1,067 Yes
2-person Carpool 4,305 8.6 260 3,437 6.6 461 3,600 7.0 524 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 975 1.9 126 1,130 2.2 301 767 1.5 223 No
Transit 177 0.4 54 139 0.3 113 24 0.0 25 Yes
Bike 195 0.4 56 286 0.6 160 257 0.5 104 No
Walked 1,320 2.6 146 1,572 3.0 359 1,387 2.7 315 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 365 0.7 77 332 0.6 121 403 0.8 158 No
Worked at Home 1,560 3.1 159 1,795 3.5 355 1,500 2.9 359 No
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 45,845 100.0 665 46,866 100.0 1,548 46,615 100.0 1,560 No
Drove alone 38,190 83.3 641 39,153 83.5 1,396 39,161 84.0 1,468 No
2-person Carpool 3,410 7.4 233 2,533 5.4 449 3,361 7.2 491 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 735 1.6 109 1,170 2.5 294 591 1.3 201 No
Transit 126 0.3 45 88 0.2 100 40 0.1 32 Yes
Bike 195 0.4 56 255 0.5 158 257 0.6 104 No
Walked 1,270 2.8 143 1,565 3.3 359 1,340 2.9 308 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 360 0.8 77 307 0.7 115 365 0.8 136 No
Worked at Home 1,560 3.4 159 1,795 3.8 355 1,500 3.2 359 No
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 0.5 21.8 0.9 22.2 1.1 No
Drove alone 22.1 0.5 21.8 1.1 22.1 1.2 No
Carpooled 28.4 1.6 26.2 4.9 27.1 5.5 No
Transit 42.3 10.5 38.4 50.8 85.0 144.4 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 12.1 2.0 12.5 4.2 12.9 4.2 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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