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

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Geographic Area: Macon County, Illinois FIPS: 17115

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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 1 114,706 -- 108,417 -- 110,768 110,491 -- --
Persons in Households 2 111,137 238 105,114 -- 106,709 107,040 -- --
Total Households 3 46,518 238 45,664 801 45,855 45,580 593 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.39 0.02 2.30 0.04 2.33 2.35 0.03 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $48,810 $839 $60,309 $2,316 -- $60,227 $2,190 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.71 0.02 1.74 0.05 -- 1.69 0.05 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 12.90 0.40 14.40 1.52 -- 18.50 1.51 Yes
Percent Minority 8 16.50 0.40 18.20 0.20 20.70 20.70 0.28 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 15.30 0.40 16.10 0.72 16.40 16.60 0.71 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.40 0.10 1.80 0.29 -- 2.20 0.35 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 52,659 683 49,972 1,387 -- 48,321 1,060 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 51,710 100.0 682 48,693 100.0 1,182 47,287 100.0 1,047 Yes
Drove alone 43,660 84.4 665 42,079 86.4 1,190 40,511 85.7 936 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,970 7.7 250 2,793 5.7 464 2,759 5.8 458 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 895 1.7 121 644 1.3 208 662 1.4 222 No
Transit 388 0.8 80 455 0.9 192 602 1.3 208 No
Bike 105 0.2 41 59 0.1 41 38 0.1 55 No
Walked 1,080 2.1 132 833 1.7 386 1,128 2.4 394 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 330 0.6 73 1,040 2.1 340 573 1.2 228 Yes
Worked at Home 1,280 2.5 144 790 1.6 221 1,014 2.1 220 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 56,850 100.0 685 55,113 100.0 1,553 52,734 100.0 1,266 Yes
Drove alone 48,005 84.4 676 47,912 86.9 1,460 45,282 85.9 1,196 Yes
2-person Carpool 4,445 7.8 264 3,368 6.1 514 3,473 6.6 525 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,175 2.1 138 643 1.2 198 610 1.2 183 Yes
Transit 458 0.8 86 473 0.9 194 602 1.1 208 No
Bike 100 0.2 40 59 0.1 41 75 0.1 70 No
Walked 1,035 1.8 130 828 1.5 385 1,089 2.1 364 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 355 0.6 76 1,040 1.9 355 589 1.1 212 Yes
Worked at Home 1,280 2.3 144 790 1.4 221 1,014 1.9 220 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) 18.2 0.4 17.1 0.9 18.8 0.9 No
Drove alone 17.7 0.4 16.7 0.9 18.6 1.0 No
Carpooled 21.9 1.4 23.0 5.9 21.4 5.1 No
Transit 31.4 6.3 29.6 19.1 29.1 14.3 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 16.8 2.8 13.1 5.1 13.8 6.0 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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