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

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Geographic Area: Rock Island County, Illinois FIPS: 17161

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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 1 149,374 -- 146,853 -- 147,546 147,489 -- --
Persons in Households 2 144,715 272 142,107 -- 143,233 143,068 -- --
Total Households 3 60,686 242 60,156 916 61,303 60,758 654 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.38 0.02 2.36 0.03 2.34 2.35 0.03 No
Average Household Income 5 $48,670 $690 $59,201 $2,211 -- $59,989 $1,660 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.68 0.02 1.70 0.04 -- 1.66 0.04 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 10.70 0.30 11.10 1.23 -- 13.20 1.09 Yes
Percent Minority 8 14.50 0.40 17.40 0.72 18.40 18.40 0.78 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 15.00 0.40 15.80 0.64 16.20 16.50 0.60 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 4.60 0.20 6.90 0.59 -- 7.30 0.70 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 71,511 781 70,339 1,525 -- 67,703 1,131 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 70,250 100.0 781 68,414 100.0 1,499 66,376 100.0 1,085 Yes
Drove alone 58,140 82.8 762 57,542 84.1 1,685 54,441 82.0 1,268 Yes
2-person Carpool 5,970 8.5 306 5,114 7.5 698 4,460 6.7 623 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,125 1.6 135 994 1.5 275 1,612 2.4 433 Yes
Transit 943 1.3 124 772 1.1 237 1,100 1.7 286 No
Bike 145 0.2 49 237 0.3 123 269 0.4 146 No
Walked 1,850 2.6 173 1,978 2.9 450 1,524 2.3 328 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 550 0.8 95 258 0.4 143 894 1.3 282 Yes
Worked at Home 1,530 2.2 157 1,519 2.2 296 2,076 3.1 359 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 81,330 100.0 779 79,947 100.0 1,770 77,893 100.0 1,815 Yes
Drove alone 68,255 83.9 779 67,792 84.8 1,870 65,564 84.2 1,704 Yes
2-person Carpool 6,635 8.2 322 6,024 7.5 729 5,085 6.5 500 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,265 1.6 143 1,188 1.5 291 1,696 2.2 459 No
Transit 1,074 1.3 132 812 1.0 251 923 1.2 264 No
Bike 130 0.2 46 158 0.2 69 260 0.3 142 No
Walked 1,875 2.3 174 2,159 2.7 457 1,530 2.0 327 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 555 0.7 95 295 0.4 147 759 1.0 228 No
Worked at Home 1,530 1.9 157 1,519 1.9 296 2,076 2.7 359 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) 18.7 0.3 18.3 0.8 19.1 0.7 No
Drove alone 18.2 0.3 17.9 0.9 18.4 0.9 No
Carpooled 22.4 1.1 23.1 4.4 22.4 4.3 No
Transit 36.5 3.9 36.7 17.4 39.1 16.7 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 12.9 1.5 10.4 3.3 16.8 4.9 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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