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

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Geographic Area: Sangamon County, Illinois FIPS: 17167

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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 1 188,951 -- 194,773 -- 197,465 198,698 -- --
Persons in Households 2 185,604 232 190,741 -- 193,499 194,675 -- --
Total Households 3 78,781 317 82,370 1,037 82,986 82,927 706 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.36 0.02 2.32 0.03 2.33 2.35 0.02 No
Average Household Income 5 $55,050 $697 $66,089 $1,710 -- $68,181 $1,537 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.68 0.02 1.73 0.03 -- 1.70 0.03 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 9.30 0.30 12.70 0.90 -- 15.30 1.06 Yes
Percent Minority 8 12.40 0.30 14.50 0.19 16.40 16.60 0.21 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.70 0.30 13.90 0.49 13.90 14.10 0.49 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.90 0.10 2.70 0.36 -- 3.50 0.39 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 97,859 879 99,750 1,726 -- 96,778 1,430 No
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 96,475 100.0 879 97,477 100.0 1,324 95,356 100.0 1,307 No
Drove alone 78,990 81.9 868 81,257 83.4 1,313 77,653 81.4 1,550 No
2-person Carpool 8,930 9.3 373 7,589 7.8 826 8,214 8.6 914 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,665 1.7 164 1,935 2.0 429 1,484 1.6 382 No
Transit 1,509 1.6 157 1,417 1.5 400 1,583 1.7 348 No
Bike 290 0.3 69 349 0.4 150 203 0.2 92 No
Walked 2,040 2.1 182 1,654 1.7 336 2,237 2.3 404 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 525 0.5 93 733 0.8 240 949 1.0 301 Yes
Worked at Home 2,530 2.6 202 2,543 2.6 384 3,033 3.2 487 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 112,045 100.0 864 112,349 100.0 1,760 108,937 100.0 1,699 Yes
Drove alone 90,830 81.1 879 93,393 83.1 1,699 88,518 81.3 1,970 Yes
2-person Carpool 11,605 10.4 422 9,763 8.7 821 10,229 9.4 954 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,630 2.3 206 2,404 2.1 443 2,078 1.9 404 Yes
Transit 1,513 1.4 157 1,530 1.4 403 1,521 1.4 311 No
Bike 290 0.3 69 334 0.3 147 209 0.2 92 No
Walked 2,015 1.8 181 1,636 1.5 317 2,315 2.1 429 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 630 0.6 101 746 0.7 244 1,034 0.9 319 Yes
Worked at Home 2,530 2.3 202 2,543 2.3 384 3,033 2.8 487 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) 19.0 0.2 18.4 0.6 19.1 0.6 No
Drove alone 18.7 0.2 17.8 0.6 18.7 0.7 No
Carpooled 20.6 0.7 22.9 3.6 21.1 3.4 No
Transit 32.7 2.7 31.0 12.7 34.7 11.2 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 14.6 1.5 15.4 4.4 13.7 3.7 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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