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

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Geographic Area: Stephenson County, Illinois FIPS: 17177

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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 48,979 -- 46,619 -- 47,711 47,355 -- --
Persons in Households 2 48,158 115 46,071 -- 46,876 46,571 -- --
Total Households 3 19,778 170 19,952 480 19,845 19,420 506 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.43 0.04 2.31 0.05 2.36 2.40 0.06 No
Average Household Income 5 $48,495 $1,140 $54,293 $3,281 -- $55,175 $2,788 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.79 0.04 1.79 0.08 -- 1.74 0.08 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 9.00 0.50 14.90 2.36 -- 14.50 2.12 Yes
Percent Minority 8 10.70 0.60 11.30 0.46 13.50 12.90 0.50 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 16.30 0.70 17.90 1.06 18.80 19.20 1.16 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.90 0.20 2.00 0.63 -- 2.20 0.50 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 23,561 447 22,295 1,126 -- 21,546 666 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 23,210 100.0 447 -- 100.0 -- 21,277 100.0 663 Yes
Drove alone 18,955 81.7 436 -- -- -- 17,162 80.7 729 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,005 8.6 177 -- -- -- 1,476 6.9 337 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 305 1.3 70 -- -- -- 607 2.9 240 Yes
Transit 8 0.0 11 -- -- -- 217 1.0 156 Yes
Bike 30 0.1 22 -- -- -- 88 0.4 70 No
Walked 580 2.5 97 -- -- -- 541 2.5 154 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 209 0.9 58 -- -- -- 175 0.8 134 No
Worked at Home 1,120 4.8 134 -- -- -- 1,011 4.8 264 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 22,320 100.0 446 20,530 100.0 1,011 20,977 100.0 823 Yes
Drove alone 18,205 81.6 433 15,949 77.7 894 16,820 80.2 825 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,835 8.2 170 1,939 9.4 508 1,365 6.5 277 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 320 1.4 72 431 2.1 163 677 3.2 218 Yes
Transit 10 0.0 13 224 1.1 228 431 2.1 262 Yes
Bike 40 0.2 26 97 0.5 66 88 0.4 70 No
Walked 570 2.6 96 721 3.5 255 476 2.3 144 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 209 0.9 58 119 0.6 81 109 0.5 65 Yes
Worked at Home 1,120 5.0 134 1,050 5.1 227 1,011 4.8 264 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) 19.9 0.6 -- -- 20.3 1.6 No
Drove alone 19.7 0.7 -- -- 20.0 1.8 No
Carpooled 22.2 2.2 -- -- 21.0 6.6 No
Transit 90.0 0.0 -- -- 16.8 16.9 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 16.1 3.7 -- -- 27.1 12.0 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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