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

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Geographic Area: Elkhart County, Indiana FIPS: 18039

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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 1 182,791 -- 199,674 -- 197,559 198,598 -- --
Persons in Households 2 180,003 212 197,189 -- 193,755 195,041 -- --
Total Households 3 66,124 238 70,608 935 70,244 69,984 1,019 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.72 0.02 2.79 0.03 2.76 2.79 0.04 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $54,985 $729 $59,965 $2,277 -- $57,543 $1,688 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.80 0.02 1.81 0.04 -- 1.78 0.04 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 7.80 0.30 13.80 1.30 -- 17.50 1.40 Yes
Percent Minority 8 13.90 0.30 16.20 0.77 17.10 14.20 0.90 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 10.90 0.30 11.10 0.49 12.10 12.30 0.50 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 7.10 0.20 9.00 0.55 -- 8.50 0.66 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 93,095 865 96,589 1,919 -- 88,734 1,711 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 91,780 100.0 865 92,240 100.0 1,537 86,972 100.0 1,644 Yes
Drove alone 72,855 79.4 847 73,302 79.5 1,746 68,983 79.3 1,931 Yes
2-person Carpool 9,160 10.0 377 9,473 10.3 1,045 9,441 10.9 1,078 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 3,145 3.4 225 2,156 2.3 466 2,100 2.4 466 Yes
Transit 229 0.2 61 420 0.5 190 295 0.3 157 No
Bike 700 0.8 107 1,128 1.2 311 1,366 1.6 320 Yes
Walked 1,795 2.0 171 1,826 2.0 445 1,590 1.8 354 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 835 0.9 117 1,176 1.3 342 1,242 1.4 314 Yes
Worked at Home 3,055 3.3 222 2,759 3.0 470 1,955 2.2 443 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 117,315 100.0 829 112,021 100.0 2,177 106,734 100.0 2,203 Yes
Drove alone 93,130 79.4 865 88,838 79.3 2,128 84,282 79.0 2,402 Yes
2-person Carpool 12,745 10.9 441 12,181 10.9 1,302 11,406 10.7 1,015 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 4,450 3.8 267 3,488 3.1 569 3,907 3.7 614 No
Transit 238 0.2 62 425 0.4 191 431 0.4 233 No
Bike 790 0.7 113 1,245 1.1 338 1,715 1.6 375 Yes
Walked 1,800 1.5 171 1,740 1.6 435 1,608 1.5 353 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,115 1.0 135 1,345 1.2 401 1,430 1.3 380 No
Worked at Home 3,055 2.6 222 2,759 2.5 470 1,955 1.8 443 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) 18.4 0.2 19.0 0.7 19.8 0.8 Yes
Drove alone 18.3 0.3 18.8 0.9 20.0 1.1 Yes
Carpooled 19.7 0.6 21.0 3.4 20.5 3.2 No
Transit 47.2 11.5 23.5 16.2 31.2 26.9 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 14.3 1.3 17.2 5.7 14.2 3.1 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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