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

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Geographic Area: Lake County, Indiana FIPS: 18089

Download an Excel file* of this document: profile_indiana__lake_county.xls.

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 1 484,564 -- 492,995 -- 496,005 494,961 -- --
Persons in Households 2 478,929 302 486,619 -- 489,656 489,196 -- --
Total Households 3 181,589 452 184,338 1,453 188,157 181,174 1,239 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.64 0.01 2.64 0.02 2.60 2.70 0.02 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $51,865 $428 $59,676 $941 -- $60,989 $1,124 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.65 0.01 1.72 0.02 -- 1.72 0.02 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 12.20 0.20 16.10 0.82 -- 18.40 0.89 Yes
Percent Minority 8 33.30 0.30 37.20 0.47 35.60 38.10 0.49 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.00 0.20 13.00 0.32 13.30 13.50 0.35 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 5.30 0.10 6.20 0.40 -- 6.90 0.40 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 213,595 1,398 222,730 2,729 -- 209,654 2,657 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 208,955 100.0 1,395 212,090 100.0 2,691 204,892 100.0 2,703 Yes
Drove alone 168,665 80.7 1,342 176,141 83.1 2,691 175,547 85.7 2,857 Yes
2-person Carpool 19,380 9.3 552 15,045 7.1 1,182 12,698 6.2 1,020 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 4,185 2.0 261 3,224 1.5 563 2,878 1.4 638 Yes
Transit 6,540 3.1 325 7,356 3.5 699 5,547 2.7 783 Yes
Bike 280 0.1 68 263 0.1 136 355 0.2 218 No
Walked 4,135 2.0 259 4,083 1.9 754 2,948 1.4 461 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,565 0.7 160 1,433 0.7 432 1,157 0.6 314 Yes
Worked at Home 4,210 2.0 261 4,545 2.1 504 3,762 1.8 542 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 192,865 100.0 1,379 196,135 100.0 3,598 194,574 100.0 3,611 No
Drove alone 160,515 83.2 1,326 167,739 85.5 3,471 169,618 87.2 3,403 Yes
2-person Carpool 16,905 8.8 517 13,626 6.9 1,336 12,937 6.6 1,125 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 3,460 1.8 237 2,754 1.4 549 2,511 1.3 540 Yes
Transit 2,155 1.1 187 1,924 1.0 389 1,302 0.7 355 Yes
Bike 275 0.1 67 246 0.1 196 360 0.2 218 No
Walked 3,970 2.1 254 4,032 2.1 733 2,916 1.5 454 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,375 0.7 150 1,269 0.6 338 1,168 0.6 327 No
Worked at Home 4,210 2.2 261 4,545 2.3 504 3,762 1.9 542 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) 27.1 0.2 27.5 0.7 27.8 0.7 No
Drove alone 25.5 0.2 26.0 0.7 26.8 0.7 Yes
Carpooled 29.1 0.7 29.7 3.4 26.9 3.1 No
Transit 65.1 2.0 65.8 9.6 68.9 14.3 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 21.5 1.6 16.9 4.8 18.5 4.7 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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