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

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Geographic Area: LaPorte County, Indiana FIPS: 18091

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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 1 110,106 -- 110,728 -- 111,467 111,314 -- --
Persons in Households 2 103,621 316 104,640 -- 104,844 102,392 -- --
Total Households 3 41,086 259 42,175 663 42,331 42,715 801 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.52 0.03 2.48 0.04 2.48 2.40 0.04 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $49,450 $805 $58,200 $2,059 -- $57,913 $1,986 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.78 0.03 1.85 0.05 -- 1.85 0.06 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 8.70 0.40 13.60 1.45 -- 17.20 1.80 Yes
Percent Minority 8 13.80 0.40 14.70 0.46 15.90 14.30 0.33 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.60 0.40 13.90 0.68 14.20 14.50 0.70 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.50 0.20 3.10 0.45 -- 2.80 0.49 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 51,120 670 50,476 1,385 -- 46,424 1,151 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 50,120 100.0 669 48,216 100.0 1,007 45,494 100.0 1,142 Yes
Drove alone 41,890 83.6 652 40,936 84.9 999 39,421 86.7 1,189 Yes
2-person Carpool 4,145 8.3 256 3,466 7.2 565 2,934 6.4 429 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 790 1.6 113 486 1.0 172 359 0.8 169 Yes
Transit 443 0.9 85 482 1.0 173 425 0.9 147 No
Bike 175 0.3 53 163 0.3 148 99 0.2 75 No
Walked 1,005 2.0 128 955 2.0 292 582 1.3 168 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 360 0.7 77 337 0.7 193 374 0.8 165 No
Worked at Home 1,310 2.6 146 1,391 2.9 273 1,300 2.9 283 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 47,785 100.0 665 43,432 100.0 1,517 41,179 100.0 1,410 Yes
Drove alone 39,700 83.1 645 36,979 85.1 1,373 35,555 86.3 1,389 Yes
2-person Carpool 4,135 8.7 255 3,073 7.1 549 2,735 6.6 390 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 880 1.8 120 419 1.0 175 535 1.3 201 Yes
Transit 279 0.6 67 233 0.5 118 204 0.5 137 No
Bike 160 0.3 51 163 0.4 148 96 0.2 74 No
Walked 955 2.0 124 950 2.2 290 528 1.3 162 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 360 0.8 77 224 0.5 97 226 0.5 121 No
Worked at Home 1,310 2.7 146 1,391 3.2 273 1,300 3.2 283 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) 22.0 0.4 21.9 1.1 23.2 1.2 No
Drove alone 22.0 0.4 21.9 1.1 22.5 1.2 No
Carpooled 21.6 1.4 18.8 4.3 26.9 7.7 No
Transit 56.4 10.4 44.9 25.7 70.3 35.2 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 13.6 1.6 20.6 8.3 19.1 9.1 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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