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Geographic Area: Benton County, Iowa FIPS: 19011

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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 25,308 -- 26,642 -- 26,076 26,001 -- --
Persons in Households 2 24,995 71 -- -- 25,763 25,698 -- --
Total Households 3 9,782 96 10,171 287 10,302 10,204 251 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.56 0.05 2.61 0.07 2.50 2.52 0.06 No
Average Household Income 5 $47,875 $1,438 $65,060 $4,096 -- $65,314 $3,350 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 2.16 0.06 2.24 0.11 -- 2.24 0.09 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 6.10 0.60 6.30 1.67 -- 8.80 1.99 Yes
Percent Minority 8 1.00 0.30 2.20 0.44 1.90 -- -- --
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 15.40 0.90 14.70 1.28 15.40 15.70 1.21 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 0.60 0.20 0.70 0.27 -- 1.20 0.47 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 12,804 322 14,168 742 -- 13,104 478 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 12,640 100.0 322 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 9,720 76.9 313 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,275 10.1 141 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 454 3.6 85 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 45 0.4 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 15 0.1 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 305 2.4 70 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 30 0.2 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 800 6.3 113 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 6,700 100.0 284 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 4,935 73.7 255 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 475 7.1 87 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 124 1.9 45 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 35 0.5 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 20 0.3 18 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 285 4.3 68 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 29 0.4 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 800 11.9 113 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 25.0 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 24.3 0.9 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 31.8 2.1 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 25.7 7.6 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 12.1 6.4 -- -- -- -- --

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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