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Geographic Area: Cowley County, Kansas FIPS: 20035

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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 36,291 -- 33,920 -- 36,311 36,273 -- --
Persons in Households 2 34,500 167 31,884 -- 34,307 34,306 -- --
Total Households 3 14,073 153 13,564 606 13,940 13,804 447 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.45 0.05 2.35 0.08 2.46 2.49 0.08 No
Average Household Income 5 $44,135 $1,318 $51,065 $3,650 -- $53,764 $3,771 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.89 0.05 2.01 0.13 -- 2.02 0.10 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 12.90 0.70 15.70 2.84 -- 18.10 2.76 Yes
Percent Minority 8 10.20 0.60 11.20 0.87 13.80 13.20 1.30 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 15.90 0.80 14.20 1.23 15.80 16.10 1.15 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.50 0.30 3.00 0.63 -- 3.40 0.61 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 16,423 384 15,850 882 -- 15,702 711 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 16,205 100.0 383 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 13,285 82.0 371 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,350 8.3 146 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 390 2.4 79 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 20 0.1 18 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 25 0.2 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 445 2.7 85 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 105 0.6 41 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 585 3.6 97 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 15,025 100.0 380 -- 100.0 -- 14,540 100.0 809 No
Drove alone 12,240 81.5 364 -- -- -- 11,540 79.4 676 No
2-person Carpool 1,280 8.5 142 -- -- -- 1,500 10.3 340 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 325 2.2 73 -- -- -- 205 1.4 100 No
Transit 30 0.2 22 -- -- -- 0 0.0 113 No
Bike 25 0.2 20 -- -- -- 0 0.0 113 No
Walked 450 3.0 85 -- -- -- 415 2.9 120 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 90 0.6 38 -- -- -- 299 2.1 153 Yes
Worked at Home 585 3.9 97 -- -- -- 581 4.0 178 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) 19.6 0.7 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 18.8 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 26.8 2.7 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 26.3 15.1 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 15.3 4.8 -- -- -- -- --

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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