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

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Geographic Area: Ellis County, Kansas FIPS: 20051

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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 27,507 -- 27,485 -- 28,452 28,754 -- --
Persons in Households 2 26,240 141 25,689 -- 27,419 27,414 -- --
Total Households 3 11,204 115 11,322 541 11,908 11,941 317 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.34 0.05 2.27 0.07 2.30 2.30 0.06 No
Average Household Income 5 $44,285 $1,650 $56,329 $5,547 -- $56,666 $4,038 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.85 0.05 1.89 0.15 -- 1.95 0.10 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 12.90 0.80 13.80 2.88 -- 17.60 3.23 Yes
Percent Minority 8 3.00 0.40 4.20 0.85 6.20 6.20 1.09 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.30 0.90 14.10 1.55 13.50 13.50 1.36 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.30 0.40 1.60 0.73 -- 3.20 0.75 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 14,914 334 -- -- -- 16,600 530 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 14,765 100.0 335 -- 100.0 -- 16,389 100.0 529 Yes
Drove alone 12,395 83.9 334 -- -- -- 13,752 83.9 634 Yes
2-person Carpool 995 6.7 125 -- -- -- 963 5.9 267 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 275 1.9 67 -- -- -- 241 1.5 168 No
Transit 4 0.0 8 -- -- -- 104 0.6 79 Yes
Bike 30 0.2 22 -- -- -- 84 0.5 72 No
Walked 585 4.0 97 -- -- -- 523 3.2 169 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 100 0.7 40 -- -- -- 158 1.0 159 No
Worked at Home 375 2.5 78 -- -- -- 564 3.4 218 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 14,885 100.0 334 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 12,480 83.8 334 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,015 6.8 127 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 285 1.9 68 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 4 0.0 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 30 0.2 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 585 3.9 97 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 100 0.7 40 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 375 2.5 78 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 13.8 0.7 -- -- 12.5 1.2 No
Drove alone 13.4 0.7 -- -- 12.3 1.4 No
Carpooled 18.8 2.9 -- -- 17.7 7.0 No
Transit 105.0 0.0 -- -- 11.0 13.1 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 12.1 3.5 -- -- 8.6 5.2 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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