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

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Geographic Area: McPherson County, Kansas FIPS: 20113

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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 29,554 -- 28,902 -- 29,180 29,241 -- --
Persons in Households 2 27,913 159 27,084 -- 28,255 27,877 -- --
Total Households 3 11,204 99 11,489 529 11,748 11,567 362 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.49 0.05 2.36 0.05 2.41 2.41 0.07 No
Average Household Income 5 $48,845 $1,497 $63,782 $5,998 -- $68,345 $4,761 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 2.00 0.05 2.08 0.15 -- 2.10 0.10 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 6.60 0.60 8.40 2.22 -- 8.60 2.33 No
Percent Minority 8 3.60 0.40 4.40 0.52 4.90 4.20 0.53 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 17.30 0.90 17.20 1.50 18.30 18.20 1.40 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 0.60 0.20 1.30 0.56 -- 1.80 0.51 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 15,063 348 -- -- -- 15,042 602 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 14,925 100.0 348 15,449 100.0 556 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 11,950 80.1 341 12,143 78.6 686 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 965 6.5 124 770 5.0 208 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 245 1.6 63 390 2.5 219 -- -- -- --
Transit 35 0.2 24 37 0.2 35 -- -- -- --
Bike 85 0.6 37 104 0.7 85 -- -- -- --
Walked 700 4.7 106 763 4.9 278 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 120 0.8 44 262 1.7 132 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 820 5.5 114 980 6.3 288 -- -- -- --
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 15,205 100.0 348 15,744 100.0 819 15,762 100.0 800 No
Drove alone 12,055 79.3 342 12,328 78.3 877 12,200 77.4 702 No
2-person Carpool 1,070 7.0 130 851 5.4 220 1,588 10.1 380 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 270 1.8 66 423 2.7 178 469 3.0 194 No
Transit 45 0.3 27 37 0.2 35 13 0.1 18 No
Bike 85 0.6 37 110 0.7 86 48 0.3 53 No
Walked 720 4.7 107 768 4.9 280 597 3.8 143 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 145 1.0 49 247 1.6 95 224 1.4 105 No
Worked at Home 820 5.4 114 980 6.2 288 623 4.0 166 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) 14.6 0.6 14.5 1.3 -- -- --
Drove alone 14.5 0.6 14.3 1.6 -- -- --
Carpooled 17.8 2.4 21.0 8.0 -- -- --
Transit 27.6 13.8 26.5 36.2 -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 10.9 2.7 9.2 3.9 -- -- --

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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