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

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Geographic Area: Letcher County, Kentucky FIPS: 21133

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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 25,277 -- 23,781 -- 24,519 24,318 -- --
Persons in Households 2 25,053 60 -- -- 24,276 24,080 -- --
Total Households 3 10,054 140 9,874 503 10,014 9,157 453 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.49 0.06 2.39 0.12 2.42 2.63 0.13 No
Average Household Income 5 $29,765 $1,176 $37,894 $3,767 -- $46,106 $4,479 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.65 0.05 1.77 0.16 -- 1.84 0.17 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 27.10 1.10 30.90 4.86 -- 21.30 3.71 Yes
Percent Minority 8 1.40 0.30 -- -- 1.20 1.60 0.12 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.50 0.80 14.20 1.91 14.20 14.50 1.51 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 0.40 0.20 0.20 0.21 -- 0.40 0.26 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 7,769 297 -- -- -- 7,921 561 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 7,580 100.0 295 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 6,205 81.9 277 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 760 10.0 110 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 220 2.9 60 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 60 0.8 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 130 1.7 46 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 75 1.0 35 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 130 1.7 46 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 6,580 100.0 282 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 5,360 81.5 263 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 640 9.7 101 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 240 3.6 62 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 50 0.8 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 125 1.9 45 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 35 0.5 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 130 2.0 46 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 25.9 1.2 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 25.4 1.3 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 31.3 3.9 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 27.3 13.3 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 15.9 7.0 -- -- -- -- --

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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