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Geographic Area: Nelson County, Kentucky FIPS: 21179

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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 37,477 -- 43,028 -- 43,437 43,980 -- --
Persons in Households 2 36,772 106 41,803 -- 42,941 43,444 -- --
Total Households 3 13,967 122 16,364 450 16,826 16,470 470 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.63 0.04 2.55 0.06 2.55 2.64 0.08 No
Average Household Income 5 $47,900 $1,441 $56,071 $3,599 -- $60,143 $8,171 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.95 0.05 2.11 0.09 -- 2.04 0.11 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 12.20 0.70 13.00 2.52 -- 18.20 3.07 Yes
Percent Minority 8 6.90 0.50 7.40 0.39 8.10 7.00 0.06 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 10.60 0.60 11.30 0.99 11.70 12.10 1.20 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.20 0.20 1.10 0.47 -- 1.60 0.54 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 17,993 391 20,508 991 -- 18,794 792 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 17,595 100.0 391 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 14,395 81.8 381 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,605 9.1 159 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 615 3.5 100 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 50 0.3 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 255 1.4 64 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 110 0.6 42 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 575 3.3 96 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 13,755 100.0 378 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 11,315 82.3 360 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,080 7.9 131 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 380 2.8 78 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 55 0.4 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 260 1.9 65 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 90 0.7 38 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 575 4.2 96 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 26.5 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 25.5 0.9 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 35.7 2.6 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 13.4 7.1 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 11.2 2.9 -- -- -- -- --

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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