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

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Geographic Area: Kent County, Maryland FIPS: 24029

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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 19,197 -- 20,129 -- 20,197 20,213 -- --
Persons in Households 2 17,847 182 18,849 -- 18,671 18,544 -- --
Total Households 3 7,674 194 8,081 514 8,165 7,779 366 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.33 0.15 2.33 0.11 2.29 2.38 0.10 No
Average Household Income 5 $52,555 $3,057 $74,037 $12,447 -- $68,402 $6,150 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.77 0.07 1.98 0.19 -- 1.75 0.13 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 13.00 1.30 15.10 3.18 -- 11.40 3.00 No
Percent Minority 8 20.40 1.50 17.00 1.85 19.90 19.10 1.52 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 19.20 1.50 19.70 2.03 21.80 22.30 2.28 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.90 0.60 4.70 2.01 -- 4.00 1.14 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 9,306 357 -- -- -- 9,126 550 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 9,060 100.0 356 -- 100.0 -- 8,958 100.0 561 No
Drove alone 6,660 73.5 340 -- -- -- 6,518 72.8 606 No
2-person Carpool 775 8.6 140 -- -- -- 521 5.8 212 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 255 2.8 82 -- -- -- 484 5.4 275 No
Transit 34 0.4 30 -- -- -- 132 1.5 109 No
Bike 20 0.2 23 -- -- -- 62 0.7 57 No
Walked 720 7.9 136 -- -- -- 661 7.4 194 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 174 1.9 68 -- -- -- 125 1.4 139 No
Worked at Home 425 4.7 105 -- -- -- 455 5.1 160 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 9,245 100.0 357 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 6,810 73.7 341 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 750 8.1 138 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 270 2.9 84 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 4 0.0 10 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 20 0.2 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 760 8.2 139 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 198 2.1 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 425 4.6 105 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 24.6 1.7 -- -- 27.1 4.9 No
Drove alone 25.5 1.9 -- -- 26.8 5.1 No
Carpooled 31.1 5.5 -- -- 37.4 23.3 No
Transit 44.0 17.3 -- -- 66.9 88.8 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 9.8 2.5 -- -- 11.7 10.0 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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