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

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Geographic Area: Montgomery County, Maryland FIPS: 24031

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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 1 873,341 -- 955,592 -- 971,777 990,787 -- --
Persons in Households 2 863,876 498 946,067 -- 962,877 982,247 -- --
Total Households 3 324,940 500 343,423 1,959 357,086 359,995 1,461 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.66 0.01 2.75 0.01 2.70 2.73 0.01 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $95,080 $669 $126,336 $1,833 -- $126,927 $1,641 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.73 0.01 1.77 0.02 -- 1.76 0.02 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 5.40 0.10 5.90 0.43 -- 6.90 0.42 Yes
Percent Minority 8 35.30 0.30 40.60 0.52 42.50 43.00 0.47 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 11.20 0.20 12.10 0.23 12.30 12.60 0.24 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 26.70 0.20 30.30 0.55 -- 32.20 0.41 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 462,096 2,402 524,583 3,886 -- 529,853 3,416 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 455,330 100.0 2,404 503,937 100.0 3,545 518,587 100.0 3,030 Yes
Drove alone 313,935 68.9 2,309 335,108 66.5 4,464 337,659 65.1 4,176 Yes
2-person Carpool 39,130 8.6 996 38,944 7.7 2,348 41,527 8.0 2,545 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 10,670 2.3 529 11,157 2.2 1,218 12,341 2.4 1,335 Yes
Transit 56,910 12.5 1,188 75,416 15.0 2,682 80,693 15.6 2,695 Yes
Bike 1,230 0.3 180 1,992 0.4 469 2,258 0.4 372 Yes
Walked 8,805 1.9 481 11,549 2.3 1,089 10,977 2.1 1,132 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,715 0.6 268 3,558 0.7 569 3,831 0.7 575 Yes
Worked at Home 21,935 4.8 753 26,213 5.2 1,381 29,301 5.7 1,417 Yes
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 420,875 100.0 2,405 473,924 100.0 5,296 481,633 100.0 6,011 Yes
Drove alone 308,215 73.2 2,300 337,362 71.2 4,806 338,885 70.4 5,909 Yes
2-person Carpool 37,280 8.9 973 39,553 8.3 2,283 40,063 8.3 2,374 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 10,890 2.6 534 11,034 2.3 1,164 12,245 2.5 1,310 No
Transit 30,105 7.2 878 43,914 9.3 2,107 45,536 9.5 2,279 Yes
Bike 935 0.2 157 1,293 0.3 381 1,530 0.3 360 Yes
Walked 8,880 2.1 483 11,451 2.4 1,215 10,727 2.2 1,011 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,635 0.6 264 3,104 0.7 604 3,346 0.7 531 Yes
Worked at Home 21,935 5.2 753 26,213 5.5 1,381 29,301 6.1 1,417 Yes
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) 32.8 0.2 33.3 0.5 34.3 0.5 Yes
Drove alone 30.1 0.2 30.0 0.7 30.8 0.7 No
Carpooled 33.8 0.6 34.1 2.9 33.9 2.9 No
Transit 49.4 0.6 49.7 2.7 52.2 2.6 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 22.4 1.3 21.6 3.2 20.5 2.7 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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