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

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Geographic Area: Washington County, Maryland FIPS: 24043

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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 1 131,923 -- 145,453 -- 147,430 148,595 -- --
Persons in Households 2 122,584 480 138,434 -- 139,005 140,437 -- --
Total Households 3 49,708 285 55,314 834 55,687 55,790 829 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.47 0.04 2.50 0.03 2.50 2.52 0.04 No
Average Household Income 5 $49,380 $958 $64,622 $2,249 -- $67,874 $2,527 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.78 0.03 1.90 0.05 -- 1.89 0.05 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 9.50 0.40 10.60 1.19 -- 12.50 1.27 Yes
Percent Minority 8 10.10 0.40 13.90 0.29 14.90 15.10 0.41 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.20 0.50 14.10 0.59 14.30 14.50 0.60 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.90 0.20 3.80 0.52 -- 4.90 0.62 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 61,613 933 71,495 1,759 -- 68,454 1,665 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 60,595 100.0 932 69,209 100.0 1,364 66,867 100.0 1,657 Yes
Drove alone 48,815 80.6 903 54,952 79.4 1,529 54,619 81.7 1,627 Yes
2-person Carpool 5,710 9.4 381 6,920 10.0 851 5,473 8.2 701 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,500 2.5 198 2,107 3.0 463 1,399 2.1 315 No
Transit 440 0.7 108 1,067 1.5 393 696 1.0 246 No
Bike 80 0.1 46 31 0.0 35 175 0.3 118 No
Walked 1,285 2.1 184 1,210 1.7 382 1,210 1.8 319 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 760 1.3 142 838 1.2 317 693 1.0 222 No
Worked at Home 2,010 3.3 229 2,084 3.0 364 2,602 3.9 424 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 64,670 100.0 935 66,937 100.0 2,014 68,726 100.0 2,133 Yes
Drove alone 53,440 82.6 918 54,972 82.1 1,905 57,059 83.0 1,953 Yes
2-person Carpool 5,680 8.8 380 5,660 8.5 796 5,011 7.3 671 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,190 1.8 177 1,782 2.7 424 1,890 2.8 599 Yes
Transit 305 0.5 90 455 0.7 203 345 0.5 160 No
Bike 80 0.1 46 31 0.0 35 175 0.3 118 No
Walked 1,265 2.0 182 1,175 1.8 389 1,155 1.7 317 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 690 1.1 135 778 1.2 311 489 0.7 184 No
Worked at Home 2,010 3.1 229 2,084 3.1 364 2,602 3.8 424 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) 25.1 0.6 28.2 1.3 27.7 1.4 Yes
Drove alone 23.9 0.6 26.3 1.3 26.7 1.5 Yes
Carpooled 34.4 2.2 37.3 7.0 34.0 5.9 No
Transit 65.2 12.0 56.3 30.2 67.2 34.7 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 12.5 2.0 22.6 13.6 21.6 8.5 Yes

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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