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

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Geographic Area: Worcester County, Maryland FIPS: 24047

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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 46,543 -- 49,171 -- 51,454 51,494 -- --
Persons in Households 2 45,864 133 48,744 -- 50,719 50,765 -- --
Total Households 3 19,706 552 22,448 920 22,229 19,683 844 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.33 0.15 2.17 0.09 2.28 2.58 0.11 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $52,480 $1,761 $69,178 $5,426 -- $80,932 $10,074 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.73 0.04 1.80 0.11 -- 1.91 0.12 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 9.60 0.70 10.30 1.59 -- 10.00 2.20 No
Percent Minority 8 18.90 0.90 16.90 0.28 18.00 17.30 0.62 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 20.20 1.00 22.90 1.53 23.20 23.50 1.44 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.70 0.40 4.80 1.41 -- 4.50 0.87 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 21,554 554 23,891 1,212 -- 23,444 977 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 21,175 100.0 553 23,222 100.0 888 23,193 100.0 985 Yes
Drove alone 16,845 79.6 534 19,342 83.3 932 19,114 82.4 1,050 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,765 8.3 212 1,517 6.5 374 1,292 5.6 336 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 419 2.0 105 354 1.5 147 241 1.0 168 No
Transit 250 1.2 81 379 1.6 170 422 1.8 230 No
Bike 85 0.4 47 40 0.2 44 258 1.1 226 No
Walked 530 2.5 118 435 1.9 175 513 2.2 251 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 239 1.1 79 364 1.6 246 284 1.2 202 No
Worked at Home 1,040 4.9 164 791 3.4 213 1,069 4.6 236 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 23,010 100.0 555 25,454 100.0 1,390 25,138 100.0 1,319 Yes
Drove alone 17,360 75.4 537 20,516 80.6 1,318 20,538 81.7 1,328 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,460 10.7 249 2,547 10.0 490 1,830 7.3 342 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 825 3.6 147 331 1.3 143 320 1.3 137 Yes
Transit 384 1.7 100 300 1.2 143 313 1.2 213 No
Bike 85 0.4 47 54 0.2 52 277 1.1 227 No
Walked 585 2.5 124 523 2.1 221 433 1.7 224 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 269 1.2 84 392 1.5 265 358 1.4 192 No
Worked at Home 1,040 4.5 164 791 3.1 213 1,069 4.3 236 No
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) 23.3 0.9 23.0 1.9 22.2 2.1 No
Drove alone 23.3 0.9 22.7 2.1 22.2 2.4 No
Carpooled 26.1 2.8 24.7 8.5 23.3 8.8 No
Transit 30.7 11.5 56.1 37.3 46.4 37.1 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 14.6 3.7 11.3 6.4 11.3 5.9 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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