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

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Geographic Area: Mason County, Michigan FIPS: 26105

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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 28,274 -- 28,634 -- 28,705 28,679 -- --
Persons in Households 2 27,739 93 -- -- 28,263 28,179 -- --
Total Households 3 11,436 232 12,511 377 11,940 12,242 434 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.43 0.09 2.27 0.06 2.37 2.30 0.08 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $43,320 $1,408 $49,881 $3,077 -- $52,927 $3,517 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.79 0.05 1.85 0.09 -- 1.79 0.10 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 11.00 0.80 17.40 2.18 -- 16.30 2.43 Yes
Percent Minority 8 4.80 0.50 4.00 0.57 5.20 4.90 0.73 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 16.90 0.90 18.90 1.27 19.20 19.50 1.18 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.60 0.30 1.70 0.51 -- 2.10 0.65 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 12,682 338 12,837 779 -- 12,436 450 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 12,390 100.0 338 12,421 100.0 475 12,164 100.0 437 No
Drove alone 10,090 81.4 326 9,666 77.8 502 9,948 81.8 483 No
2-person Carpool 930 7.5 121 1,186 9.5 237 1,002 8.2 244 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 274 2.2 67 221 1.8 253 198 1.6 77 No
Transit 110 0.9 42 54 0.4 41 91 0.7 82 No
Bike 35 0.3 24 283 2.3 207 8 0.1 8 Yes
Walked 325 2.6 73 232 1.9 110 284 2.3 127 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 65 0.5 33 102 0.8 152 149 1.2 100 No
Worked at Home 565 4.6 95 677 5.5 204 484 4.0 136 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 12,120 100.0 337 11,998 100.0 704 11,785 100.0 569 No
Drove alone 9,785 80.7 324 9,061 75.5 560 9,632 81.7 564 No
2-person Carpool 965 8.0 124 1,285 10.7 340 894 7.6 211 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 285 2.4 68 310 2.6 187 208 1.8 86 No
Transit 105 0.9 41 69 0.6 47 91 0.8 82 No
Bike 30 0.2 22 283 2.4 207 8 0.1 8 No
Walked 325 2.7 73 233 1.9 113 311 2.6 132 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 55 0.5 30 80 0.7 65 157 1.3 104 No
Worked at Home 565 4.7 95 677 5.6 204 484 4.1 136 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) 18.9 0.9 18.9 1.5 18.1 1.4 No
Drove alone 18.4 0.9 18.4 1.7 17.9 1.6 No
Carpooled 24.8 3.2 26.1 8.6 23.7 7.4 No
Transit 27.1 8.8 11.9 13.3 14.0 17.1 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 11.8 4.1 10.9 7.4 7.8 4.1 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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