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

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Geographic Area: Wayne County, Michigan FIPS: 26163

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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 2,061,162 -- 1,952,037 -- 1,820,584 1,803,251 -- --
Persons in Households 2 2,028,743 723 1,922,734 -- 1,796,735 1,782,296 -- --
Total Households 3 768,626 936 694,260 3,479 702,749 667,145 3,302 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.64 0.01 2.77 0.01 2.56 2.67 0.01 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $53,155 $225 $55,221 $554 -- $55,760 $566 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.51 0.01 1.52 0.01 -- 1.48 0.01 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 16.40 0.10 22.50 0.52 -- 25.30 0.51 Yes
Percent Minority 8 48.40 0.10 47.00 0.18 47.70 47.10 0.14 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.10 0.10 12.00 0.17 12.70 12.90 0.15 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 6.70 0.10 7.90 0.27 -- 7.80 0.19 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 851,531 2,860 778,522 5,731 -- 670,174 5,162 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 827,310 100.0 2,847 732,800 100.0 4,623 653,467 100.0 4,939 Yes
Drove alone 662,815 80.1 2,713 593,757 81.0 5,230 530,462 81.2 5,157 Yes
2-person Carpool 75,025 9.1 1,088 55,624 7.6 2,290 51,230 7.8 2,311 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 21,495 2.6 590 13,526 1.8 1,286 13,519 2.1 1,237 Yes
Transit 29,420 3.6 689 25,516 3.5 1,942 21,466 3.3 1,602 Yes
Bike 1,175 0.1 139 2,484 0.3 473 1,689 0.3 297 Yes
Walked 15,660 1.9 504 15,573 2.1 1,468 11,478 1.8 912 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 7,120 0.9 341 7,693 1.0 831 6,969 1.1 826 No
Worked at Home 14,605 1.8 487 18,627 2.5 1,370 16,654 2.5 1,034 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 852,165 100.0 2,861 772,865 100.0 6,358 711,137 100.0 6,530 Yes
Drove alone 698,675 82.0 2,750 632,757 81.9 6,059 585,041 82.3 6,250 Yes
2-person Carpool 71,095 8.3 1,060 58,234 7.5 2,273 54,854 7.7 2,301 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 18,550 2.2 549 13,924 1.8 1,177 14,033 2.0 1,060 Yes
Transit 24,460 2.9 629 22,631 2.9 1,750 19,561 2.8 1,563 Yes
Bike 1,165 0.1 138 2,547 0.3 455 1,585 0.2 280 Yes
Walked 15,080 1.8 495 15,380 2.0 1,512 11,054 1.6 963 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 8,535 1.0 373 8,765 1.1 866 8,355 1.2 849 No
Worked at Home 14,605 1.7 487 18,627 2.4 1,370 16,654 2.3 1,034 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) 25.8 0.1 24.8 0.3 25.0 0.3 Yes
Drove alone 24.7 0.1 23.8 0.4 24.1 0.4 Yes
Carpooled 26.6 0.3 26.0 1.6 24.7 1.6 Yes
Transit 53.0 0.9 51.3 5.9 52.2 5.3 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 19.0 0.6 18.5 2.5 20.5 2.5 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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