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

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Geographic Area: Mower County, Minnesota FIPS: 27099

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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 38,603 -- 38,089 -- 39,163 39,286 -- --
Persons in Households 2 37,745 117 37,593 -- 38,531 38,669 -- --
Total Households 3 15,606 101 16,182 335 15,828 15,748 310 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.42 0.03 2.32 0.04 2.43 2.46 0.05 No
Average Household Income 5 $48,755 $1,363 $55,433 $2,340 -- $59,124 $3,029 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.79 0.04 1.88 0.08 -- 1.89 0.07 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 9.20 0.60 15.10 2.46 -- 15.70 2.64 Yes
Percent Minority 8 5.00 0.40 5.90 1.04 9.40 7.20 0.72 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 19.50 0.80 18.30 1.14 17.40 17.10 0.98 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 3.60 0.40 6.10 1.30 -- 6.90 1.07 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 18,623 397 18,770 793 -- 19,319 581 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 18,335 100.0 397 18,293 100.0 573 18,892 100.0 571 No
Drove alone 14,500 79.1 385 13,643 74.6 588 14,843 78.6 580 No
2-person Carpool 1,505 8.2 154 1,658 9.1 362 1,373 7.3 267 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 400 2.2 81 501 2.7 155 332 1.8 145 No
Transit 289 1.6 69 350 1.9 223 386 2.0 151 No
Bike 105 0.6 41 373 2.0 191 60 0.3 45 No
Walked 655 3.6 103 639 3.5 215 654 3.5 188 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 45 0.2 27 352 1.9 196 327 1.7 187 Yes
Worked at Home 835 4.6 116 777 4.2 152 917 4.9 217 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 16,960 100.0 395 16,277 100.0 602 18,500 100.0 700 Yes
Drove alone 13,675 80.6 380 12,667 77.8 589 14,347 77.6 619 No
2-person Carpool 1,205 7.1 138 1,111 6.8 309 1,386 7.5 321 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 275 1.6 67 284 1.7 110 449 2.4 172 No
Transit 159 0.9 51 123 0.8 165 280 1.5 146 No
Bike 105 0.6 41 373 2.3 191 60 0.3 45 No
Walked 645 3.8 102 625 3.8 213 686 3.7 185 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 60 0.4 31 317 1.9 140 375 2.0 195 Yes
Worked at Home 835 4.9 116 777 4.8 152 917 5.0 217 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) 18.7 0.7 18.8 1.4 17.6 1.3 No
Drove alone 17.8 0.8 17.9 1.7 17.3 1.5 No
Carpooled 26.0 2.5 25.4 6.6 21.4 5.3 No
Transit 29.4 6.2 38.4 30.8 24.7 13.4 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 12.4 2.7 11.5 4.8 11.9 4.9 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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