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Geographic Area: Covington County, Mississippi FIPS: 28031

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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 19,407 -- 20,445 -- 19,568 19,582 -- --
Persons in Households 2 19,111 69 20,024 -- 19,328 19,294 -- --
Total Households 3 7,134 117 7,263 456 7,430 7,267 420 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.68 0.08 2.76 0.17 2.60 2.66 0.15 No
Average Household Income 5 $39,310 $2,154 $42,335 $4,883 -- $43,057 $5,179 No
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.80 0.06 1.86 0.19 -- 1.73 0.17 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 23.50 1.20 28.70 5.70 -- 28.40 5.33 No
Percent Minority 8 36.60 1.40 -- -- 37.00 -- -- --
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.90 1.00 13.60 1.82 15.10 16.80 2.27 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 0.60 0.20 0.50 0.55 -- 0.40 0.42 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 7,458 274 -- -- -- 7,110 700 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 7,265 100.0 273 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 5,575 76.7 255 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 895 12.3 118 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 380 5.2 78 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 25 0.3 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 75 1.0 35 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 85 1.2 37 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 225 3.1 60 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 5,590 100.0 255 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 4,200 75.1 232 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 725 13.0 107 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 269 4.8 66 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 55 1.0 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 85 1.5 37 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 30 0.5 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 225 4.0 60 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 29.5 1.4 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 27.5 1.5 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 36.3 4.2 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 42.8 20.1 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 43.8 14.8 -- -- -- -- --

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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