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Geographic Area: Polk County, Missouri FIPS: 29167

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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 26,992 -- 30,387 -- 31,137 31,100 -- --
Persons in Households 2 25,376 158 28,254 -- 29,626 29,811 -- --
Total Households 3 9,899 137 11,162 701 11,677 11,727 354 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.56 0.07 2.53 0.07 2.54 2.54 0.07 No
Average Household Income 5 $35,900 $1,242 $47,894 $5,022 -- $48,529 $3,972 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.90 0.05 2.01 0.20 -- 2.03 0.12 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 16.30 0.90 20.10 3.64 -- 22.40 4.32 Yes
Percent Minority 8 2.40 0.40 8.50 2.83 3.80 3.70 0.56 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 15.30 0.90 16.50 1.54 16.10 16.80 1.61 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.50 0.30 1.60 0.73 -- 1.30 0.84 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 11,967 330 12,223 1,096 -- 12,156 664 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 11,740 100.0 330 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 9,010 76.7 313 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,230 10.5 139 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 255 2.2 64 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 10 0.1 13 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 4 0.0 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 465 4.0 86 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 95 0.8 39 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 675 5.7 104 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 9,025 100.0 314 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 6,810 75.5 289 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 800 8.9 113 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 225 2.5 60 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 4 0.0 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 4 0.0 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 435 4.8 84 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 65 0.7 33 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 675 7.5 104 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 25.3 0.9 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 25.3 1.0 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 32.3 2.8 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 74.0 76.1 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 6.6 2.1 -- -- -- -- --

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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