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

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Geographic Area: St. Louis County, Missouri FIPS: 29189

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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 1,016,315 -- 992,810 -- 998,954 999,595 -- --
Persons in Households 2 996,976 557 967,209 -- 979,500 980,547 -- --
Total Households 3 404,607 547 402,327 2,376 404,765 402,680 2,028 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.46 0.01 2.40 0.01 2.42 2.44 0.01 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $68,435 $388 $80,802 $1,363 -- $82,849 $1,179 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.73 0.01 1.76 0.02 -- 1.74 0.02 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 6.90 0.10 9.10 0.42 -- 11.50 0.51 Yes
Percent Minority 8 23.10 0.20 27.00 0.13 29.70 29.80 0.15 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.10 0.10 14.50 0.26 15.00 15.30 0.25 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 4.20 0.10 6.00 0.27 -- 7.00 0.29 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 505,972 2,040 497,364 4,008 -- 483,473 3,560 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 498,320 100.0 2,039 479,922 100.0 4,009 473,268 100.0 3,363 Yes
Drove alone 423,030 84.9 2,011 398,796 83.1 3,936 397,729 84.0 4,077 Yes
2-person Carpool 35,435 7.1 748 28,447 5.9 1,611 25,231 5.3 1,493 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 6,190 1.2 317 6,859 1.4 910 5,617 1.2 831 No
Transit 8,165 1.6 364 11,073 2.3 982 11,468 2.4 1,122 Yes
Bike 480 0.1 89 973 0.2 292 1,037 0.2 309 Yes
Walked 6,230 1.3 318 6,933 1.4 856 7,582 1.6 782 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,720 0.5 211 5,297 1.1 710 3,751 0.8 578 Yes
Worked at Home 16,060 3.2 509 21,544 4.5 1,343 20,853 4.4 1,315 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 580,135 100.0 2,019 587,353 100.0 6,672 559,936 100.0 5,074 Yes
Drove alone 491,165 84.7 2,038 491,110 83.6 6,216 475,779 85.0 4,997 Yes
2-person Carpool 44,295 7.6 833 39,607 6.7 2,280 33,965 6.1 1,973 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 9,690 1.7 396 10,443 1.8 1,040 6,685 1.2 808 Yes
Transit 8,529 1.5 372 12,110 2.1 1,333 10,252 1.8 1,183 Yes
Bike 445 0.1 85 975 0.2 263 840 0.2 235 Yes
Walked 6,280 1.1 320 6,443 1.1 835 7,328 1.3 758 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 3,680 0.6 245 5,121 0.9 736 4,234 0.8 632 No
Worked at Home 16,060 2.8 509 21,544 3.7 1,343 20,853 3.7 1,315 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) 24.0 0.1 23.3 0.4 23.4 0.4 Yes
Drove alone 23.4 0.1 22.5 0.4 22.4 0.4 Yes
Carpooled 25.3 0.4 24.7 2.1 25.7 2.4 No
Transit 44.7 1.5 47.0 6.7 52.4 8.5 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 25.2 1.4 22.6 3.4 20.9 3.4 Yes

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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