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

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Geographic Area: Atlantic County, New Jersey FIPS: 34001

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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 1 252,552 -- 270,755 -- 274,549 274,982 -- --
Persons in Households 2 246,071 380 258,062 -- 268,503 267,091 -- --
Total Households 3 95,025 603 101,760 1,988 102,847 99,782 1,171 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.59 0.04 2.54 0.03 2.61 2.68 0.03 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $54,680 $745 $71,677 $2,797 -- $69,200 $1,748 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.48 0.02 1.58 0.05 -- 1.59 0.03 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 10.50 0.30 11.90 1.19 -- 14.10 1.21 Yes
Percent Minority 8 31.90 0.40 33.60 0.63 34.60 33.90 0.81 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.50 0.30 14.10 0.57 14.20 14.60 0.49 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 11.80 0.30 14.50 0.71 -- 16.70 0.79 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 116,291 1,198 133,102 2,435 -- 126,646 2,379 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 112,660 100.0 1,195 126,953 100.0 2,121 122,610 100.0 2,112 Yes
Drove alone 82,380 73.1 1,127 95,468 75.2 2,338 92,553 75.5 2,268 Yes
2-person Carpool 10,650 9.5 483 8,648 6.8 1,008 9,119 7.4 1,001 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,305 2.0 229 1,806 1.4 555 1,863 1.5 501 No
Transit 8,185 7.3 426 10,201 8.0 1,215 9,209 7.5 1,083 No
Bike 435 0.4 100 717 0.6 272 778 0.6 295 Yes
Walked 4,945 4.4 333 4,958 3.9 789 4,740 3.9 691 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,570 1.4 189 1,608 1.3 364 1,735 1.4 486 No
Worked at Home 2,190 1.9 223 3,547 2.8 783 2,613 2.1 431 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 127,260 100.0 1,202 137,120 100.0 2,530 129,521 100.0 2,630 No
Drove alone 94,265 74.1 1,162 103,507 75.5 2,405 98,516 76.1 2,305 Yes
2-person Carpool 11,785 9.3 507 9,950 7.3 1,012 9,592 7.4 1,044 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,590 2.0 242 2,343 1.7 639 2,154 1.7 543 No
Transit 9,485 7.5 457 10,880 7.9 1,259 9,843 7.6 1,059 No
Bike 435 0.3 100 690 0.5 272 711 0.5 243 Yes
Walked 4,870 3.8 330 4,729 3.4 751 4,773 3.7 700 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,655 1.3 194 1,474 1.1 368 1,319 1.0 434 No
Worked at Home 2,190 1.7 223 3,547 2.6 783 2,613 2.0 431 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) 23.7 0.3 23.5 0.9 23.4 0.8 No
Drove alone 23.1 0.4 22.9 1.1 22.8 0.9 No
Carpooled 25.8 1.1 24.5 4.8 22.1 3.4 Yes
Transit 33.3 1.7 33.1 5.8 38.6 7.7 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 14.8 0.9 16.5 3.4 14.3 3.0 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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