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

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Geographic Area: Cape May County, New Jersey FIPS: 34009

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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 1 102,326 -- 96,420 -- 97,265 96,716 -- --
Persons in Households 2 99,675 243 93,391 -- 94,637 93,977 -- --
Total Households 3 42,140 719 46,996 1,078 40,812 41,459 1,056 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.37 0.09 1.99 0.04 2.32 2.27 0.06 No
Average Household Income 5 $57,755 $1,275 $73,507 $3,227 -- $75,954 $3,672 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.53 0.02 1.66 0.07 -- 1.64 0.07 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 8.60 0.40 9.00 1.56 -- 10.60 1.66 Yes
Percent Minority 8 8.40 0.40 9.10 0.58 10.20 8.90 0.82 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 20.30 0.60 21.50 0.93 21.60 22.30 0.91 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 3.20 0.30 3.60 0.55 -- 5.50 0.86 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 45,222 760 44,498 1,542 -- 43,668 859 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 44,020 100.0 757 43,133 100.0 1,503 42,661 100.0 865 Yes
Drove alone 35,250 80.1 727 33,178 76.9 1,528 32,924 77.2 1,248 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,595 8.2 282 3,525 8.2 863 3,418 8.0 597 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 550 1.2 112 651 1.5 226 423 1.0 181 No
Transit 789 1.8 134 461 1.1 207 587 1.4 187 No
Bike 340 0.8 88 877 2.0 381 1,055 2.5 556 Yes
Walked 1,900 4.3 206 2,640 6.1 798 2,259 5.3 447 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 340 0.8 88 429 1.0 283 418 1.0 233 No
Worked at Home 1,255 2.9 168 1,372 3.2 364 1,577 3.7 399 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 38,310 100.0 740 41,636 100.0 1,848 39,948 100.0 1,487 No
Drove alone 29,745 77.6 695 30,601 73.5 1,688 30,488 76.3 1,459 No
2-person Carpool 3,405 8.9 274 3,873 9.3 741 2,956 7.4 549 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 700 1.8 126 926 2.2 304 542 1.4 201 No
Transit 660 1.7 122 452 1.1 219 492 1.2 246 No
Bike 330 0.9 87 1,010 2.4 390 1,167 2.9 556 Yes
Walked 1,900 5.0 206 2,904 7.0 814 2,301 5.8 422 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 320 0.8 85 498 1.2 305 425 1.1 224 No
Worked at Home 1,255 3.3 168 1,372 3.3 364 1,577 3.9 399 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) 23.2 0.6 22.1 1.7 21.7 1.1 Yes
Drove alone 23.4 0.7 22.9 2.1 22.6 1.5 No
Carpooled 25.9 2.2 24.1 8.0 22.7 6.0 No
Transit 45.0 6.0 45.2 28.7 47.0 21.7 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 10.2 1.3 10.0 5.4 9.3 3.2 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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