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

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Geographic Area: Hudson County, New Jersey FIPS: 34017

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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 1 608,975 -- 593,137 -- 634,266 644,288 -- --
Persons in Households 2 599,550 461 585,837 -- 624,888 636,958 -- --
Total Households 3 230,698 466 232,095 1,705 246,437 243,675 1,789 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.60 0.01 2.52 0.02 2.54 2.61 0.02 No
Average Household Income 5 $55,040 $532 $78,291 $1,815 -- $80,279 $1,578 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 0.94 0.01 0.96 0.02 -- 0.96 0.02 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 15.50 0.20 14.60 0.74 -- 16.40 0.72 Yes
Percent Minority 8 44.50 0.30 40.70 0.72 46.00 45.90 0.83 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 11.50 0.20 10.80 0.31 10.40 10.50 0.29 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 38.50 0.30 39.40 0.73 -- 41.30 0.65 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 271,941 1,855 318,351 3,085 -- 322,614 2,938 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 264,545 100.0 1,850 306,025 100.0 2,743 316,685 100.0 2,797 Yes
Drove alone 111,110 42.0 1,441 121,763 39.8 2,800 124,745 39.4 2,662 Yes
2-person Carpool 22,125 8.4 698 18,037 5.9 1,279 16,917 5.3 1,267 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 12,400 4.7 527 8,439 2.8 1,116 7,574 2.4 868 Yes
Transit 87,910 33.2 1,311 117,873 38.5 3,282 127,110 40.1 3,227 Yes
Bike 495 0.2 106 799 0.3 373 1,182 0.4 325 Yes
Walked 22,635 8.6 706 27,993 9.1 1,840 27,151 8.6 1,677 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 3,235 1.2 271 3,568 1.2 656 3,107 1.0 532 No
Worked at Home 4,645 1.8 325 7,553 2.5 761 8,899 2.8 1,010 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 234,695 100.0 1,816 275,513 100.0 4,161 267,251 100.0 5,128 Yes
Drove alone 127,470 54.3 1,518 139,817 50.7 3,212 137,091 51.3 3,561 Yes
2-person Carpool 22,155 9.4 699 18,300 6.6 1,269 17,019 6.4 1,359 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 9,615 4.1 465 8,194 3.0 1,022 6,443 2.4 839 Yes
Transit 46,505 19.8 991 69,908 25.4 2,503 66,912 25.0 2,522 Yes
Bike 430 0.2 99 668 0.2 346 1,212 0.5 367 Yes
Walked 21,310 9.1 686 27,189 9.9 1,801 26,232 9.8 1,660 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,570 1.1 242 3,884 1.4 674 3,443 1.3 698 Yes
Worked at Home 4,645 2.0 325 7,553 2.7 761 8,899 3.3 1,010 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) 32.6 0.3 33.1 0.6 33.9 0.6 Yes
Drove alone 28.7 0.3 27.4 1.0 29.0 1.1 No
Carpooled 29.8 0.6 30.1 3.1 30.9 3.0 No
Transit 43.3 0.5 44.1 1.9 43.8 1.6 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 16.9 0.6 17.1 2.1 15.8 1.4 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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