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

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Geographic Area: Ocean County, New Jersey FIPS: 34029

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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 1 510,916 -- 569,622 -- 576,567 579,066 -- --
Persons in Households 2 503,033 421 562,448 -- 569,404 571,702 -- --
Total Households 3 200,553 942 219,678 1,867 221,111 222,796 1,468 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.51 0.03 2.56 0.02 2.58 2.57 0.02 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $58,285 $520 $76,753 $1,363 -- $76,230 $1,190 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.65 0.01 1.75 0.02 -- 1.75 0.02 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 7.00 0.20 8.00 0.52 -- 11.10 0.66 Yes
Percent Minority 8 7.10 0.20 8.80 0.35 9.00 8.30 0.35 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 22.20 0.30 21.00 0.37 21.00 21.20 0.39 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 6.50 0.20 7.30 0.39 -- 7.90 0.39 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 213,989 1,686 250,633 2,794 -- 240,038 2,869 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 209,330 100.0 1,681 240,845 100.0 2,715 233,465 100.0 2,704 Yes
Drove alone 173,155 82.7 1,618 199,137 82.7 2,599 191,640 82.1 2,698 Yes
2-person Carpool 17,090 8.2 615 16,273 6.8 1,087 14,384 6.2 1,119 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 4,905 2.3 333 4,722 2.0 656 4,341 1.9 605 No
Transit 3,705 1.8 290 5,587 2.3 870 4,959 2.1 727 Yes
Bike 580 0.3 115 1,007 0.4 378 1,099 0.5 434 Yes
Walked 3,220 1.5 270 3,932 1.6 652 3,515 1.5 505 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,385 0.7 178 1,603 0.7 357 1,880 0.8 501 No
Worked at Home 5,290 2.5 346 8,584 3.6 980 11,647 5.0 1,046 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 140,380 100.0 1,526 163,922 100.0 2,958 163,359 100.0 3,121 Yes
Drove alone 114,280 81.4 1,424 133,097 81.2 2,771 130,283 79.8 2,846 Yes
2-person Carpool 11,270 8.0 502 10,791 6.6 942 10,337 6.3 1,114 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 3,425 2.4 279 2,985 1.8 532 2,727 1.7 512 Yes
Transit 1,390 1.0 178 2,315 1.4 596 2,225 1.4 563 Yes
Bike 540 0.4 111 1,036 0.6 395 1,179 0.7 428 Yes
Walked 3,055 2.2 264 3,573 2.2 605 3,273 2.0 525 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,125 0.8 160 1,541 0.9 355 1,688 1.0 513 Yes
Worked at Home 5,290 3.8 346 8,584 5.2 980 11,647 7.1 1,046 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) 32.4 0.4 31.1 0.7 31.1 0.7 Yes
Drove alone 31.2 0.4 29.8 0.7 30.1 0.8 Yes
Carpooled 35.6 1.1 35.5 3.8 33.2 3.8 No
Transit 92.1 3.6 80.0 18.4 76.8 16.3 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 16.6 1.5 14.1 2.9 18.7 5.8 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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