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

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Geographic Area: Sussex County, New Jersey FIPS: 34037

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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 1 144,166 -- 151,394 -- 149,265 148,393 -- --
Persons in Households 2 142,468 196 150,059 -- 147,523 146,441 -- --
Total Households 3 50,789 343 55,156 734 54,752 54,274 778 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.81 0.04 2.72 0.04 2.69 2.70 0.04 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $76,015 $1,213 $94,894 $2,623 -- $99,060 $2,923 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.99 0.03 2.08 0.05 -- 2.08 0.05 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 4.00 0.20 4.60 0.63 -- 5.90 0.89 Yes
Percent Minority 8 4.00 0.20 6.50 0.40 6.50 6.40 0.54 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 9.00 0.40 10.80 0.48 12.00 12.50 0.56 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 5.70 0.30 6.80 0.66 -- 7.20 0.72 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 73,986 907 81,418 1,518 -- 74,831 1,232 No
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 72,730 100.0 908 77,984 100.0 1,111 72,549 100.0 1,261 No
Drove alone 61,035 83.9 897 64,212 82.3 1,408 61,219 84.4 1,332 No
2-person Carpool 5,905 8.1 360 5,355 6.9 700 3,735 5.1 543 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 925 1.3 145 1,032 1.3 353 627 0.9 210 Yes
Transit 1,010 1.4 151 1,345 1.7 309 998 1.4 296 No
Bike 45 0.1 32 22 0.0 36 8 0.0 14 Yes
Walked 965 1.3 148 890 1.1 358 565 0.8 174 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 390 0.5 94 1,334 1.7 469 937 1.3 279 Yes
Worked at Home 2,440 3.4 234 3,794 4.9 581 4,460 6.1 716 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 39,950 100.0 813 44,774 100.0 1,677 42,941 100.0 1,669 Yes
Drove alone 31,970 80.0 754 34,974 78.1 1,533 34,174 79.6 1,438 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,085 7.7 263 2,724 6.1 453 2,207 5.1 496 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 795 2.0 134 781 1.7 277 664 1.5 221 No
Transit 380 1.0 93 609 1.4 249 133 0.3 88 Yes
Bike 45 0.1 32 0 0.0 154 8 0.0 14 Yes
Walked 915 2.3 144 805 1.8 363 496 1.2 160 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 310 0.8 84 1,087 2.4 437 799 1.9 301 Yes
Worked at Home 2,440 6.1 234 3,794 8.5 581 4,460 10.4 716 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) 38.3 0.6 37.3 1.3 37.9 1.7 No
Drove alone 37.2 0.6 36.3 1.3 37.3 1.6 No
Carpooled 43.4 2.1 45.7 9.0 41.1 9.2 No
Transit 97.2 6.6 79.4 28.8 89.3 38.4 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 17.1 3.6 18.8 7.4 18.6 7.5 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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