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

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Geographic Area: Lea County, New Mexico FIPS: 35025

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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 55,511 -- 59,104 -- 64,727 65,377 -- --
Persons in Households 2 53,708 169 56,720 -- 62,670 63,466 -- --
Total Households 3 19,720 225 21,455 561 22,236 20,396 570 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.72 0.06 2.64 0.06 2.82 3.11 0.09 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $39,150 $1,093 $56,060 $3,376 -- $63,528 $3,902 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.77 0.04 1.94 0.10 -- 2.04 0.09 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 21.10 0.70 16.10 3.09 -- 17.00 2.79 Yes
Percent Minority 8 32.80 0.80 17.40 2.10 25.00 11.30 1.52 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.50 0.60 11.50 0.95 10.80 11.00 0.80 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 11.30 0.50 12.10 1.73 -- 15.70 1.54 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 20,270 459 25,381 1,261 -- 26,950 849 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 19,830 100.0 457 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 15,625 78.8 429 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,580 8.0 159 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,385 7.0 149 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 15 0.1 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 55 0.3 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 345 1.7 75 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 295 1.5 69 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 535 2.7 93 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 19,790 100.0 457 24,816 100.0 1,028 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 15,585 78.8 428 19,121 77.1 1,094 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,575 8.0 158 2,357 9.5 490 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,400 7.1 149 1,635 6.6 423 -- -- -- --
Transit 15 0.1 16 0 0.0 154 -- -- -- --
Bike 45 0.2 27 0 0.0 154 -- -- -- --
Walked 360 1.8 77 335 1.3 175 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 270 1.4 66 382 1.5 206 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 535 2.7 93 986 4.0 275 -- -- -- --
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) 18.7 0.7 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 16.4 0.7 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 30.9 2.8 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 9.0 7.4 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 18.2 3.8 -- -- -- -- --

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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