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

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Geographic Area: Luna County, New Mexico FIPS: 35029

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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 25,016 -- 26,980 -- 25,095 25,106 -- --
Persons in Households 2 24,764 64 26,533 -- 24,544 24,747 -- --
Total Households 3 9,387 161 9,507 436 9,593 9,329 392 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.64 0.08 2.79 0.12 2.56 2.65 0.11 No
Average Household Income 5 $29,235 $1,352 $40,075 $6,406 -- $39,618 $3,455 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.68 0.05 1.76 0.15 -- 1.70 0.13 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 32.90 1.20 33.40 4.62 -- 28.30 3.65 Yes
Percent Minority 8 25.60 1.10 9.10 2.03 22.30 10.80 2.49 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 18.20 1.00 19.60 1.89 19.60 19.50 1.66 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 19.50 1.00 17.80 2.68 -- 14.80 2.27 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 7,161 289 9,476 1,017 -- 8,846 568 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 6,980 100.0 287 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 5,155 73.9 259 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,090 15.6 131 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 249 3.6 64 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 4 0.1 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 4 0.1 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 195 2.8 56 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 85 1.2 37 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 190 2.7 56 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 6,690 100.0 283 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 4,935 73.8 255 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,025 15.3 127 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 245 3.7 63 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 4 0.1 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 4 0.1 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 195 2.9 56 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 90 1.3 38 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 190 2.8 56 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 17.9 1.2 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 16.5 1.3 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 24.7 3.4 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 51.3 0.0 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 10.7 4.0 -- -- -- -- --

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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