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

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Geographic Area: Taos County, New Mexico FIPS: 35055

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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 29,979 -- 31,543 -- 32,937 32,872 -- --
Persons in Households 2 29,681 69 -- -- 32,467 32,334 -- --
Total Households 3 12,701 237 11,590 565 14,806 13,534 603 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.34 0.08 2.72 0.13 2.19 2.39 0.11 No
Average Household Income 5 $37,585 $1,527 $48,338 $5,666 -- $47,000 $4,960 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.80 0.05 1.83 0.15 -- 1.98 0.16 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 20.90 1.00 19.00 3.62 -- 25.60 4.27 Yes
Percent Minority 8 35.50 1.10 46.50 3.99 31.30 41.70 3.46 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.20 0.80 16.00 1.90 17.10 18.40 1.78 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 4.10 0.50 2.90 1.26 -- 6.00 1.64 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 13,584 349 14,795 1,207 -- 14,144 897 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 13,165 100.0 348 -- 100.0 -- 13,543 100.0 848 No
Drove alone 9,440 71.7 325 -- -- -- 9,670 71.4 803 No
2-person Carpool 1,550 11.8 155 -- -- -- 1,253 9.3 343 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 400 3.0 80 -- -- -- 219 1.6 121 Yes
Transit 15 0.1 16 -- -- -- 184 1.4 158 Yes
Bike 60 0.5 31 -- -- -- 96 0.7 82 No
Walked 600 4.6 98 -- -- -- 481 3.6 213 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 174 1.3 53 -- -- -- 133 1.0 161 No
Worked at Home 925 7.0 121 -- -- -- 1,507 11.1 379 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 12,685 100.0 346 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 9,045 71.3 322 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,540 12.1 155 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 345 2.7 75 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 15 0.1 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 55 0.4 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 585 4.6 97 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 174 1.4 53 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 925 7.3 121 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 21.5 1.0 -- -- 20.7 2.6 No
Drove alone 20.7 1.0 -- -- 19.8 2.9 No
Carpooled 26.5 2.6 -- -- 28.0 12.1 No
Transit 20.7 9.0 -- -- 28.9 34.8 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 18.5 3.8 -- -- 14.9 8.5 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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