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

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Geographic Area: Bronx County, New York FIPS: 36005

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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 1,332,650 -- 1,390,575 -- 1,385,108 1,397,357 -- --
Persons in Households 2 1,285,507 863 1,343,654 -- 1,338,398 1,354,976 -- --
Total Households 3 463,242 651 474,598 2,630 483,449 471,665 1,616 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.78 0.01 2.83 0.01 2.77 2.87 0.01 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $38,960 $247 $47,525 $758 -- $47,693 $738 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 0.52 0.00 0.56 0.01 -- 0.51 0.01 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 30.70 0.20 27.70 0.70 -- 30.40 0.60 No
Percent Minority 8 70.10 0.20 77.20 0.46 72.10 77.90 0.42 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 10.10 0.10 10.50 0.20 10.50 10.70 0.20 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 29.00 0.20 31.80 0.48 -- 34.30 0.64 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 429,025 2,182 571,321 5,036 -- 535,209 5,441 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 415,075 100.0 2,163 533,699 100.0 5,005 517,256 100.0 5,238 Yes
Drove alone 112,160 27.0 1,297 135,019 25.3 3,494 117,597 22.7 3,193 Yes
2-person Carpool 26,435 6.4 651 22,756 4.3 1,852 19,570 3.8 1,633 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 12,295 3.0 447 9,616 1.8 1,168 7,387 1.4 919 Yes
Transit 217,345 52.4 1,726 300,980 56.4 4,679 305,704 59.1 5,538 Yes
Bike 985 0.2 127 1,300 0.2 381 1,733 0.3 582 Yes
Walked 30,075 7.2 694 40,334 7.6 2,330 40,989 7.9 2,105 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 8,030 1.9 361 8,187 1.5 1,069 7,801 1.5 1,154 No
Worked at Home 7,755 1.9 355 15,507 2.9 1,197 16,475 3.2 1,423 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 280,940 100.0 1,905 367,198 100.0 6,297 369,137 100.0 5,389 Yes
Drove alone 114,690 40.8 1,310 140,511 38.3 4,122 137,260 37.2 3,611 Yes
2-person Carpool 25,010 8.9 634 22,835 6.2 1,682 19,974 5.4 1,387 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 8,960 3.2 382 7,330 2.0 853 6,211 1.7 768 Yes
Transit 88,285 31.4 1,162 134,342 36.6 3,722 142,017 38.5 3,277 Yes
Bike 830 0.3 117 1,065 0.3 352 1,527 0.4 606 Yes
Walked 28,800 10.3 679 38,880 10.6 2,160 39,882 10.8 2,118 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 6,605 2.4 328 6,728 1.8 967 5,791 1.6 825 No
Worked at Home 7,755 2.8 355 15,507 4.2 1,197 16,475 4.5 1,423 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) 43.0 0.2 41.5 0.7 42.5 0.8 No
Drove alone 30.5 0.3 28.5 1.2 29.3 1.3 No
Carpooled 36.6 0.6 33.4 3.4 33.0 3.6 No
Transit 54.9 0.3 52.8 1.3 52.6 1.4 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 18.6 0.5 14.3 1.1 16.6 1.3 Yes

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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