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

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Geographic Area: Kings County, New York FIPS: 36047

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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 2,465,326 -- 2,552,082 -- 2,504,700 2,538,529 -- --
Persons in Households 2 2,426,044 796 2,509,751 -- 2,469,091 2,500,393 -- --
Total Households 3 881,006 879 889,957 3,129 916,856 908,959 2,732 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.75 0.01 2.82 0.01 2.69 2.75 0.01 No
Average Household Income 5 $46,290 $211 $62,693 $628 -- $65,133 $647 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 0.57 0.00 0.57 0.01 -- 0.54 0.01 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 25.10 0.10 21.50 0.46 -- 23.60 0.45 Yes
Percent Minority 8 58.80 0.10 55.10 0.29 57.20 55.80 0.25 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 11.50 0.10 11.80 0.15 11.50 11.60 0.15 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 37.80 0.10 36.50 0.33 -- 37.80 0.34 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 927,984 3,078 1,143,983 6,580 -- 1,106,594 6,535 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 901,025 100.0 3,059 1,089,108 100.0 6,432 1,083,688 100.0 6,438 Yes
Drove alone 202,070 22.4 1,743 215,284 19.8 3,515 206,956 19.1 4,460 Yes
2-person Carpool 49,025 5.4 887 38,230 3.5 2,023 32,540 3.0 1,629 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 23,215 2.6 614 18,822 1.7 1,552 14,829 1.4 1,172 Yes
Transit 511,485 56.8 2,576 658,419 60.5 7,046 663,486 61.2 6,453 Yes
Bike 4,845 0.5 281 10,905 1.0 1,094 14,569 1.3 1,186 Yes
Walked 78,935 8.8 1,118 95,662 8.8 2,984 95,224 8.8 2,848 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 10,800 1.2 420 10,673 1.0 966 10,913 1.0 974 No
Worked at Home 20,665 2.3 579 41,113 3.8 2,067 45,171 4.2 1,810 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 667,475 100.0 2,823 783,060 100.0 7,656 810,630 100.0 8,037 Yes
Drove alone 232,715 34.9 1,857 245,247 31.3 4,279 254,851 31.4 5,026 Yes
2-person Carpool 50,440 7.6 899 43,493 5.6 2,282 38,070 4.7 1,950 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 20,590 3.1 578 16,090 2.1 1,561 14,569 1.8 1,251 Yes
Transit 253,295 37.9 1,929 327,943 41.9 6,490 345,176 42.6 5,878 Yes
Bike 3,660 0.5 245 7,956 1.0 971 10,166 1.3 1,066 Yes
Walked 76,570 11.5 1,102 92,860 11.9 2,918 93,092 11.5 2,877 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 9,545 1.4 395 8,358 1.1 931 9,535 1.2 919 No
Worked at Home 20,665 3.1 579 41,113 5.3 2,067 45,171 5.6 1,810 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) 43.2 0.1 42.1 0.5 41.0 0.4 Yes
Drove alone 33.6 0.3 32.3 0.8 32.1 1.0 Yes
Carpooled 39.0 0.5 37.1 2.6 37.2 2.6 No
Transit 52.1 0.2 50.1 0.8 48.3 0.7 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 18.8 0.3 17.3 0.8 17.2 0.7 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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