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

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Geographic Area: Niagara County, New York FIPS: 36063

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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 1 219,846 -- 214,312 -- 216,469 215,837 -- --
Persons in Households 2 215,619 261 209,982 -- 212,150 211,481 -- --
Total Households 3 87,877 343 88,449 1,047 90,556 88,432 947 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.45 0.02 2.37 0.03 2.34 2.39 0.03 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $47,550 $549 $56,880 $1,675 -- $61,457 $1,600 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.59 0.02 1.64 0.04 -- 1.62 0.03 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 10.60 0.30 12.50 1.09 -- 13.70 0.95 Yes
Percent Minority 8 9.50 0.30 10.50 0.23 11.50 11.40 0.23 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 15.50 0.30 15.40 0.52 15.90 16.10 0.53 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 3.90 0.20 4.00 0.45 -- 3.70 0.31 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 101,045 945 100,022 1,860 -- 99,694 1,784 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 98,540 100.0 943 97,196 100.0 1,797 97,191 100.0 1,749 No
Drove alone 83,955 85.2 922 81,122 83.5 1,832 82,958 85.4 1,866 No
2-person Carpool 7,165 7.3 337 7,338 7.5 897 5,708 5.9 715 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,120 1.1 135 1,680 1.7 385 1,271 1.3 326 No
Transit 710 0.7 108 955 1.0 271 1,255 1.3 330 Yes
Bike 135 0.1 47 299 0.3 124 191 0.2 104 No
Walked 2,805 2.8 213 2,872 3.0 491 3,023 3.1 516 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 700 0.7 107 823 0.8 291 560 0.6 184 No
Worked at Home 1,945 2.0 178 2,107 2.2 373 2,225 2.3 420 No
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 81,240 100.0 916 74,469 100.0 2,099 72,525 100.0 2,119 Yes
Drove alone 68,195 83.9 878 60,981 81.9 1,966 60,216 83.0 2,002 Yes
2-person Carpool 5,755 7.1 303 5,235 7.0 643 4,131 5.7 582 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 985 1.2 127 1,485 2.0 319 953 1.3 274 No
Transit 805 1.0 115 963 1.3 287 1,339 1.8 378 Yes
Bike 135 0.2 47 337 0.5 132 225 0.3 105 No
Walked 2,740 3.4 210 2,718 3.6 480 2,882 4.0 514 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 675 0.8 105 643 0.9 241 554 0.8 179 No
Worked at Home 1,945 2.4 178 2,107 2.8 373 2,225 3.1 420 No
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) 20.1 0.2 21.1 0.8 20.9 0.8 No
Drove alone 20.2 0.2 21.4 0.9 21.0 0.8 No
Carpooled 21.0 0.9 20.6 3.7 20.9 3.5 No
Transit 35.4 4.1 33.5 15.8 34.7 14.9 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 13.1 1.2 12.6 3.3 15.4 4.9 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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