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

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Geographic Area: Tompkins County, New York FIPS: 36109

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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 96,501 -- 101,073 -- 101,564 101,989 -- --
Persons in Households 2 84,527 414 88,154 -- 88,332 88,600 -- --
Total Households 3 36,464 183 37,932 722 38,967 38,530 844 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.32 0.03 2.32 0.03 2.27 2.30 0.03 No
Average Household Income 5 $50,575 $1,084 $64,328 $3,263 -- $71,277 $3,816 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.54 0.02 1.55 0.07 -- 1.51 0.06 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 17.60 0.50 20.50 1.82 -- 20.30 1.71 Yes
Percent Minority 8 14.50 0.50 16.70 0.38 17.40 17.50 0.43 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 9.60 0.40 10.40 0.66 10.80 11.10 0.68 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 10.50 0.40 12.20 1.00 -- 12.70 0.77 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 48,238 628 50,462 1,824 -- 49,343 1,548 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 47,395 100.0 628 49,164 100.0 1,767 47,587 100.0 1,395 No
Drove alone 28,340 59.8 572 27,534 56.0 1,561 28,432 59.7 1,052 No
2-person Carpool 4,915 10.4 276 5,522 11.2 865 3,892 8.2 559 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 865 1.8 118 742 1.5 244 358 0.8 204 Yes
Transit 2,260 4.8 190 3,088 6.3 596 3,199 6.7 484 Yes
Bike 405 0.9 81 571 1.2 191 629 1.3 290 No
Walked 7,950 16.8 346 7,848 16.0 998 7,404 15.6 980 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 230 0.5 61 362 0.7 160 442 0.9 216 No
Worked at Home 2,425 5.1 197 3,497 7.1 658 3,231 6.8 556 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 57,030 100.0 618 60,323 100.0 1,890 58,160 100.0 1,819 No
Drove alone 35,495 62.2 606 36,554 60.6 1,525 36,934 63.5 1,344 No
2-person Carpool 6,670 11.7 319 6,922 11.5 819 5,069 8.7 599 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,135 2.0 136 926 1.5 265 676 1.2 269 Yes
Transit 2,510 4.4 200 3,435 5.7 606 3,489 6.0 476 Yes
Bike 405 0.7 81 632 1.0 203 658 1.1 295 No
Walked 8,165 14.3 350 8,030 13.3 1,018 7,696 13.2 962 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 225 0.4 61 327 0.5 148 407 0.7 165 Yes
Worked at Home 2,425 4.3 197 3,497 5.8 658 3,231 5.6 556 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) 17.8 0.3 18.0 1.1 19.4 1.1 Yes
Drove alone 18.3 0.4 18.5 1.6 20.5 1.5 Yes
Carpooled 18.5 0.9 19.1 3.9 18.4 4.1 No
Transit 22.6 1.2 22.9 6.7 24.4 5.8 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 14.3 0.6 13.9 2.5 14.7 3.0 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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