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

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Geographic Area: Ashe County, North Carolina FIPS: 37009

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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 24,384 -- 25,663 -- 27,281 27,165 -- --
Persons in Households 2 24,081 70 25,125 -- 26,912 26,781 -- --
Total Households 3 10,394 192 11,498 469 11,755 11,646 559 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.32 0.08 2.19 0.09 2.29 2.30 0.11 No
Average Household Income 5 $38,270 $1,523 $47,205 $4,154 -- $44,984 $3,816 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.88 0.06 1.99 0.13 -- 1.94 0.15 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 13.50 0.90 15.90 3.23 -- 20.30 3.61 Yes
Percent Minority 8 3.10 0.40 5.00 0.62 4.50 5.70 0.63 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 17.90 1.00 19.50 1.80 20.20 20.90 1.81 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.90 0.40 3.20 0.58 -- 4.20 0.66 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 11,392 315 11,978 1,015 -- 11,520 637 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 11,080 100.0 315 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 8,450 76.3 301 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,350 12.2 144 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 425 3.8 83 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 115 1.0 43 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 173 1.6 53 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 570 5.1 95 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 9,425 100.0 308 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 7,295 77.4 289 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,060 11.2 129 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 260 2.8 65 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 105 1.1 41 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 134 1.4 47 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 570 6.0 95 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 26.6 1.1 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 23.9 1.0 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 39.6 3.4 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 0.0 0.0 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 23.0 7.6 -- -- -- -- --

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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