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

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Geographic Area: Burke County, North Carolina FIPS: 37023

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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 89,148 -- 89,219 -- 90,912 90,713 -- --
Persons in Households 2 85,523 239 85,692 -- 87,560 87,547 -- --
Total Households 3 34,566 208 33,764 822 35,804 34,563 767 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.47 0.03 2.54 0.05 2.45 2.53 0.06 No
Average Household Income 5 $44,035 $854 $44,918 $2,177 -- $50,213 $2,272 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.88 0.03 1.94 0.08 -- 1.96 0.08 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 10.70 0.40 17.00 2.21 -- 19.70 2.26 Yes
Percent Minority 8 14.00 0.50 14.40 0.80 15.60 14.60 0.77 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.40 0.50 15.20 0.84 16.10 16.50 0.82 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 4.80 0.30 4.60 0.51 -- 5.50 0.46 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 43,205 604 39,158 1,458 -- 36,984 1,058 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 42,215 100.0 603 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 34,550 81.8 589 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 4,815 11.4 273 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 980 2.3 126 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 45 0.1 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 50 0.1 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 495 1.2 90 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 550 1.3 95 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 725 1.7 109 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 37,565 100.0 597 32,348 100.0 1,554 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 30,710 81.8 574 26,821 82.9 1,451 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 4,165 11.1 255 2,460 7.6 562 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 995 2.6 127 886 2.7 330 -- -- -- --
Transit 29 0.1 22 133 0.4 124 -- -- -- --
Bike 45 0.1 27 33 0.1 36 -- -- -- --
Walked 480 1.3 88 295 0.9 156 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 410 1.1 82 212 0.7 102 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 725 1.9 109 1,508 4.7 578 -- -- -- --
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) 21.0 0.4 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 20.4 0.4 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 24.2 1.2 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 84.8 26.9 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 19.0 3.0 -- -- -- -- --

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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