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

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Geographic Area: Dare County, North Carolina FIPS: 37055

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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 29,967 -- 34,122 -- 33,920 34,288 -- --
Persons in Households 2 29,735 61 33,639 -- 33,768 34,067 -- --
Total Households 3 12,685 330 15,554 871 14,335 14,722 816 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.34 0.11 2.16 0.12 2.36 2.31 0.13 No
Average Household Income 5 $55,565 $1,797 $70,142 $8,957 -- $71,273 $6,553 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.81 0.04 1.96 0.16 -- 1.89 0.15 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 8.00 0.60 11.20 2.72 -- 9.70 2.04 No
Percent Minority 8 5.30 0.50 -- -- 7.70 -- -- --
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.80 0.80 14.80 1.57 15.20 15.80 1.45 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.50 0.40 3.20 0.80 -- 5.30 1.01 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 15,793 350 17,821 1,015 -- 18,618 617 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 15,420 100.0 350 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 11,850 76.8 342 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,655 10.7 160 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 530 3.4 92 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 8 0.1 11 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 95 0.6 39 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 345 2.2 75 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 210 1.4 58 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 730 4.7 108 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 17,215 100.0 346 19,449 100.0 986 19,783 100.0 915 Yes
Drove alone 12,650 73.5 346 14,373 73.9 1,015 15,499 78.3 811 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,190 12.7 182 1,784 9.2 524 1,791 9.1 513 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 965 5.6 124 598 3.1 282 533 2.7 349 Yes
Transit 10 0.1 13 26 0.1 41 18 0.1 23 No
Bike 95 0.6 39 142 0.7 98 275 1.4 215 No
Walked 320 1.9 72 434 2.2 263 278 1.4 148 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 255 1.5 64 142 0.7 150 194 1.0 93 No
Worked at Home 730 4.2 108 1,950 10.0 488 1,195 6.0 319 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) 19.9 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 18.9 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 25.2 2.4 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 20.6 10.7 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 20.4 4.5 -- -- -- -- --

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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