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

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Geographic Area: Davidson County, North Carolina FIPS: 37057

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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 1 147,246 -- 157,538 -- 162,878 163,071 -- --
Persons in Households 2 145,353 175 155,169 -- 161,187 161,171 -- --
Total Households 3 58,132 256 62,840 911 64,515 64,482 1,031 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.50 0.02 2.47 0.03 2.50 2.50 0.04 No
Average Household Income 5 $46,940 $661 $54,863 $1,942 -- $53,494 $1,940 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.95 0.02 2.04 0.06 -- 1.97 0.06 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 10.10 0.30 15.00 1.29 -- 15.70 1.42 Yes
Percent Minority 8 13.30 0.40 14.10 0.57 15.70 13.20 0.57 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.70 0.40 13.60 0.63 14.40 15.10 0.72 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 3.60 0.20 3.90 0.39 -- 4.80 0.47 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 74,196 776 75,114 1,867 -- 70,976 1,693 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 72,895 100.0 776 71,913 100.0 1,687 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 59,690 81.9 762 62,377 86.7 1,669 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 8,330 11.4 359 5,137 7.1 860 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,150 2.9 186 1,746 2.4 490 -- -- -- --
Transit 130 0.2 46 267 0.4 173 -- -- -- --
Bike 110 0.2 42 35 0.0 61 -- -- -- --
Walked 775 1.1 112 451 0.6 148 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 490 0.7 89 492 0.7 261 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 1,225 1.7 141 1,408 2.0 437 -- -- -- --
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 53,755 100.0 748 46,713 100.0 1,996 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 42,670 79.4 704 39,693 85.0 1,864 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 6,590 12.3 321 3,714 8.0 775 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,795 3.3 170 837 1.8 345 -- -- -- --
Transit 180 0.3 54 208 0.4 148 -- -- -- --
Bike 70 0.1 34 0 0.0 154 -- -- -- --
Walked 820 1.5 116 445 1.0 144 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 410 0.8 82 408 0.9 180 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 1,225 2.3 141 1,408 3.0 437 -- -- -- --
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) 22.8 0.3 22.4 1.0 -- -- --
Drove alone 22.3 0.3 21.8 1.0 -- -- --
Carpooled 25.0 0.9 27.9 6.6 -- -- --
Transit 52.8 16.9 44.5 45.3 -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 25.4 3.7 14.3 7.4 -- -- --

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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