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

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Geographic Area: Lee County, North Carolina FIPS: 37105

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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 49,040 -- 59,149 -- 57,866 58,732 -- --
Persons in Households 2 48,147 120 58,685 -- 56,867 57,763 -- --
Total Households 3 18,504 146 20,852 600 22,058 21,191 567 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.60 0.04 2.81 0.08 2.58 2.73 0.07 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $50,065 $1,361 $55,317 $3,320 -- $52,819 $2,802 No
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.85 0.04 1.93 0.10 -- 1.87 0.09 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 12.80 0.60 14.10 2.43 -- 20.20 2.44 Yes
Percent Minority 8 30.10 0.80 34.60 1.55 33.10 31.80 1.73 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.00 0.60 14.50 1.19 13.70 13.90 1.10 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 9.50 0.50 10.90 0.94 -- 11.80 0.91 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 23,213 447 27,198 1,307 -- 24,892 1,026 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 22,895 100.0 447 26,222 100.0 908 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 17,930 78.3 432 20,683 78.9 983 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 2,610 11.4 201 3,041 11.6 610 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,255 5.5 141 1,020 3.9 358 -- -- -- --
Transit 50 0.2 29 16 0.1 25 -- -- -- --
Bike 4 0.0 8 30 0.1 51 -- -- -- --
Walked 315 1.4 72 278 1.1 219 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 330 1.4 73 433 1.7 289 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 410 1.8 82 721 2.7 255 -- -- -- --
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 26,880 100.0 446 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 21,480 79.9 445 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 2,900 10.8 211 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,305 4.9 144 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 45 0.2 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 4 0.0 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 320 1.2 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 410 1.5 82 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 410 1.5 82 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 24.1 0.6 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 23.6 0.7 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 26.9 1.7 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 46.6 19.1 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 18.3 3.8 -- -- -- -- --

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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