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

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Geographic Area: Northampton County, North Carolina FIPS: 37131

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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 22,086 -- 20,431 -- 22,099 21,812 -- --
Persons in Households 2 21,220 117 20,056 -- 21,347 21,064 -- --
Total Households 3 8,678 155 7,794 362 9,193 8,738 443 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.45 0.08 2.57 0.12 2.32 2.41 0.12 No
Average Household Income 5 $38,660 $1,665 $39,765 $4,263 -- $44,671 $5,392 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.68 0.06 1.82 0.15 -- 1.80 0.17 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 21.30 1.10 22.40 4.01 -- 25.70 4.01 Yes
Percent Minority 8 60.80 1.30 -- -- 60.80 -- -- --
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 17.60 1.00 19.50 2.20 19.60 20.50 2.12 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 0.70 0.20 0.50 0.46 -- 1.40 0.37 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 7,966 289 7,480 953 -- 7,790 637 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 7,790 100.0 287 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 6,125 78.6 269 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 860 11.0 116 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 420 5.4 82 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 20 0.3 18 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 15 0.2 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 160 2.1 51 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 78 1.0 36 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 110 1.4 42 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 5,155 100.0 254 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 4,010 77.8 232 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 550 10.7 94 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 245 4.8 63 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 4 0.1 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 15 0.3 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 145 2.8 49 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 80 1.6 36 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 110 2.1 42 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 27.2 1.3 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 26.0 1.3 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 35.7 4.0 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 43.3 0.0 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 14.6 5.0 -- -- -- -- --

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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