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

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Geographic Area: Rutherford County, North Carolina FIPS: 37161

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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 62,899 -- 63,318 -- 67,810 67,508 -- --
Persons in Households 2 61,363 157 61,935 -- 66,587 66,208 -- --
Total Households 3 25,174 247 26,296 692 27,466 27,024 725 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.44 0.04 2.36 0.06 2.42 2.45 0.06 No
Average Household Income 5 $39,875 $956 $44,950 $2,808 -- $46,528 $2,763 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.82 0.03 1.89 0.08 -- 1.90 0.08 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 13.90 0.60 19.60 2.71 -- 20.10 2.55 Yes
Percent Minority 8 12.70 0.50 13.50 0.58 14.10 13.80 0.76 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 16.00 0.60 17.00 1.06 17.30 17.80 1.19 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.40 0.20 1.60 0.36 -- 2.70 0.50 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 28,233 505 25,923 1,248 -- 24,871 1,064 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 27,675 100.0 504 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 22,710 82.1 487 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 2,895 10.5 213 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 690 2.5 106 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 20 0.1 18 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 15 0.1 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 450 1.6 86 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 185 0.7 55 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 705 2.5 107 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 24,705 100.0 496 21,417 100.0 1,052 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 20,155 81.6 474 18,130 84.7 1,006 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 2,515 10.2 199 1,382 6.5 370 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 720 2.9 108 420 2.0 178 -- -- -- --
Transit 20 0.1 18 32 0.1 51 -- -- -- --
Bike 15 0.1 16 0 0.0 154 -- -- -- --
Walked 410 1.7 82 466 2.2 370 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 165 0.7 52 251 1.2 150 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 705 2.9 107 736 3.4 258 -- -- -- --
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) 22.1 0.6 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 21.6 0.6 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 26.9 2.0 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 39.5 30.6 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 12.2 3.4 -- -- -- -- --

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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