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

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Geographic Area: Transylvania County, North Carolina FIPS: 37175

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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 29,334 -- 30,105 -- 33,090 32,909 -- --
Persons in Households 2 28,288 129 29,365 -- 32,020 31,624 -- --
Total Households 3 12,370 204 13,033 632 14,394 13,790 630 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.29 0.07 2.25 0.10 2.22 2.29 0.11 No
Average Household Income 5 $48,185 $1,478 $51,245 $5,510 -- $56,176 $5,378 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.84 0.05 1.79 0.14 -- 1.93 0.15 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 9.50 0.70 15.00 3.70 -- 12.30 2.88 No
Percent Minority 8 6.90 0.60 -- -- 7.60 7.90 0.93 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 21.40 1.00 24.50 2.17 25.80 26.80 2.17 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.30 0.40 3.80 1.28 -- 1.90 0.57 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 12,607 343 -- -- -- 13,721 905 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 12,255 100.0 342 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 9,765 79.7 327 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,430 11.7 149 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 340 2.8 74 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 8 0.1 11 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 35 0.3 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 270 2.2 66 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 68 0.6 33 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 325 2.7 73 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 11,945 100.0 340 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 9,420 78.9 324 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,410 11.8 148 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 380 3.2 78 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 4 0.0 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 35 0.3 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 290 2.4 69 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 63 0.5 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 325 2.7 73 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 22.1 0.9 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 25.2 1.9 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 40.0 7.2 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 9.8 3.0 -- -- -- -- --

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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