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

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Geographic Area: Erie County, Ohio FIPS: 39043

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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 79,551 -- 77,222 -- 77,079 76,700 -- --
Persons in Households 2 77,679 173 74,736 -- 75,402 75,221 -- --
Total Households 3 31,756 245 31,557 786 31,860 31,908 636 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.45 0.04 2.37 0.05 2.37 2.36 0.05 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $53,325 $1,027 $60,696 $3,301 -- $61,793 $3,011 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.81 0.03 1.81 0.08 -- 1.79 0.06 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 8.30 0.40 13.00 1.67 -- 12.50 1.86 Yes
Percent Minority 8 11.50 0.50 12.60 0.75 13.00 12.80 0.40 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 15.60 0.50 17.40 0.98 17.30 17.90 0.94 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.50 0.20 1.80 0.89 -- 1.70 0.42 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 37,770 570 36,196 1,321 -- 35,309 1,017 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 37,015 100.0 569 34,875 100.0 1,106 34,382 100.0 1,009 Yes
Drove alone 32,595 88.1 561 29,135 83.5 1,224 28,572 83.1 1,015 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,235 6.0 189 2,250 6.5 361 2,401 7.0 440 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 390 1.1 80 601 1.7 206 837 2.4 353 Yes
Transit 145 0.4 49 284 0.8 272 217 0.6 156 No
Bike 60 0.2 31 129 0.4 80 170 0.5 110 No
Walked 550 1.5 95 1,046 3.0 851 869 2.5 340 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 195 0.5 56 683 2.0 232 289 0.8 141 No
Worked at Home 850 2.3 117 747 2.1 233 1,027 3.0 314 No
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 37,495 100.0 570 36,466 100.0 1,502 34,430 100.0 1,419 Yes
Drove alone 32,790 87.5 562 30,939 84.8 1,450 28,926 84.0 1,421 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,410 6.4 196 1,967 5.4 347 2,306 6.7 433 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 425 1.1 83 605 1.7 266 729 2.1 291 Yes
Transit 165 0.4 52 353 1.0 268 180 0.5 136 No
Bike 55 0.1 30 126 0.3 83 155 0.5 103 No
Walked 580 1.5 97 1,066 2.9 851 856 2.5 342 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 215 0.6 59 663 1.8 260 251 0.7 129 No
Worked at Home 850 2.3 117 747 2.0 233 1,027 3.0 314 No
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) 18.8 0.4 18.1 1.0 20.9 1.3 Yes
Drove alone 18.7 0.4 18.3 1.2 21.0 1.7 Yes
Carpooled 21.5 1.9 22.3 5.3 21.2 5.7 No
Transit 18.9 5.5 12.1 14.7 18.2 17.6 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 13.6 3.0 9.9 5.7 18.2 8.7 No

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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