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

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Geographic Area: Polk County, Oregon FIPS: 41053

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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 62,380 -- 76,639 -- 75,403 75,987 -- --
Persons in Households 2 60,343 196 73,277 -- 73,518 74,076 -- --
Total Households 3 23,083 159 25,909 1,079 28,288 28,501 433 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.61 0.04 2.83 0.05 2.60 2.60 0.04 No
Average Household Income 5 $50,385 $1,217 $63,137 $4,441 -- $61,232 $2,560 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.94 0.04 2.02 0.12 -- 1.94 0.06 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 11.50 0.60 10.30 1.79 -- 17.20 2.23 Yes
Percent Minority 8 10.70 0.50 11.20 1.48 14.10 12.70 1.41 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.70 0.60 16.60 2.17 14.80 15.50 0.97 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 6.50 0.40 7.90 1.16 -- 6.30 1.05 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 29,250 550 33,728 1,369 -- 31,016 1,085 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 28,770 100.0 550 32,168 100.0 1,213 30,164 100.0 1,033 Yes
Drove alone 21,445 74.5 524 25,665 79.8 1,256 22,785 75.5 1,145 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,870 10.0 231 2,599 8.1 598 3,033 10.1 487 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,180 4.1 150 358 1.1 249 906 3.0 353 No
Transit 238 0.8 68 333 1.0 186 177 0.6 148 No
Bike 270 0.9 72 95 0.3 73 304 1.0 187 No
Walked 1,130 3.9 147 915 2.8 322 1,013 3.4 315 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 150 0.5 54 327 1.0 216 215 0.7 177 No
Worked at Home 1,490 5.2 168 1,876 5.8 391 1,731 5.7 490 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 18,505 100.0 504 19,730 100.0 1,226 20,016 100.0 1,336 Yes
Drove alone 13,215 71.4 450 14,185 71.9 932 13,788 68.9 1,106 No
2-person Carpool 1,610 8.7 175 1,688 8.6 433 2,177 10.9 501 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 770 4.2 122 620 3.1 362 836 4.2 306 No
Transit 74 0.4 38 143 0.7 117 166 0.8 113 No
Bike 195 1.1 62 61 0.3 60 314 1.6 191 No
Walked 1,055 5.7 142 887 4.5 337 885 4.4 304 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 95 0.5 43 270 1.4 137 119 0.6 79 No
Worked at Home 1,490 8.1 168 1,876 9.5 391 1,731 8.6 490 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) 23.4 0.7 24.3 1.8 24.7 1.9 No
Drove alone 22.8 0.7 24.4 2.1 24.3 2.3 No
Carpooled 29.4 2.1 24.8 7.7 30.9 7.6 No
Transit 47.3 11.4 60.7 51.7 38.2 47.9 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 13.3 2.6 11.6 5.1 13.3 6.8 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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