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

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Geographic Area: Adams County, Pennsylvania FIPS: 42001

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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 91,292 -- 101,836 -- 101,407 101,485 -- --
Persons in Households 2 87,643 239 97,437 -- 97,414 97,256 -- --
Total Households 3 33,647 183 38,137 891 38,013 37,919 518 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.60 0.03 2.55 0.02 2.56 2.56 0.03 No
Average Household Income 5 $49,410 $818 $66,142 $2,729 -- $68,306 $2,302 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.94 0.03 2.09 0.08 -- 2.07 0.05 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 7.10 0.40 6.60 0.84 -- 9.60 1.49 Yes
Percent Minority 8 4.60 0.30 7.10 0.71 6.30 7.50 0.64 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.90 0.50 14.60 0.73 15.70 16.40 0.65 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 3.40 0.20 4.00 0.56 -- 3.80 0.37 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 46,257 611 53,648 1,298 -- 51,184 1,045 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 45,475 100.0 611 51,443 100.0 1,223 50,056 100.0 1,067 Yes
Drove alone 36,795 80.9 600 42,052 81.7 1,399 40,962 81.8 1,176 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,870 8.5 246 4,057 7.9 479 3,493 7.0 510 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 920 2.0 122 760 1.5 198 898 1.8 241 No
Transit 74 0.2 35 113 0.2 79 276 0.6 114 Yes
Bike 45 0.1 27 108 0.2 75 109 0.2 105 No
Walked 1,950 4.3 177 2,018 3.9 448 2,102 4.2 336 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 314 0.7 72 405 0.8 198 533 1.1 215 No
Worked at Home 1,510 3.3 156 1,930 3.8 329 1,683 3.4 305 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 32,695 100.0 586 36,119 100.0 1,315 36,189 100.0 1,628 Yes
Drove alone 25,350 77.5 548 28,226 78.1 1,363 28,706 79.3 1,466 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,850 8.7 213 2,862 7.9 454 2,155 6.0 445 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 685 2.1 106 498 1.4 169 906 2.5 246 No
Transit 140 0.4 48 172 0.5 106 143 0.4 68 No
Bike 40 0.1 26 108 0.3 75 122 0.3 107 No
Walked 1,935 5.9 176 2,035 5.6 427 2,156 6.0 329 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 195 0.6 56 288 0.8 115 318 0.9 121 No
Worked at Home 1,510 4.6 156 1,930 5.3 329 1,683 4.7 305 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) 25.1 0.5 26.9 1.2 27.7 1.3 Yes
Drove alone 25.1 0.5 27.2 1.4 27.6 1.4 Yes
Carpooled 31.8 1.9 32.3 5.9 34.6 6.9 No
Transit 38.8 16.1 24.8 25.0 75.8 55.2 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 10.7 1.7 10.7 4.0 14.3 6.3 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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