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

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Geographic Area: Butler County, Pennsylvania FIPS: 42019

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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 1 174,083 -- 183,615 -- 183,862 184,574 -- --
Persons in Households 2 167,611 319 179,415 -- 178,372 179,291 -- --
Total Households 3 65,929 247 72,272 1,070 72,835 73,147 690 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.54 0.02 2.48 0.02 2.45 2.45 0.02 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $53,955 $735 $71,184 $2,025 -- $74,580 $2,190 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.84 0.02 1.93 0.04 -- 1.87 0.03 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 9.10 0.30 8.30 0.77 -- 9.20 0.71 No
Percent Minority 8 2.10 0.10 2.80 0.13 3.40 3.40 0.12 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.30 0.30 15.00 0.73 15.10 15.60 0.51 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.40 0.10 1.90 0.29 -- 1.90 0.27 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 82,588 843 92,660 1,491 -- 89,503 1,379 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 81,105 100.0 842 88,713 100.0 1,197 87,244 100.0 1,396 Yes
Drove alone 68,850 84.9 825 74,920 84.5 1,311 72,943 83.6 1,499 Yes
2-person Carpool 5,705 7.0 301 6,281 7.1 682 4,564 5.2 620 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,010 1.2 128 1,193 1.3 251 1,405 1.6 491 No
Transit 293 0.4 69 346 0.4 130 791 0.9 239 Yes
Bike 45 0.1 27 137 0.2 104 126 0.1 88 No
Walked 2,270 2.8 192 2,030 2.3 422 2,585 3.0 415 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 395 0.5 80 777 0.9 224 466 0.5 188 No
Worked at Home 2,540 3.1 202 3,029 3.4 420 4,364 5.0 561 Yes
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 75,125 100.0 836 84,750 100.0 1,923 88,163 100.0 2,330 Yes
Drove alone 63,240 84.2 812 71,574 84.5 1,823 73,704 83.6 2,165 Yes
2-person Carpool 5,355 7.1 292 6,104 7.2 629 5,514 6.3 636 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,070 1.4 132 1,070 1.3 231 1,208 1.4 225 No
Transit 249 0.3 64 395 0.5 168 306 0.3 155 No
Bike 50 0.1 29 160 0.2 106 122 0.1 88 No
Walked 2,275 3.0 192 1,964 2.3 427 2,530 2.9 389 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 345 0.5 75 454 0.5 151 415 0.5 135 No
Worked at Home 2,540 3.4 202 3,029 3.6 420 4,364 4.9 561 Yes
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) 25.3 0.3 26.5 0.7 26.7 1.0 Yes
Drove alone 25.2 0.4 26.3 0.8 26.3 1.0 Yes
Carpooled 28.2 1.3 30.0 4.5 32.5 8.1 No
Transit 54.7 7.3 47.0 25.2 52.5 23.3 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 17.3 2.3 20.7 6.3 19.3 7.4 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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