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

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Geographic Area: Carbon County, Pennsylvania FIPS: 42025

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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 58,802 -- 63,550 -- 65,249 65,118 -- --
Persons in Households 2 57,879 122 62,571 -- 64,550 64,275 -- --
Total Households 3 23,729 294 26,016 656 26,684 25,919 600 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.44 0.06 2.41 0.06 2.42 2.48 0.06 No
Average Household Income 5 $41,670 $896 $56,001 $3,090 -- $61,694 $4,577 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.78 0.03 1.99 0.09 -- 1.82 0.07 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 9.50 0.50 10.90 1.79 -- 10.80 1.53 No
Percent Minority 8 1.90 0.20 2.50 0.77 4.20 4.00 0.43 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 18.50 0.60 17.20 1.06 17.80 18.10 1.11 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.80 0.20 2.40 0.59 -- 3.00 0.76 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 26,484 488 30,311 1,087 -- 28,254 911 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 25,870 100.0 487 -- 100.0 -- 27,442 100.0 957 Yes
Drove alone 21,155 81.8 471 -- -- -- 21,904 79.8 1,070 No
2-person Carpool 2,525 9.8 199 -- -- -- 1,770 6.4 438 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 560 2.2 95 -- -- -- 837 3.1 420 No
Transit 189 0.7 56 -- -- -- 100 0.4 77 No
Bike 4 0.0 8 -- -- -- 95 0.3 147 No
Walked 840 3.2 116 -- -- -- 1,094 4.0 334 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 170 0.7 53 -- -- -- 390 1.4 213 Yes
Worked at Home 430 1.7 84 -- -- -- 1,252 4.6 372 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 15,890 100.0 436 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 12,775 80.4 405 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,420 8.9 151 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 290 1.8 69 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 60 0.4 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 4 0.0 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 810 5.1 114 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 110 0.7 42 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 430 2.7 84 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 29.2 0.8 -- -- 31.8 2.1 Yes
Drove alone 28.6 0.8 -- -- 32.1 2.6 Yes
Carpooled 34.5 2.4 -- -- 38.3 13.3 No
Transit 107.2 14.5 -- -- 110.7 141.2 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 12.5 2.3 -- -- 11.9 6.5 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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