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Geographic Area: Elk County, Pennsylvania FIPS: 42047

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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 35,112 -- 32,308 -- 31,946 31,730 -- --
Persons in Households 2 34,652 86 31,813 -- 31,591 31,347 -- --
Total Households 3 14,105 226 13,993 346 13,693 13,596 387 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.46 0.07 2.27 0.05 2.31 2.31 0.06 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $44,915 $1,139 $51,667 $3,065 -- $55,021 $3,090 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.70 0.04 1.78 0.08 -- 1.77 0.10 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 7.00 0.60 11.10 2.17 -- 10.30 1.96 Yes
Percent Minority 8 1.20 0.20 -- -- 1.50 1.80 0.44 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 17.30 0.80 18.80 1.53 19.00 19.40 1.29 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.10 0.20 1.10 0.53 -- 1.10 0.57 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 16,745 379 15,851 830 -- 14,946 513 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 16,485 100.0 378 15,295 100.0 555 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 13,875 84.2 371 13,091 85.6 616 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,385 8.4 148 1,059 6.9 311 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 279 1.7 67 283 1.9 194 -- -- -- --
Transit 65 0.4 33 163 1.1 104 -- -- -- --
Bike 4 0.0 8 32 0.2 32 -- -- -- --
Walked 500 3.0 90 381 2.5 156 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 35 0.2 24 177 1.2 185 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 345 2.1 75 109 0.7 64 -- -- -- --
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 16,655 100.0 379 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 14,030 84.2 371 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,395 8.4 148 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 279 1.7 67 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 80 0.5 36 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 485 2.9 88 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 45 0.3 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 345 2.1 75 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 16.8 0.6 17.3 1.7 -- -- --
Drove alone 16.7 0.6 16.5 1.9 -- -- --
Carpooled 19.7 2.1 25.7 10.3 -- -- --
Transit 23.4 4.0 30.3 34.3 -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 8.2 2.3 11.1 7.0 -- -- --

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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