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

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Geographic Area: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania FIPS: 42097

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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 94,556 -- 91,226 -- 94,528 94,427 -- --
Persons in Households 2 90,830 242 87,550 -- 91,082 89,549 -- --
Total Households 3 38,894 251 38,470 675 39,242 39,109 783 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.34 0.03 2.28 0.04 2.32 2.29 0.04 No
Average Household Income 5 $38,965 $711 $47,955 $1,842 -- $52,625 $2,222 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.61 0.02 1.77 0.05 -- 1.73 0.06 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 11.90 0.40 14.50 1.45 -- 13.20 1.36 No
Percent Minority 8 3.20 0.20 3.70 0.40 4.60 4.50 0.32 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 19.10 0.50 18.60 0.82 18.50 18.60 0.77 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.10 0.10 1.10 0.33 -- 1.40 0.31 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 41,864 618 41,801 1,186 -- 40,991 873 No
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 41,140 100.0 617 40,238 100.0 948 40,236 100.0 846 No
Drove alone 32,860 79.9 592 32,334 80.4 986 33,124 82.3 931 No
2-person Carpool 3,765 9.2 243 3,858 9.6 478 3,043 7.6 417 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,180 2.9 138 942 2.3 268 659 1.6 187 Yes
Transit 98 0.2 40 70 0.2 62 142 0.4 113 No
Bike 90 0.2 38 112 0.3 81 178 0.4 129 No
Walked 1,715 4.2 166 1,279 3.2 304 1,315 3.3 258 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 375 0.9 78 492 1.2 191 608 1.5 269 No
Worked at Home 1,065 2.6 131 1,151 2.9 257 1,167 2.9 284 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 33,220 100.0 594 31,738 100.0 1,305 29,678 100.0 1,008 Yes
Drove alone 26,435 79.6 558 25,250 79.6 1,177 24,177 81.5 1,037 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,695 8.1 207 2,654 8.4 448 1,699 5.7 281 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 875 2.6 119 851 2.7 250 425 1.4 138 Yes
Transit 99 0.3 40 195 0.6 148 209 0.7 151 No
Bike 75 0.2 35 75 0.2 65 206 0.7 131 No
Walked 1,670 5.0 164 1,241 3.9 315 1,286 4.3 245 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 305 0.9 71 321 1.0 154 509 1.7 203 No
Worked at Home 1,065 3.2 131 1,151 3.6 257 1,167 3.9 284 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 0.5 22.9 1.1 23.8 1.3 No
Drove alone 22.8 0.5 22.8 1.3 23.3 1.4 No
Carpooled 31.9 1.9 26.5 5.6 28.0 5.9 No
Transit 40.9 18.1 68.9 77.0 66.4 78.2 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 11.7 1.4 14.1 5.6 22.5 9.5 Yes

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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