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

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Geographic Area: Union County, Pennsylvania FIPS: 42119

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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 41,624 -- 43,592 -- 44,947 44,957 -- --
Persons in Households 2 32,942 335 36,276 -- 35,838 35,693 -- --
Total Households 3 13,191 148 14,134 524 14,765 15,295 501 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.50 0.07 2.57 0.04 2.43 2.33 0.05 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $50,675 $1,637 $58,975 $4,709 -- $61,711 $4,263 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.80 0.04 1.82 0.11 -- 1.87 0.10 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 8.80 0.60 13.00 3.09 -- 13.50 2.26 Yes
Percent Minority 8 9.70 0.60 12.20 0.80 12.30 12.70 0.65 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.40 0.70 14.90 1.24 14.80 15.20 1.15 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 3.70 0.40 3.60 0.73 -- 3.90 0.80 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 16,290 403 18,925 976 -- 17,169 663 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 16,000 100.0 402 -- 100.0 -- 16,758 100.0 674 No
Drove alone 12,300 76.9 377 -- -- -- 12,605 75.2 748 No
2-person Carpool 1,295 8.1 143 -- -- -- 969 5.8 241 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 305 1.9 70 -- -- -- 296 1.8 110 No
Transit 10 0.1 13 -- -- -- 3 0.0 7 No
Bike 140 0.9 48 -- -- -- 127 0.8 74 No
Walked 1,285 8.0 143 -- -- -- 698 4.2 220 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 75 0.5 35 -- -- -- 303 1.8 197 Yes
Worked at Home 595 3.7 98 -- -- -- 1,757 10.5 281 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 18,455 100.0 410 20,273 100.0 934 19,419 100.0 874 No
Drove alone 14,615 79.2 394 14,896 73.5 856 15,057 77.5 855 No
2-person Carpool 1,405 7.6 149 1,358 6.7 288 1,255 6.5 259 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 274 1.5 67 344 1.7 134 228 1.2 85 No
Transit 10 0.1 13 11 0.1 17 6 0.0 8 No
Bike 150 0.8 49 276 1.4 174 127 0.7 74 No
Walked 1,285 7.0 143 1,905 9.4 367 764 3.9 200 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 114 0.6 43 238 1.2 124 225 1.2 142 No
Worked at Home 595 3.2 98 1,245 6.1 298 1,757 9.0 281 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) 20.0 0.7 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 20.2 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 25.9 2.9 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 28.0 77.0 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 12.2 2.4 -- -- -- -- --

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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