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

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Geographic Area: Washington County, Pennsylvania FIPS: 42125

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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 1 202,897 -- 206,626 -- 207,820 208,256 -- --
Persons in Households 2 197,563 292 201,226 -- 201,895 203,280 -- --
Total Households 3 81,129 306 83,538 1,024 85,089 83,920 802 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.44 0.02 2.41 0.02 2.37 2.42 0.02 No
Average Household Income 5 $49,235 $653 $61,741 $1,522 -- $68,360 $1,785 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.70 0.02 1.78 0.04 -- 1.79 0.03 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 9.80 0.30 10.30 0.88 -- 10.60 0.72 Yes
Percent Minority 8 4.70 0.20 5.30 0.12 5.90 5.80 0.16 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 17.90 0.30 17.40 0.55 17.50 17.80 0.56 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.20 0.10 1.30 0.19 -- 1.80 0.30 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 91,005 906 99,274 1,623 -- 98,674 1,519 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 89,535 100.0 905 94,582 100.0 1,386 96,191 100.0 1,595 Yes
Drove alone 73,830 82.5 877 77,691 82.1 1,420 79,199 82.3 1,612 Yes
2-person Carpool 7,600 8.5 346 6,960 7.4 799 6,585 6.8 772 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,285 1.4 145 1,732 1.8 504 1,618 1.7 310 No
Transit 1,125 1.3 135 1,285 1.4 211 1,437 1.5 320 No
Bike 15 0.0 16 59 0.1 55 60 0.1 58 No
Walked 2,865 3.2 215 3,145 3.3 572 2,784 2.9 450 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 555 0.6 95 916 1.0 226 828 0.9 236 Yes
Worked at Home 2,265 2.5 191 2,794 3.0 380 3,680 3.8 497 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 74,630 100.0 879 81,698 100.0 1,993 87,887 100.0 2,216 Yes
Drove alone 61,615 82.6 838 66,977 82.0 1,818 73,241 83.3 2,145 Yes
2-person Carpool 6,075 8.1 311 6,248 7.6 710 5,654 6.4 779 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,090 1.5 133 1,576 1.9 406 1,285 1.5 284 No
Transit 324 0.4 73 257 0.3 135 548 0.6 213 No
Bike 20 0.0 18 68 0.1 64 43 0.0 50 No
Walked 2,790 3.7 212 3,103 3.8 565 2,939 3.3 465 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 455 0.6 86 675 0.8 226 497 0.6 175 No
Worked at Home 2,265 3.0 191 2,794 3.4 380 3,680 4.2 497 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) 25.6 0.3 25.7 0.8 25.9 0.9 No
Drove alone 25.0 0.3 25.3 0.8 25.5 1.0 No
Carpooled 31.6 1.3 29.1 5.4 29.9 4.3 No
Transit 59.1 4.4 57.3 13.4 52.5 17.0 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 12.1 1.4 15.9 4.7 17.1 5.3 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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