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

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Geographic Area: Davidson County, Tennessee FIPS: 47037

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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 1 569,891 -- 628,434 -- 626,681 637,303 -- --
Persons in Households 2 545,686 728 606,600 -- 600,811 613,169 -- --
Total Households 3 237,432 578 254,651 2,216 259,499 254,917 1,757 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.30 0.01 2.38 0.02 2.32 2.41 0.02 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $54,445 $516 $66,097 $1,596 -- $65,592 $1,320 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.61 0.01 1.67 0.03 -- 1.64 0.02 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 13.00 0.20 16.20 0.81 -- 19.40 0.95 Yes
Percent Minority 8 33.00 0.30 34.50 0.37 38.60 38.20 0.53 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 11.20 0.20 10.70 0.27 10.40 10.50 0.26 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 6.90 0.20 11.10 0.52 -- 11.70 0.47 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 291,686 1,804 328,042 3,427 -- 316,642 3,602 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 285,980 100.0 1,805 314,778 100.0 3,668 308,482 100.0 3,621 Yes
Drove alone 224,845 78.6 1,764 253,993 80.7 3,923 245,068 79.4 3,861 Yes
2-person Carpool 30,410 10.6 811 24,889 7.9 1,717 26,059 8.4 1,532 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 7,705 2.7 417 5,197 1.7 962 7,106 2.3 1,075 No
Transit 4,704 1.6 327 6,526 2.1 892 6,899 2.2 835 Yes
Bike 405 0.1 96 891 0.3 326 956 0.3 302 Yes
Walked 6,680 2.3 389 5,137 1.6 690 5,774 1.9 838 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,370 0.8 232 3,893 1.2 775 3,364 1.1 648 Yes
Worked at Home 8,865 3.1 447 14,252 4.5 1,209 13,256 4.3 1,035 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 399,690 100.0 1,652 427,133 100.0 5,278 411,082 100.0 4,394 Yes
Drove alone 321,450 80.4 1,790 349,467 81.8 4,614 335,796 81.7 4,518 Yes
2-person Carpool 42,725 10.7 951 37,356 8.7 2,095 34,349 8.4 1,872 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 11,610 2.9 510 8,609 2.0 985 9,537 2.3 1,198 Yes
Transit 4,879 1.2 333 6,803 1.6 927 7,797 1.9 812 Yes
Bike 425 0.1 99 826 0.2 304 913 0.2 308 Yes
Walked 6,770 1.7 391 5,108 1.2 685 5,741 1.4 861 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,965 0.7 260 4,712 1.1 908 3,693 0.9 644 Yes
Worked at Home 8,865 2.2 447 14,252 3.3 1,209 13,256 3.2 1,035 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) 23.3 0.2 23.1 0.5 23.1 0.5 No
Drove alone 22.7 0.2 22.4 0.6 22.3 0.6 No
Carpooled 25.5 0.5 25.4 2.7 25.3 2.3 No
Transit 42.0 2.3 40.6 8.0 42.8 8.2 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 19.9 1.4 21.7 4.1 21.7 5.4 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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