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Geographic Area: Gibson County, Tennessee FIPS: 47053

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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 48,152 -- 49,017 -- 49,683 49,729 -- --
Persons in Households 2 47,085 154 47,956 -- 48,692 48,668 -- --
Total Households 3 19,500 182 20,524 513 19,690 19,064 585 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.41 0.05 2.34 0.05 2.47 2.55 0.08 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $39,680 $1,179 $47,335 $3,732 -- $48,396 $3,740 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.73 0.04 1.73 0.09 -- 1.81 0.09 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 12.80 0.70 18.40 2.75 -- 19.60 3.28 Yes
Percent Minority 8 21.30 0.90 21.10 0.55 21.50 21.20 0.55 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 17.60 0.80 16.80 1.12 16.50 16.70 1.15 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 0.80 0.20 0.90 0.33 -- 1.20 0.47 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 21,419 521 21,024 1,110 -- 19,446 698 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 21,000 100.0 520 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 17,765 84.6 506 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 2,030 9.7 211 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 415 2.0 97 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 25 0.1 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 10 0.0 15 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 200 1.0 67 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 225 1.1 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 325 1.5 86 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 19,155 100.0 514 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 15,915 83.1 494 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 2,035 10.6 211 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 435 2.3 99 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 25 0.1 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 10 0.1 15 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 215 1.1 70 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 205 1.1 68 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 325 1.7 86 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 22.1 0.7 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 22.2 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 22.4 2.2 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 16.4 10.1 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 15.9 4.2 -- -- -- -- --

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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