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

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Geographic Area: Hamilton County, Tennessee FIPS: 47065

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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 1 307,896 -- 334,138 -- 336,463 341,248 -- --
Persons in Households 2 300,105 417 325,814 -- 326,685 332,082 -- --
Total Households 3 124,515 464 133,572 1,667 136,682 135,018 1,431 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.41 0.02 2.44 0.03 2.39 2.46 0.02 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $52,760 $686 $63,908 $1,846 -- $64,898 $1,695 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.78 0.02 1.83 0.04 -- 1.79 0.03 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 12.10 0.30 15.40 1.09 -- 16.30 0.82 Yes
Percent Minority 8 23.60 0.40 24.40 0.30 26.10 25.20 0.29 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.80 0.30 14.60 0.46 14.70 15.00 0.45 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 3.00 0.10 4.20 0.40 -- 4.90 0.41 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 149,318 1,326 162,835 2,620 -- 157,401 2,105 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 146,825 100.0 1,325 157,221 100.0 2,547 154,584 100.0 2,078 Yes
Drove alone 120,965 82.4 1,296 130,128 82.8 2,933 129,582 83.8 2,343 Yes
2-person Carpool 14,245 9.7 557 12,997 8.3 1,118 10,653 6.9 1,163 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 3,285 2.2 273 3,033 1.9 579 2,453 1.6 628 Yes
Transit 1,223 0.8 167 1,657 1.1 400 1,405 0.9 333 No
Bike 145 0.1 58 365 0.2 164 408 0.3 173 Yes
Walked 2,425 1.7 235 3,334 2.1 650 2,949 1.9 477 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,145 0.8 162 1,422 0.9 362 1,616 1.0 392 Yes
Worked at Home 3,390 2.3 277 4,285 2.7 706 5,518 3.6 791 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 182,790 100.0 1,303 194,924 100.0 3,353 194,243 100.0 3,903 Yes
Drove alone 150,515 82.3 1,326 161,646 82.9 3,376 164,509 84.7 3,281 Yes
2-person Carpool 18,990 10.4 638 17,312 8.9 1,361 13,835 7.1 1,319 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 4,335 2.4 313 4,338 2.2 697 3,385 1.7 668 Yes
Transit 1,284 0.7 171 1,794 0.9 412 1,472 0.8 352 No
Bike 140 0.1 57 337 0.2 157 431 0.2 176 Yes
Walked 2,510 1.4 239 3,302 1.7 650 2,959 1.5 459 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,635 0.9 193 1,910 1.0 356 2,134 1.1 486 No
Worked at Home 3,390 1.9 277 4,285 2.2 706 5,518 2.8 791 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) 22.6 0.2 21.2 0.7 21.7 0.6 Yes
Drove alone 22.4 0.3 21.0 0.7 21.5 0.7 Yes
Carpooled 23.5 0.7 24.6 3.4 23.7 3.9 No
Transit 39.3 4.6 30.6 11.1 40.6 15.0 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 18.7 2.0 13.5 4.0 14.4 4.3 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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