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

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Geographic Area: Montgomery County, Tennessee FIPS: 47125

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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 1 134,768 -- 157,111 -- 172,331 178,227 -- --
Persons in Households 2 130,386 311 152,666 -- 168,915 174,840 -- --
Total Households 3 48,365 284 60,990 1,003 63,673 64,010 906 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.70 0.04 2.50 0.04 2.65 2.73 0.04 No
Average Household Income 5 $46,920 $871 $57,650 $2,077 -- $59,177 $2,300 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.85 0.03 1.95 0.06 -- 1.95 0.05 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 10.00 0.40 14.20 1.46 -- 17.00 1.51 Yes
Percent Minority 8 26.60 0.60 26.50 0.44 29.00 27.90 0.69 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 7.70 0.30 8.30 0.49 8.00 8.00 0.49 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 4.40 0.30 4.20 0.39 -- 5.90 0.93 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 66,978 878 76,768 2,027 -- 80,138 2,075 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 65,700 100.0 877 73,393 100.0 1,584 77,429 100.0 1,842 Yes
Drove alone 53,635 81.6 859 61,930 84.4 1,626 65,828 85.0 1,962 Yes
2-person Carpool 6,380 9.7 373 5,693 7.8 859 5,735 7.4 856 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,670 2.5 194 1,592 2.2 358 1,458 1.9 552 No
Transit 565 0.9 113 478 0.7 227 462 0.6 213 No
Bike 130 0.2 54 46 0.1 45 70 0.1 74 No
Walked 1,350 2.1 175 1,027 1.4 385 1,547 2.0 383 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 740 1.1 130 731 1.0 241 967 1.2 368 No
Worked at Home 1,235 1.9 167 1,896 2.6 422 1,362 1.8 313 No
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 48,045 100.0 841 51,368 100.0 1,799 60,436 100.0 2,110 Yes
Drove alone 39,625 82.5 800 43,754 85.2 1,949 51,151 84.6 2,084 Yes
2-person Carpool 4,685 9.8 322 3,671 7.1 588 4,763 7.9 810 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 910 1.9 144 786 1.5 241 1,243 2.1 529 No
Transit 430 0.9 99 211 0.4 109 314 0.5 178 No
Bike 65 0.1 39 46 0.1 45 9 0.0 15 Yes
Walked 645 1.3 121 784 1.5 336 1,368 2.3 353 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 450 0.9 101 220 0.4 108 226 0.4 175 Yes
Worked at Home 1,235 2.6 167 1,896 3.7 422 1,362 2.3 313 No
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) 25.5 0.5 24.9 1.1 23.5 1.0 Yes
Drove alone 24.6 0.5 24.1 1.1 23.1 1.2 Yes
Carpooled 30.8 1.6 30.8 5.8 27.2 6.0 No
Transit 57.1 8.9 40.5 26.4 45.8 29.9 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 19.4 3.0 26.0 11.8 17.4 7.0 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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