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

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Geographic Area: Rutherford County, Tennessee FIPS: 47149

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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 1 182,023 -- 249,806 -- 262,604 269,144 -- --
Persons in Households 2 176,225 358 244,046 -- 257,495 263,551 -- --
Total Households 3 66,464 299 94,623 1,052 96,232 95,363 1,256 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.65 0.03 2.58 0.03 2.68 2.76 0.04 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $53,840 $794 $64,799 $1,837 -- $66,214 $2,113 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.95 0.02 2.00 0.04 -- 1.96 0.04 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 9.00 0.30 12.00 0.98 -- 13.10 1.54 Yes
Percent Minority 8 14.20 0.40 18.40 0.51 21.80 19.30 0.40 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 7.50 0.30 8.30 0.39 8.20 8.60 0.45 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 3.60 0.20 6.20 0.46 -- 6.40 0.49 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 96,210 1,018 129,260 2,077 -- 131,301 2,242 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 94,490 100.0 1,019 124,755 100.0 1,861 128,050 100.0 2,279 Yes
Drove alone 78,495 83.1 1,010 105,962 84.9 1,874 110,590 86.4 2,567 Yes
2-person Carpool 9,090 9.6 444 9,741 7.8 1,107 8,470 6.6 1,197 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,775 2.9 250 2,761 2.2 579 2,369 1.9 552 No
Transit 205 0.2 68 432 0.3 191 538 0.4 207 Yes
Bike 95 0.1 47 296 0.2 220 278 0.2 136 Yes
Walked 935 1.0 146 1,474 1.2 392 1,159 0.9 384 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 575 0.6 114 940 0.8 274 955 0.7 321 Yes
Worked at Home 2,315 2.4 229 3,149 2.5 587 3,691 2.9 653 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 79,840 100.0 1,012 107,025 100.0 2,476 110,022 100.0 3,140 Yes
Drove alone 65,430 82.0 979 90,983 85.0 2,407 95,359 86.7 3,059 Yes
2-person Carpool 8,055 10.1 420 7,589 7.1 779 6,698 6.1 972 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,385 3.0 232 2,775 2.6 578 1,911 1.7 495 No
Transit 155 0.2 60 357 0.3 182 253 0.2 148 No
Bike 105 0.1 49 322 0.3 226 278 0.3 136 Yes
Walked 925 1.2 145 1,396 1.3 379 1,197 1.1 392 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 465 0.6 103 454 0.4 161 635 0.6 284 No
Worked at Home 2,315 2.9 229 3,149 2.9 587 3,691 3.4 653 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) 26.7 0.4 26.4 0.8 27.2 1.0 No
Drove alone 26.6 0.4 25.8 0.9 26.6 1.0 No
Carpooled 28.7 1.1 31.9 5.0 31.4 5.8 No
Transit 59.0 13.5 44.3 29.6 53.7 30.9 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 17.2 3.0 20.4 7.1 32.0 11.6 Yes

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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