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

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Geographic Area: Sevier County, Tennessee FIPS: 47155

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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 71,170 -- 85,185 -- 89,889 91,338 -- --
Persons in Households 2 70,533 120 84,532 -- 88,907 90,367 -- --
Total Households 3 28,484 392 32,158 937 35,343 36,333 1,104 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.48 0.07 2.63 0.08 2.52 2.49 0.07 No
Average Household Income 5 $44,525 $1,133 $54,874 $3,257 -- $55,104 $4,429 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.93 0.04 2.04 0.10 -- 1.98 0.10 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 10.70 0.60 12.80 1.72 -- 14.50 2.04 Yes
Percent Minority 8 3.30 0.30 3.50 0.31 6.30 4.40 0.70 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.60 0.60 15.50 0.94 15.50 15.90 1.03 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.60 0.20 2.60 0.52 -- 5.40 0.99 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 35,243 638 42,042 1,422 -- 43,566 1,243 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 34,390 100.0 637 39,855 100.0 1,187 42,273 100.0 1,295 Yes
Drove alone 27,710 80.6 622 31,780 79.7 1,277 32,199 76.2 1,560 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,910 11.4 291 4,556 11.4 842 6,387 15.1 1,019 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 615 1.8 118 1,195 3.0 400 866 2.0 311 No
Transit 155 0.5 59 219 0.5 197 308 0.7 269 No
Bike 80 0.2 43 113 0.3 109 35 0.1 57 No
Walked 560 1.6 113 527 1.3 213 679 1.6 348 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 210 0.6 69 232 0.6 125 300 0.7 204 No
Worked at Home 1,150 3.3 161 1,233 3.1 351 1,499 3.5 503 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 32,935 100.0 636 39,838 100.0 1,724 40,775 100.0 1,860 Yes
Drove alone 25,690 78.0 613 31,280 78.5 1,726 30,417 74.6 1,810 Yes
2-person Carpool 4,320 13.1 305 5,123 12.9 893 6,741 16.5 1,154 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 860 2.6 139 1,356 3.4 400 879 2.2 302 No
Transit 125 0.4 53 137 0.3 98 219 0.5 211 No
Bike 80 0.2 43 66 0.2 82 35 0.1 57 No
Walked 525 1.6 109 479 1.2 185 688 1.7 347 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 189 0.6 66 164 0.4 99 297 0.7 191 No
Worked at Home 1,150 3.5 161 1,233 3.1 351 1,499 3.7 503 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) 25.3 0.5 25.3 1.5 26.4 1.6 No
Drove alone 24.8 0.6 25.1 1.8 26.3 2.1 No
Carpooled 28.2 1.7 27.0 6.3 26.4 6.3 No
Transit 54.0 17.3 16.2 20.4 65.5 94.2 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 20.5 5.4 21.5 13.9 17.7 11.8 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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