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

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Geographic Area: Shelby County, Tennessee FIPS: 47157

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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 1 897,472 -- 919,778 -- 927,644 934,654 -- --
Persons in Households 2 878,483 652 899,030 -- 909,315 917,150 -- --
Total Households 3 338,560 721 341,998 2,335 350,971 342,124 2,216 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.59 0.01 2.63 0.02 2.59 2.68 0.02 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $54,520 $445 $64,914 $1,279 -- $65,122 $1,006 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.57 0.01 1.62 0.02 -- 1.63 0.02 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 16.00 0.20 20.20 0.74 -- 21.00 0.74 Yes
Percent Minority 8 52.70 0.30 56.70 0.24 59.40 59.20 0.25 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 10.00 0.20 10.00 0.22 10.30 10.50 0.22 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 3.80 0.10 5.60 0.25 -- 6.20 0.28 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 410,212 2,257 429,458 4,141 -- 414,663 3,610 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 402,560 100.0 2,253 407,464 100.0 3,396 406,481 100.0 3,692 No
Drove alone 323,045 80.2 2,174 334,705 82.1 4,020 334,647 82.3 4,195 Yes
2-person Carpool 39,500 9.8 929 32,661 8.0 2,157 34,341 8.4 2,171 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 13,180 3.3 545 9,944 2.4 1,158 9,563 2.4 1,203 Yes
Transit 8,144 2.0 430 7,544 1.9 946 6,722 1.7 859 Yes
Bike 365 0.1 91 652 0.2 311 666 0.2 217 Yes
Walked 5,885 1.5 366 7,328 1.8 1,393 5,783 1.4 656 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 3,530 0.9 284 3,756 0.9 636 3,559 0.9 607 No
Worked at Home 8,910 2.2 449 10,874 2.7 1,036 11,200 2.8 1,140 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 463,960 100.0 2,264 482,974 100.0 4,096 479,611 100.0 4,568 Yes
Drove alone 376,025 81.0 2,235 402,093 83.3 4,205 399,847 83.4 4,915 Yes
2-person Carpool 45,200 9.7 991 37,706 7.8 2,167 40,124 8.4 2,444 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 14,465 3.1 570 10,350 2.1 995 9,822 2.0 1,172 Yes
Transit 8,060 1.7 427 7,655 1.6 933 6,883 1.4 822 Yes
Bike 355 0.1 90 652 0.1 311 681 0.1 216 Yes
Walked 5,870 1.3 365 7,216 1.5 1,348 5,507 1.1 663 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 5,075 1.1 340 6,428 1.3 765 5,547 1.2 695 No
Worked at Home 8,910 1.9 449 10,874 2.3 1,036 11,200 2.3 1,140 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) 23.7 0.1 22.1 0.4 22.2 0.4 Yes
Drove alone 22.9 0.1 21.5 0.4 21.7 0.4 Yes
Carpooled 24.9 0.4 24.1 2.3 22.8 2.1 No
Transit 45.6 1.9 45.9 9.6 46.1 9.6 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 25.9 1.6 17.6 3.6 18.7 3.6 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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