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

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Geographic Area: Sumner County, Tennessee FIPS: 47165

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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 1 130,449 -- 155,680 -- 160,645 163,737 -- --
Persons in Households 2 129,055 178 154,671 -- 159,393 162,370 -- --
Total Households 3 48,952 242 58,345 857 60,975 60,301 885 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.64 0.03 2.65 0.04 2.61 2.69 0.04 No
Average Household Income 5 $55,725 $1,040 $68,587 $2,696 -- $71,015 $3,469 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.94 0.03 2.05 0.06 -- 1.98 0.05 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 8.10 0.40 8.80 1.12 -- 10.40 1.23 Yes
Percent Minority 8 8.60 0.40 10.10 0.30 11.10 10.50 0.41 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 10.60 0.40 12.00 0.56 12.60 13.30 0.66 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.40 0.20 3.50 0.40 -- 3.60 0.48 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 66,042 863 77,009 1,749 -- 76,785 1,471 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 64,755 100.0 864 73,063 100.0 1,222 74,682 100.0 1,649 Yes
Drove alone 53,670 82.9 850 59,609 81.6 1,574 61,326 82.1 1,642 Yes
2-person Carpool 6,030 9.3 363 6,262 8.6 852 6,612 8.9 852 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,775 2.7 200 2,033 2.8 585 1,386 1.9 490 No
Transit 185 0.3 65 246 0.3 124 225 0.3 112 No
Bike 45 0.1 32 70 0.1 67 34 0.0 53 No
Walked 520 0.8 109 757 1.0 424 714 1.0 477 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 465 0.7 103 698 1.0 322 468 0.6 184 No
Worked at Home 2,065 3.2 216 3,388 4.6 608 3,917 5.2 552 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 43,630 100.0 815 48,648 100.0 1,672 51,933 100.0 2,158 Yes
Drove alone 34,360 78.8 761 38,570 79.3 1,506 40,975 78.9 2,047 Yes
2-person Carpool 4,615 10.6 319 3,836 7.9 775 4,588 8.8 758 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,480 3.4 183 1,392 2.9 522 1,074 2.1 348 Yes
Transit 165 0.4 61 113 0.2 102 101 0.2 93 No
Bike 45 0.1 32 70 0.1 67 34 0.1 53 No
Walked 535 1.2 110 758 1.6 431 890 1.7 490 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 375 0.9 92 521 1.1 242 354 0.7 193 No
Worked at Home 2,065 4.7 216 3,388 7.0 608 3,917 7.5 552 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) 27.2 0.4 27.8 1.1 27.6 1.3 No
Drove alone 27.0 0.5 27.9 1.3 27.3 1.3 No
Carpooled 29.5 1.4 29.0 6.1 29.7 5.5 No
Transit 40.5 11.6 32.5 24.7 61.4 43.5 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 18.9 3.5 17.8 9.6 20.2 13.1 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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