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

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Geographic Area: Washington County, Tennessee FIPS: 47179

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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 1 107,198 -- 118,730 -- 122,979 124,150 -- --
Persons in Households 2 103,168 298 114,021 -- 118,330 119,652 -- --
Total Households 3 44,211 275 47,456 977 51,322 52,066 846 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.33 0.03 2.40 0.04 2.31 2.30 0.04 No
Average Household Income 5 $45,190 $1,043 $56,161 $2,481 -- $60,803 $3,069 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.83 0.03 1.86 0.07 -- 1.86 0.06 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 13.90 0.50 16.60 1.66 -- 18.00 1.71 Yes
Percent Minority 8 6.40 0.40 6.70 0.29 8.40 7.30 0.17 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.90 0.50 15.00 0.79 15.30 15.60 0.80 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.90 0.20 2.50 0.41 -- 3.50 0.63 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 51,475 782 56,098 1,650 -- 56,119 1,617 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 50,660 100.0 782 53,305 100.0 1,258 54,956 100.0 1,566 Yes
Drove alone 43,040 85.0 767 46,016 86.3 1,483 47,540 86.5 1,723 Yes
2-person Carpool 4,505 8.9 314 3,197 6.0 624 3,081 5.6 554 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 735 1.5 129 685 1.3 216 287 0.5 196 Yes
Transit 165 0.3 61 127 0.2 121 123 0.2 85 No
Bike 70 0.1 40 8 0.0 14 205 0.4 159 No
Walked 775 1.5 133 536 1.0 214 806 1.5 269 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 260 0.5 77 473 0.9 281 807 1.5 378 Yes
Worked at Home 1,105 2.2 158 2,263 4.2 563 2,107 3.8 529 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 60,140 100.0 777 64,085 100.0 2,214 62,672 100.0 1,876 Yes
Drove alone 51,235 85.2 782 55,904 87.2 2,280 54,425 86.8 1,906 Yes
2-person Carpool 5,390 9.0 342 4,014 6.3 662 3,641 5.8 617 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,070 1.8 156 800 1.2 224 469 0.7 184 Yes
Transit 180 0.3 64 127 0.2 121 244 0.4 127 No
Bike 80 0.1 43 8 0.0 14 202 0.3 159 No
Walked 765 1.3 132 520 0.8 204 697 1.1 245 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 319 0.5 85 449 0.7 227 887 1.4 381 Yes
Worked at Home 1,105 1.8 158 2,263 3.5 563 2,107 3.4 529 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) 20.6 0.4 19.7 1.0 21.1 1.4 No
Drove alone 20.4 0.4 19.6 1.1 20.9 1.5 No
Carpooled 22.9 1.5 21.9 5.8 25.3 8.2 No
Transit 41.4 13.4 29.6 42.4 20.8 19.6 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 13.1 2.7 14.6 8.0 19.5 10.0 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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