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

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Geographic Area: Austin County, Texas FIPS: 48015

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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 23,590 -- 26,979 -- 28,417 28,558 -- --
Persons in Households 2 23,316 67 -- -- 28,205 28,325 -- --
Total Households 3 8,736 143 9,152 366 10,837 10,855 384 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.67 0.08 2.93 0.12 2.60 2.61 0.09 No
Average Household Income 5 $48,765 $1,846 $69,136 $8,113 -- $61,159 $5,121 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.88 0.06 1.96 0.15 -- 1.94 0.14 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 12.10 0.90 8.60 2.29 -- 10.50 2.95 No
Percent Minority 8 20.20 1.10 14.50 1.83 21.20 15.00 1.88 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.80 0.90 15.70 1.82 15.60 15.80 1.60 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 7.30 0.70 9.70 1.50 -- 9.50 1.84 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 10,771 310 -- -- -- 12,809 578 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 10,575 100.0 309 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 8,435 79.8 298 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,135 10.7 133 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 270 2.6 66 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 14 0.1 15 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 15 0.1 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 170 1.6 53 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 104 1.0 41 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 430 4.1 83 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 7,965 100.0 294 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 6,135 77.0 273 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 775 9.7 111 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 275 3.5 67 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 34 0.4 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 15 0.2 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 180 2.3 54 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 114 1.4 43 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 430 5.4 83 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 29.0 1.3 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 27.8 1.4 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 39.2 4.3 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 10.7 7.3 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 14.7 4.4 -- -- -- -- --

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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