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

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Geographic Area: Bexar County, Texas FIPS: 48029

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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 1,392,931 -- 1,620,552 -- 1,714,773 1,754,058 -- --
Persons in Households 2 1,358,376 743 1,583,682 -- 1,672,772 1,718,413 -- --
Total Households 3 489,252 702 547,288 2,626 608,931 602,654 3,090 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.78 0.01 2.89 0.01 2.75 2.85 0.01 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $51,185 $280 $61,374 $898 -- $66,112 $1,040 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.63 0.01 1.67 0.02 -- 1.70 0.01 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 15.90 0.10 17.60 0.59 -- 18.10 0.53 Yes
Percent Minority 8 31.10 0.20 28.00 0.55 27.10 25.00 0.56 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 10.40 0.10 10.30 0.18 10.30 10.50 0.17 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 10.90 0.10 12.60 0.31 -- 13.40 0.41 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 621,419 2,374 755,699 5,721 -- 799,860 5,484 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 607,860 100.0 2,368 724,699 100.0 5,067 785,743 100.0 5,011 Yes
Drove alone 460,415 75.7 2,246 572,134 78.9 6,052 621,738 79.1 6,596 Yes
2-person Carpool 68,260 11.2 1,031 64,140 8.9 3,054 67,502 8.6 3,265 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 21,150 3.5 584 17,643 2.4 1,596 18,478 2.4 1,851 Yes
Transit 19,670 3.2 563 21,681 3.0 1,753 21,312 2.7 1,474 Yes
Bike 925 0.2 123 914 0.1 294 1,462 0.2 356 Yes
Walked 15,225 2.5 497 14,967 2.1 1,555 15,731 2.0 1,361 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 7,000 1.2 338 11,603 1.6 1,462 9,246 1.2 1,005 Yes
Worked at Home 15,210 2.5 496 21,617 3.0 1,690 30,274 3.9 1,949 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 648,215 100.0 2,382 773,796 100.0 5,274 835,112 100.0 5,767 Yes
Drove alone 494,510 76.3 2,285 614,763 79.4 5,996 666,683 79.8 7,331 Yes
2-person Carpool 72,525 11.2 1,061 69,316 9.0 3,108 70,986 8.5 3,200 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 22,730 3.5 605 18,867 2.4 1,502 19,282 2.3 1,912 Yes
Transit 19,515 3.0 561 21,773 2.8 1,774 21,425 2.6 1,506 Yes
Bike 945 0.1 124 924 0.1 292 1,451 0.2 353 Yes
Walked 15,875 2.4 507 14,895 1.9 1,549 16,071 1.9 1,408 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 6,900 1.1 335 11,641 1.5 1,396 8,940 1.1 1,073 Yes
Worked at Home 15,210 2.3 496 21,617 2.8 1,690 30,274 3.6 1,949 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) 24.0 0.1 24.2 0.4 24.0 0.3 No
Drove alone 23.0 0.1 23.4 0.4 23.4 0.5 No
Carpooled 25.7 0.3 26.0 1.7 26.0 1.8 No
Transit 44.8 1.1 46.0 5.9 43.9 4.6 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 19.2 0.7 17.1 2.5 16.6 1.9 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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