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

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Geographic Area: Chambers County, Texas FIPS: 48071

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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 26,031 -- 29,871 -- 35,096 35,654 -- --
Persons in Households 2 25,796 62 -- -- 34,867 35,359 -- --
Total Households 3 9,137 132 12,006 338 11,952 12,115 334 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.82 0.07 2.47 0.07 2.92 2.92 0.08 No
Average Household Income 5 $56,535 $1,844 $75,468 $5,632 -- $88,432 $7,943 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.88 0.05 2.04 0.12 -- 2.16 0.12 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 11.00 0.80 6.60 1.88 -- 9.50 2.14 No
Percent Minority 8 17.90 1.00 17.60 1.83 21.40 18.00 2.40 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 8.90 0.70 8.70 1.01 9.40 9.60 1.16 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 5.10 0.60 4.80 1.78 -- 8.50 2.31 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 11,740 325 -- -- -- 14,988 628 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 11,460 100.0 324 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 9,675 84.4 315 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 965 8.4 123 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 329 2.9 73 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 35 0.3 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 170 1.5 53 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 75 0.7 35 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 210 1.8 58 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 8,610 100.0 307 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 7,070 82.1 290 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 800 9.3 113 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 265 3.1 66 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 35 0.4 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 160 1.9 51 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 64 0.7 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 210 2.4 58 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 25.7 0.9 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 26.0 1.0 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 26.3 3.1 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 0.0 0.0 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 12.5 4.5 -- -- -- -- --

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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