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

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Geographic Area: Colorado County, Texas FIPS: 48089

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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 20,390 -- 20,615 -- 20,874 20,772 -- --
Persons in Households 2 19,540 115 20,209 -- 20,546 20,399 -- --
Total Households 3 7,624 155 7,630 328 8,182 7,883 453 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.56 0.10 2.65 0.11 2.51 2.59 0.15 No
Average Household Income 5 $44,165 $2,140 $56,264 $5,953 -- $59,214 $7,752 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.74 0.06 1.86 0.15 -- 1.88 0.18 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 16.20 1.10 15.40 3.80 -- 18.00 4.36 No
Percent Minority 8 27.50 1.30 21.40 2.45 24.90 -- -- --
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 18.60 1.10 18.50 2.07 19.40 19.70 2.03 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 7.90 0.80 10.40 2.32 -- 8.20 2.14 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 8,721 286 -- -- -- 9,094 460 No
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 8,580 100.0 285 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 6,435 75.0 269 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 925 10.8 120 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 425 5.0 83 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 39 0.5 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 25 0.3 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 330 3.8 73 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 95 1.1 39 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 310 3.6 71 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 7,805 100.0 281 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 5,915 75.8 262 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 670 8.6 103 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 430 5.5 83 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 39 0.5 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 25 0.3 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 310 4.0 71 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 105 1.3 41 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 310 4.0 71 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 26.2 1.5 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 24.8 1.6 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 35.4 4.3 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 49.4 24.6 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 16.4 5.1 -- -- -- -- --

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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