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

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Geographic Area: El Paso County, Texas FIPS: 48141

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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 1 679,622 -- 739,180 -- 800,647 816,295 -- --
Persons in Households 2 666,891 452 728,287 -- 784,855 802,593 -- --
Total Households 3 210,034 470 236,845 1,411 256,557 256,148 1,365 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 3.18 0.01 3.07 0.02 3.06 3.13 0.02 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $42,515 $378 $50,339 $1,014 -- $55,130 $1,035 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.67 0.01 1.76 0.02 -- 1.79 0.02 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 23.80 0.20 25.90 1.11 -- 24.00 0.98 No
Percent Minority 8 25.90 0.20 20.70 0.74 17.90 19.60 0.97 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 9.80 0.10 10.50 0.26 10.30 10.40 0.26 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 27.40 0.20 26.30 0.54 -- 25.70 0.59 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 249,582 1,608 312,938 3,405 -- 329,444 3,792 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 244,465 100.0 1,601 297,407 100.0 3,182 322,621 100.0 3,668 Yes
Drove alone 185,575 75.9 1,486 236,321 79.5 3,282 255,191 79.1 3,901 Yes
2-person Carpool 30,520 12.5 691 23,882 8.0 1,287 27,439 8.5 2,041 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 9,085 3.7 383 8,144 2.7 919 8,557 2.7 1,020 No
Transit 5,309 2.2 294 5,863 2.0 843 5,820 1.8 766 No
Bike 320 0.1 72 484 0.2 248 406 0.1 190 No
Walked 5,335 2.2 294 6,370 2.1 1,056 6,930 2.1 842 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 3,070 1.3 224 8,130 2.7 1,097 9,052 2.8 1,006 Yes
Worked at Home 5,250 2.1 292 8,213 2.8 1,063 9,226 2.9 1,007 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 246,950 100.0 1,604 295,858 100.0 3,585 321,340 100.0 4,129 Yes
Drove alone 188,135 76.2 1,492 235,306 79.5 3,353 256,169 79.7 4,280 Yes
2-person Carpool 30,845 12.5 694 24,722 8.4 1,565 27,166 8.5 1,964 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 9,195 3.7 385 7,816 2.6 933 7,758 2.4 983 Yes
Transit 5,265 2.1 292 5,709 1.9 820 5,706 1.8 763 No
Bike 295 0.1 69 414 0.1 232 406 0.1 190 No
Walked 5,130 2.1 289 6,331 2.1 1,054 6,932 2.2 830 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,835 1.1 215 7,347 2.5 1,018 7,977 2.5 985 Yes
Worked at Home 5,250 2.1 292 8,213 2.8 1,063 9,226 2.9 1,007 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) 22.7 0.2 22.6 0.5 23.1 0.5 No
Drove alone 21.7 0.2 22.0 0.5 22.4 0.6 Yes
Carpooled 24.3 0.4 25.4 2.3 25.8 2.7 No
Transit 46.1 2.2 43.5 9.0 43.9 8.5 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 21.0 1.2 17.8 3.0 21.4 5.4 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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