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Geographic Area: Jim Wells County, Texas FIPS: 48249

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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 39,326 -- 41,006 -- 40,838 41,294 -- --
Persons in Households 2 38,820 90 38,527 -- 40,481 40,741 -- --
Total Households 3 12,971 163 13,466 748 13,961 13,118 532 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.99 0.07 2.86 0.10 2.90 3.11 0.13 No
Average Household Income 5 $36,885 $1,295 $47,210 $4,766 -- $60,326 $6,424 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.62 0.04 1.61 0.16 -- 1.89 0.15 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 24.10 0.90 25.40 4.30 -- 20.80 3.86 No
Percent Minority 8 23.00 0.90 9.60 1.91 12.80 9.10 2.16 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.30 0.70 12.20 1.12 13.10 13.40 1.25 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 3.60 0.40 3.40 0.98 -- 5.80 1.78 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 14,352 386 16,520 1,218 -- 16,920 810 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 13,995 100.0 384 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 10,750 76.8 358 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,605 11.5 159 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 794 5.7 113 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 40 0.3 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 10 0.1 13 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 275 2.0 67 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 160 1.1 51 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 360 2.6 76 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 13,105 100.0 378 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 10,265 78.3 352 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,410 10.8 149 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 620 4.7 100 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 29 0.2 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 4 0.0 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 275 2.1 67 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 150 1.1 49 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 360 2.7 76 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 25.1 1.0 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 23.7 1.1 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 31.9 3.0 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 12.4 13.7 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 25.6 6.9 -- -- -- -- --

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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