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

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Geographic Area: Salt Lake County, Utah FIPS: 49035

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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 1 898,387 -- 1,018,647 -- 1,029,655 1,048,261 -- --
Persons in Households 2 883,978 526 1,004,813 -- 1,015,649 1,034,601 -- --
Total Households 3 295,290 539 334,085 1,744 342,622 344,187 1,690 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.99 0.01 3.01 0.01 2.96 3.01 0.01 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $60,585 $414 $73,097 $1,111 -- $74,148 $1,217 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.92 0.01 1.98 0.02 -- 1.92 0.02 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 8.00 0.10 9.10 0.56 -- 13.60 0.60 Yes
Percent Minority 8 13.80 0.20 12.20 0.34 18.80 15.20 0.44 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 8.10 0.10 8.60 0.18 8.70 8.90 0.19 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 10.40 0.10 12.00 0.36 -- 12.20 0.33 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 446,003 2,092 521,784 3,781 -- 507,195 3,942 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 438,625 100.0 2,091 505,089 100.0 3,548 499,182 100.0 3,858 Yes
Drove alone 335,075 76.4 2,023 386,124 76.4 3,981 382,253 76.6 4,316 Yes
2-person Carpool 45,635 10.4 919 45,720 9.1 2,424 44,938 9.0 2,237 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 11,675 2.7 474 14,027 2.8 1,519 13,346 2.7 1,326 Yes
Transit 15,230 3.5 540 16,254 3.2 1,370 17,419 3.5 1,423 Yes
Bike 2,195 0.5 207 3,789 0.8 601 4,070 0.8 655 Yes
Walked 8,765 2.0 411 10,950 2.2 1,067 10,504 2.1 911 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 3,105 0.7 246 5,640 1.1 807 5,548 1.1 618 Yes
Worked at Home 16,950 3.9 569 22,585 4.5 1,366 21,104 4.2 1,730 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 489,780 100.0 2,083 574,853 100.0 4,755 573,635 100.0 4,440 Yes
Drove alone 375,535 76.7 2,064 442,570 77.0 4,972 441,629 77.0 4,956 Yes
2-person Carpool 51,465 10.5 972 52,725 9.2 2,522 51,997 9.1 2,369 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 12,690 2.6 494 14,561 2.5 1,568 15,275 2.7 1,262 Yes
Transit 17,760 3.6 582 21,091 3.7 1,579 22,057 3.8 1,575 Yes
Bike 2,235 0.5 208 3,768 0.7 630 4,059 0.7 661 Yes
Walked 9,405 1.9 426 11,020 1.9 1,063 10,746 1.9 921 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 3,745 0.8 270 6,533 1.1 837 6,768 1.2 752 Yes
Worked at Home 16,950 3.5 569 22,585 3.9 1,366 21,104 3.7 1,730 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) 22.5 0.1 22.0 0.3 22.4 0.4 No
Drove alone 21.4 0.1 20.7 0.4 20.9 0.4 Yes
Carpooled 24.6 0.4 25.7 2.1 25.4 1.8 No
Transit 41.8 1.1 42.0 5.1 43.9 5.6 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 20.8 1.0 19.3 2.6 22.9 2.8 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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