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

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Geographic Area: Accomack County, Virginia FIPS: 51001

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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 38,305 -- 38,437 -- 33,164 33,294 -- --
Persons in Households 2 37,429 140 -- -- 32,736 32,547 -- --
Total Households 3 15,270 276 14,178 751 13,798 14,483 625 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.45 0.10 2.69 0.14 2.37 2.25 0.10 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $39,575 $1,480 $54,190 $6,204 -- $49,663 $4,184 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.66 0.05 1.77 0.15 -- 1.71 0.12 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 18.00 0.90 16.50 3.49 -- 20.70 3.21 No
Percent Minority 8 36.40 1.20 35.50 2.08 34.70 32.10 1.68 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 16.90 0.90 16.90 1.55 19.10 19.30 1.48 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 4.20 0.50 6.00 1.63 -- 8.10 1.65 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 16,751 464 17,718 1,312 -- 14,914 599 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 16,305 100.0 463 16,915 100.0 804 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 12,505 76.7 439 12,326 72.9 924 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,785 10.9 197 2,538 15.0 695 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 550 3.4 111 711 4.2 420 -- -- -- --
Transit 265 1.6 78 236 1.4 188 -- -- -- --
Bike 100 0.6 48 55 0.3 47 -- -- -- --
Walked 420 2.6 97 508 3.0 221 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 225 1.4 72 199 1.2 196 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 455 2.8 101 342 2.0 149 -- -- -- --
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 14,870 100.0 456 15,149 100.0 1,110 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 11,180 75.2 425 11,098 73.3 1,066 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,705 11.5 193 1,998 13.2 536 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 625 4.2 119 805 5.3 411 -- -- -- --
Transit 140 0.9 56 195 1.3 188 -- -- -- --
Bike 100 0.7 48 55 0.4 47 -- -- -- --
Walked 425 2.9 98 463 3.1 209 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 240 1.6 74 193 1.3 114 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 455 3.1 101 342 2.3 149 -- -- -- --
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) 23.0 1.0 20.3 2.3 -- -- --
Drove alone 22.1 1.0 18.8 2.5 -- -- --
Carpooled 24.5 2.4 26.6 11.9 -- -- --
Transit 66.8 14.2 31.8 33.8 -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 18.4 5.6 13.5 9.0 -- -- --

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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