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

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Geographic Area: Bedford County, Virginia FIPS: 51019

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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 60,371 -- 66,664 -- 68,676 69,252 -- --
Persons in Households 2 59,995 92 -- -- 68,389 68,947 -- --
Total Households 3 23,798 248 26,839 554 27,465 27,146 695 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.52 0.06 2.48 0.05 2.49 2.54 0.07 No
Average Household Income 5 $54,430 $1,434 $67,639 $3,877 -- $69,507 $3,088 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 2.18 0.05 2.26 0.08 -- 2.30 0.09 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 7.10 0.50 8.80 1.59 -- 9.60 1.75 Yes
Percent Minority 8 8.30 0.50 8.90 0.20 8.60 8.50 0.32 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.90 0.70 13.40 0.88 16.20 17.20 1.09 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.80 0.30 2.00 0.43 -- 1.70 0.38 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 30,426 587 34,571 1,286 -- 32,720 1,031 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 29,930 100.0 587 33,180 100.0 951 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 25,490 85.2 580 27,807 83.8 1,153 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 2,615 8.7 239 2,322 7.0 487 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 530 1.8 110 1,008 3.0 366 -- -- -- --
Transit 60 0.2 37 110 0.3 79 -- -- -- --
Bike 4 0.0 10 24 0.1 39 -- -- -- --
Walked 185 0.6 65 308 0.9 155 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 160 0.5 60 355 1.1 234 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 895 3.0 142 1,246 3.8 306 -- -- -- --
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 11,190 100.0 457 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 8,530 76.2 409 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 965 8.6 147 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 439 3.9 100 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 20 0.2 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 4 0.0 10 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 190 1.7 66 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 144 1.3 57 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 895 8.0 142 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 27.8 0.6 26.0 1.5 -- -- --
Drove alone 27.5 0.7 25.5 1.9 -- -- --
Carpooled 31.3 2.4 32.0 8.8 -- -- --
Transit 22.4 6.7 12.4 15.0 -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 20.7 8.1 21.7 12.7 -- -- --

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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