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

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Geographic Area: Harrisonburg city, Virginia FIPS: 51660

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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 40,468 -- 44,492 -- 48,914 49,878 -- --
Persons in Households 2 33,228 369 33,983 -- 41,331 42,494 -- --
Total Households 3 13,156 108 14,487 1,218 15,988 15,268 532 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.53 0.07 2.35 0.08 2.59 2.78 0.08 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $42,960 $1,906 $46,612 $5,897 -- $51,035 $4,082 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.80 0.06 1.88 0.25 -- 1.89 0.13 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 30.10 1.20 33.70 4.45 -- 34.40 3.02 Yes
Percent Minority 8 14.70 0.80 15.00 1.41 21.60 15.10 1.66 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 9.30 0.70 9.10 0.98 8.20 7.70 0.74 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 9.20 0.70 14.10 1.63 -- 15.80 2.31 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 18,890 480 18,050 1,329 -- 21,067 981 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 18,270 100.0 479 17,634 100.0 901 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 12,920 70.7 448 12,845 72.8 920 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,475 8.1 180 1,395 7.9 482 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 350 1.9 89 529 3.0 249 -- -- -- --
Transit 485 2.7 105 195 1.1 110 -- -- -- --
Bike 225 1.2 72 406 2.3 235 -- -- -- --
Walked 1,745 9.6 195 1,284 7.3 367 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 395 2.2 95 367 2.1 158 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 670 3.7 123 613 3.5 264 -- -- -- --
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 31,905 100.0 393 31,487 100.0 1,415 29,724 100.0 1,592 Yes
Drove alone 25,480 79.9 465 25,224 80.1 1,289 24,227 81.5 1,451 No
2-person Carpool 2,555 8.0 234 2,432 7.7 512 1,727 5.8 401 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 540 1.7 110 856 2.7 331 384 1.3 205 No
Transit 414 1.3 97 147 0.5 92 748 2.5 356 No
Bike 225 0.7 72 397 1.3 235 155 0.5 122 No
Walked 1,630 5.1 189 1,443 4.6 368 1,701 5.7 373 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 395 1.2 95 375 1.2 164 82 0.3 62 Yes
Worked at Home 670 2.1 123 613 1.9 264 700 2.4 256 No
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) 14.8 0.6 15.9 1.6 -- -- --
Drove alone 14.6 0.7 15.8 1.8 -- -- --
Carpooled 22.0 2.7 21.9 9.7 -- -- --
Transit 18.5 5.0 25.7 22.6 -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 9.6 1.2 9.8 3.2 -- -- --

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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