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

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Geographic Area: Lynchburg city, Virginia FIPS: 51680

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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 65,269 -- 72,915 -- 75,568 76,377 -- --
Persons in Households 2 58,713 367 64,663 -- 65,370 66,953 -- --
Total Households 3 25,465 214 27,226 821 28,476 28,363 779 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.31 0.05 2.38 0.05 2.30 2.36 0.05 No
Average Household Income 5 $44,935 $1,375 $56,414 $3,105 -- $52,994 $2,960 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.53 0.04 1.62 0.09 -- 1.55 0.08 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 15.90 0.70 20.80 2.26 -- 24.10 2.31 Yes
Percent Minority 8 33.50 0.90 32.50 0.34 35.60 35.20 0.60 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 16.40 0.70 16.40 0.96 14.00 13.70 0.81 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 3.20 0.30 4.20 0.72 -- 4.50 0.61 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 29,193 607 31,672 1,348 -- 32,427 1,140 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 28,620 100.0 606 30,929 100.0 1,239 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 21,965 76.7 577 24,025 77.7 1,167 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 3,020 10.6 257 2,864 9.3 548 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 509 1.8 107 909 2.9 343 -- -- -- --
Transit 809 2.8 135 842 2.7 263 -- -- -- --
Bike 25 0.1 24 54 0.2 92 -- -- -- --
Walked 1,335 4.7 173 1,052 3.4 277 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 280 1.0 80 275 0.9 168 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 675 2.4 124 908 2.9 310 -- -- -- --
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 51,720 100.0 495 53,994 100.0 1,946 55,363 100.0 2,477 Yes
Drove alone 42,725 82.6 581 45,201 83.7 1,954 45,096 81.5 2,304 No
2-person Carpool 4,770 9.2 318 3,942 7.3 730 4,879 8.8 915 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 890 1.7 142 1,515 2.8 439 899 1.6 273 No
Transit 810 1.6 135 749 1.4 249 958 1.7 280 No
Bike 25 0.0 24 61 0.1 92 50 0.1 57 No
Walked 1,415 2.7 178 1,086 2.0 284 1,853 3.3 390 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 410 0.8 97 532 1.0 244 632 1.1 262 No
Worked at Home 675 1.3 124 908 1.7 310 996 1.8 265 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) 16.7 0.5 16.2 1.4 -- -- --
Drove alone 16.1 0.5 15.1 1.2 -- -- --
Carpooled 18.0 1.5 19.7 5.4 -- -- --
Transit 35.2 5.4 37.6 19.7 -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 13.0 2.8 13.8 6.1 -- -- --

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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