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

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Geographic Area: Mecklenburg County, Virginia FIPS: 51117

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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 32,380 -- 32,011 -- 32,727 32,335 -- --
Persons in Households 2 30,815 185 30,432 -- 30,987 30,348 -- --
Total Households 3 12,901 276 12,137 654 13,495 13,132 591 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.39 0.11 2.51 0.12 2.30 2.31 0.11 No
Average Household Income 5 $41,310 $1,771 $47,825 $5,930 -- $45,979 $3,530 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.82 0.06 1.93 0.16 -- 1.85 0.13 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 15.50 1.00 18.70 2.89 -- 21.00 3.08 Yes
Percent Minority 8 40.70 1.30 40.50 0.32 40.10 40.00 0.60 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 17.80 1.00 20.30 1.67 20.70 21.30 1.63 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.60 0.30 2.50 1.09 -- 3.10 0.62 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 13,556 424 12,713 1,040 -- 12,031 725 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 13,210 100.0 423 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 10,285 77.9 401 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,475 11.2 179 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 625 4.7 118 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 45 0.3 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 4 0.0 10 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 235 1.8 73 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 160 1.2 60 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 380 2.9 93 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 13,800 100.0 426 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 10,715 77.6 405 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,710 12.4 192 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 530 3.8 109 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 74 0.5 41 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 4 0.0 10 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 235 1.7 73 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 155 1.1 59 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 380 2.8 93 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 25.5 1.2 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 24.5 1.3 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 31.0 3.6 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 55.0 28.6 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 19.1 6.2 -- -- -- -- --

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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