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

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Geographic Area: Petersburg city, Virginia FIPS: 51730

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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 33,740 -- 33,034 -- 32,420 32,213 -- --
Persons in Households 2 32,838 142 -- -- 31,362 31,335 -- --
Total Households 3 13,795 207 12,258 439 13,634 12,031 496 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.38 0.08 2.64 0.09 2.30 2.60 0.10 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $38,260 $1,541 $44,825 $3,088 -- $42,044 $2,786 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.37 0.05 1.41 0.09 -- 1.40 0.10 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 19.60 1.00 18.60 3.71 -- 27.10 3.94 Yes
Percent Minority 8 81.60 1.00 79.20 0.10 83.90 81.90 0.62 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 15.60 0.90 16.20 1.36 15.00 15.00 1.32 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.30 0.40 2.70 0.71 -- 3.20 0.70 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 13,521 430 13,677 968 -- 11,465 770 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 13,175 100.0 429 -- 100.0 -- 11,242 100.0 743 Yes
Drove alone 9,675 73.4 397 -- -- -- 8,584 76.4 671 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,790 13.6 197 -- -- -- 1,321 11.8 343 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 675 5.1 123 -- -- -- 508 4.5 243 No
Transit 310 2.4 84 -- -- -- 173 1.5 105 Yes
Bike 40 0.3 30 -- -- -- 12 0.1 19 No
Walked 280 2.1 80 -- -- -- 347 3.1 190 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 250 1.9 75 -- -- -- 132 1.2 142 No
Worked at Home 145 1.1 57 -- -- -- 165 1.5 115 No
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 15,670 100.0 438 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 12,655 80.8 425 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,620 10.3 188 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 420 2.7 97 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 300 1.9 82 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 40 0.3 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 315 2.0 84 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 170 1.1 62 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 145 0.9 57 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 23.3 0.9 -- -- 21.4 2.4 No
Drove alone 23.3 1.1 -- -- 21.4 2.8 No
Carpooled 22.6 2.1 -- -- 22.4 7.7 No
Transit 30.5 9.2 -- -- 33.4 27.6 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 21.6 4.7 -- -- 13.7 9.5 No

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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