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

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Geographic Area: Pittsylvania County, Virginia FIPS: 51143

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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 61,745 -- 61,329 -- 63,506 63,244 -- --
Persons in Households 2 61,351 95 59,821 -- 62,667 62,228 -- --
Total Households 3 24,666 259 25,625 591 26,183 25,845 672 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.49 0.06 2.33 0.05 2.39 2.41 0.06 No
Average Household Income 5 $42,190 $1,086 $49,383 $2,271 -- $51,089 $2,385 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 2.03 0.05 2.09 0.09 -- 2.17 0.09 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 11.80 0.60 14.60 2.25 -- 14.50 2.07 Yes
Percent Minority 8 25.00 0.80 25.80 0.48 24.50 24.70 0.50 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.30 0.70 14.60 0.84 17.20 17.90 1.05 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.00 0.20 2.50 0.78 -- 2.10 0.31 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 29,631 594 28,507 1,242 -- 27,677 945 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 28,930 100.0 593 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 23,740 82.1 578 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 3,170 11.0 262 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 925 3.2 144 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 65 0.2 39 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 155 0.5 59 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 210 0.7 69 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 670 2.3 123 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 14,085 100.0 499 15,061 100.0 1,210 15,627 100.0 1,092 Yes
Drove alone 10,950 77.7 454 11,315 75.1 912 12,510 80.1 1,023 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,475 10.5 181 1,179 7.8 309 1,523 9.7 384 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 505 3.6 107 381 2.5 151 428 2.7 166 No
Transit 85 0.6 44 280 1.9 134 123 0.8 81 No
Bike 0 0.0 0 18 0.1 29 0 0.0 113 No
Walked 200 1.4 68 266 1.8 149 102 0.7 63 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 200 1.4 68 217 1.4 142 171 1.1 113 No
Worked at Home 670 4.8 123 1,405 9.3 739 770 4.9 231 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) 25.7 0.7 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 24.4 0.7 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 33.3 2.3 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 27.2 10.9 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 22.6 8.8 -- -- -- -- --

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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