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

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Geographic Area: Prince William County, Virginia FIPS: 51153

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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 1 280,813 -- 368,623 -- 402,002 418,759 -- --
Persons in Households 2 278,416 233 364,605 -- 399,482 414,540 -- --
Total Households 3 94,662 273 124,904 1,272 130,785 132,261 1,029 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.94 0.02 2.92 0.03 3.05 3.13 0.02 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $75,215 $808 $104,760 $2,192 -- $112,387 $2,700 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 2.02 0.02 2.13 0.04 -- 2.10 0.03 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 4.40 0.20 5.20 0.73 -- 6.50 0.89 Yes
Percent Minority 8 31.20 0.40 40.10 0.68 42.20 38.70 0.77 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 4.60 0.20 6.40 0.29 6.80 7.10 0.31 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 11.50 0.30 20.40 0.75 -- 21.10 0.75 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 152,794 1,262 202,449 2,437 -- 220,389 2,846 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 150,525 100.0 1,264 194,132 100.0 2,098 215,535 100.0 2,485 Yes
Drove alone 109,400 72.7 1,236 139,028 71.6 2,356 157,450 73.1 3,459 Yes
2-person Carpool 14,855 9.9 567 18,427 9.5 1,436 20,398 9.5 2,189 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 13,410 8.9 540 12,736 6.6 1,220 10,894 5.1 1,040 Yes
Transit 4,500 3.0 318 10,362 5.3 949 12,191 5.7 1,215 Yes
Bike 125 0.1 53 475 0.2 338 278 0.1 182 No
Walked 2,155 1.4 221 2,941 1.5 859 4,311 2.0 797 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,640 1.1 193 2,029 1.0 456 1,808 0.8 386 No
Worked at Home 4,435 2.9 316 8,134 4.2 858 8,205 3.8 1,044 Yes
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 85,795 100.0 1,167 119,538 100.0 3,468 128,471 100.0 3,722 Yes
Drove alone 64,760 75.5 1,067 89,599 75.0 3,105 98,237 76.5 3,221 Yes
2-person Carpool 8,890 10.4 444 10,641 8.9 1,205 10,264 8.0 1,314 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 3,385 3.9 277 3,911 3.3 695 3,219 2.5 652 No
Transit 730 0.9 129 1,764 1.5 465 1,959 1.5 604 Yes
Bike 85 0.1 44 297 0.2 163 324 0.3 203 Yes
Walked 2,375 2.8 232 4,182 3.5 1,269 4,880 3.8 1,042 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,135 1.3 161 1,010 0.8 312 1,383 1.1 357 No
Worked at Home 4,435 5.2 316 8,134 6.8 858 8,205 6.4 1,044 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) 36.9 0.4 38.3 0.9 39.8 1.0 Yes
Drove alone 34.8 0.4 36.0 1.1 37.4 1.4 Yes
Carpooled 41.9 0.8 42.1 3.7 44.0 5.1 No
Transit 64.3 2.4 65.1 8.4 70.2 10.2 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 26.6 2.4 23.7 6.0 22.5 5.9 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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