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

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Geographic Area: Richmond city, Virginia FIPS: 51760

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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 1 197,790 -- 202,658 -- 204,214 206,936 -- --
Persons in Households 2 186,529 493 191,574 -- 191,489 196,487 -- --
Total Households 3 84,566 402 80,260 1,432 87,151 83,747 1,253 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.21 0.03 2.39 0.03 2.20 2.35 0.03 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $46,120 $827 $58,980 $3,174 -- $60,594 $3,064 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.27 0.02 1.35 0.04 -- 1.38 0.04 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 21.40 0.50 24.70 1.38 -- 26.40 1.48 Yes
Percent Minority 8 61.50 0.50 56.90 0.50 59.20 56.70 0.48 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.40 0.40 14.50 0.64 11.10 11.20 0.50 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 3.90 0.20 6.20 0.61 -- 7.50 0.46 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 91,066 1,060 94,441 2,233 -- 97,917 2,010 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 88,925 100.0 1,058 91,044 100.0 2,094 95,075 100.0 1,942 Yes
Drove alone 62,745 70.6 990 63,285 69.5 2,672 68,368 71.9 1,821 Yes
2-person Carpool 8,730 9.8 437 7,181 7.9 946 7,152 7.5 852 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,430 2.7 234 3,740 4.1 914 2,856 3.0 587 No
Transit 7,270 8.2 400 7,315 8.0 1,148 5,175 5.4 745 Yes
Bike 970 1.1 149 1,340 1.5 335 1,971 2.1 459 Yes
Walked 3,940 4.4 297 3,549 3.9 573 4,048 4.3 774 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 810 0.9 136 1,002 1.1 347 1,299 1.4 380 Yes
Worked at Home 2,025 2.3 214 3,632 4.0 630 4,206 4.4 612 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 157,005 100.0 860 161,347 100.0 3,440 161,610 100.0 3,360 Yes
Drove alone 123,965 79.0 1,029 127,896 79.3 3,290 128,451 79.5 3,439 Yes
2-person Carpool 15,035 9.6 564 11,903 7.4 1,188 12,005 7.4 1,231 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 3,515 2.2 281 3,843 2.4 800 3,066 1.9 695 No
Transit 6,819 4.3 388 7,943 4.9 1,043 6,276 3.9 989 No
Bike 825 0.5 137 1,338 0.8 316 2,045 1.3 468 Yes
Walked 3,810 2.4 292 3,549 2.2 568 4,032 2.5 757 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,000 0.6 151 1,243 0.8 336 1,529 0.9 400 Yes
Worked at Home 2,025 1.3 214 3,632 2.3 630 4,206 2.6 612 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) 22.1 0.3 21.3 1.1 21.4 1.0 No
Drove alone 20.2 0.3 19.8 1.4 19.9 1.0 No
Carpooled 25.1 1.0 23.9 4.6 30.8 5.4 Yes
Transit 38.8 1.8 36.4 8.7 34.1 7.6 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 16.1 1.3 14.0 3.2 14.1 2.9 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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