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

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Geographic Area: Suffolk city, Virginia FIPS: 51800

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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 63,677 -- 82,410 -- 84,585 84,942 -- --
Persons in Households 2 62,712 147 81,175 -- 83,457 84,019 -- --
Total Households 3 23,290 175 30,066 582 30,868 30,657 510 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.69 0.05 2.70 0.05 2.70 2.74 0.05 No
Average Household Income 5 $50,845 $1,404 $73,647 $3,676 -- $78,912 $3,259 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.78 0.04 1.99 0.07 -- 2.05 0.06 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 13.20 0.60 11.30 1.67 -- 10.90 1.79 Yes
Percent Minority 8 46.30 0.90 45.80 0.49 47.70 47.60 0.52 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 11.60 0.60 11.30 0.77 11.50 11.80 0.71 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.90 0.30 3.10 0.59 -- 2.70 0.74 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 28,931 601 40,018 1,249 -- 40,962 1,055 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 28,370 100.0 600 38,595 100.0 977 40,125 100.0 944 Yes
Drove alone 22,815 80.4 579 32,728 84.8 1,069 34,880 86.9 1,001 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,945 10.4 253 2,565 6.6 510 2,368 5.9 505 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 960 3.4 147 825 2.1 286 901 2.2 341 No
Transit 255 0.9 76 315 0.8 210 268 0.7 149 No
Bike 25 0.1 24 35 0.1 42 94 0.2 136 No
Walked 365 1.3 91 505 1.3 267 385 1.0 222 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 540 1.9 111 563 1.5 228 390 1.0 215 No
Worked at Home 480 1.7 104 1,059 2.7 265 839 2.1 283 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 20,490 100.0 564 28,693 100.0 1,393 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 15,985 78.0 523 23,877 83.2 1,239 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 2,215 10.8 221 1,940 6.8 438 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 715 3.5 127 455 1.6 206 -- -- -- --
Transit 260 1.3 77 252 0.9 202 -- -- -- --
Bike 30 0.1 26 35 0.1 42 -- -- -- --
Walked 365 1.8 91 465 1.6 274 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 440 2.1 100 610 2.1 284 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 480 2.3 104 1,059 3.7 265 -- -- -- --
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) 27.3 0.6 26.8 1.3 28.6 1.3 No
Drove alone 26.9 0.6 27.3 1.5 28.6 1.5 Yes
Carpooled 30.4 1.9 27.7 8.0 31.0 8.4 No
Transit 27.8 6.5 20.3 20.3 31.6 26.3 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 22.0 5.0 13.5 9.3 17.1 9.2 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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