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

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Geographic Area: Mason County, Washington FIPS: 53045

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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 49,405 -- 57,519 -- 60,699 60,869 -- --
Persons in Households 2 47,061 226 55,302 -- 58,367 59,544 -- --
Total Households 3 18,876 335 20,109 806 23,832 23,565 921 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.49 0.10 2.75 0.11 2.45 2.53 0.10 No
Average Household Income 5 $45,665 $1,337 $59,612 $4,189 -- $56,919 $3,930 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 2.03 0.05 2.17 0.13 -- 2.09 0.13 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 12.20 0.70 16.90 2.41 -- 17.20 2.31 Yes
Percent Minority 8 11.70 0.70 12.00 1.05 13.90 14.30 1.17 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 16.40 0.80 16.80 1.25 18.30 19.10 1.16 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 4.40 0.40 4.60 0.84 -- 5.50 0.81 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 19,467 519 22,591 1,288 -- 22,184 1,084 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 19,035 100.0 517 21,651 100.0 1,039 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 14,125 74.2 480 16,031 74.0 1,062 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 2,455 12.9 231 3,110 14.4 516 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 760 4.0 131 639 3.0 277 -- -- -- --
Transit 230 1.2 72 341 1.6 165 -- -- -- --
Bike 50 0.3 34 14 0.1 21 -- -- -- --
Walked 350 1.8 89 447 2.1 235 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 250 1.3 75 222 1.0 195 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 810 4.3 135 847 3.9 269 -- -- -- --
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 13,950 100.0 478 -- 100.0 -- 16,641 100.0 1,154 Yes
Drove alone 10,630 76.2 437 -- -- -- 12,786 76.8 1,030 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,455 10.4 180 -- -- -- 1,634 9.8 506 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 465 3.3 103 -- -- -- 735 4.4 302 No
Transit 70 0.5 40 -- -- -- 112 0.7 67 No
Bike 40 0.3 30 -- -- -- 0 0.0 113 No
Walked 330 2.4 87 -- -- -- 534 3.2 307 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 144 1.0 57 -- -- -- 144 0.9 131 No
Worked at Home 810 5.8 135 -- -- -- 696 4.2 207 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) 30.8 1.1 32.9 2.9 -- -- --
Drove alone 29.6 1.2 31.3 3.2 -- -- --
Carpooled 36.1 2.7 37.3 10.0 -- -- --
Transit 58.5 15.0 90.3 70.2 -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 21.8 5.8 17.8 11.1 -- -- --

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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