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

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Geographic Area: Walla Walla County, Washington FIPS: 53071

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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 55,180 -- 58,239 -- 58,781 59,266 -- --
Persons in Households 2 49,861 332 53,504 -- 54,292 53,989 -- --
Total Households 3 19,650 178 20,831 709 21,719 21,572 513 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.54 0.06 2.57 0.05 2.50 2.50 0.05 No
Average Household Income 5 $44,500 $1,351 $59,581 $3,949 -- $58,975 $3,122 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.82 0.05 1.96 0.11 -- 1.94 0.09 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 15.10 0.80 18.60 2.72 -- 17.60 2.77 No
Percent Minority 8 14.60 0.70 15.00 1.76 15.50 11.30 1.20 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.70 0.70 15.30 1.14 14.90 15.00 1.02 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 9.40 0.60 10.10 1.17 -- 10.40 1.05 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 23,535 556 25,406 1,256 -- 25,545 949 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 23,240 100.0 555 24,892 100.0 899 24,957 100.0 933 Yes
Drove alone 16,965 73.0 518 17,754 71.3 951 17,919 71.8 980 No
2-person Carpool 2,170 9.3 218 2,406 9.7 511 2,101 8.4 457 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 750 3.2 130 854 3.4 442 455 1.8 170 Yes
Transit 155 0.7 59 207 0.8 115 311 1.2 240 No
Bike 320 1.4 85 532 2.1 169 600 2.4 232 Yes
Walked 1,845 7.9 202 1,853 7.4 438 2,013 8.1 487 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 210 0.9 69 154 0.6 178 304 1.2 176 No
Worked at Home 830 3.6 137 1,132 4.5 292 1,254 5.0 323 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 24,535 100.0 558 26,842 100.0 1,207 27,689 100.0 1,245 Yes
Drove alone 17,600 71.7 524 18,940 70.6 1,074 20,151 72.8 1,308 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,615 10.7 239 2,781 10.4 608 2,560 9.2 496 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 955 3.9 146 1,109 4.1 359 479 1.7 195 Yes
Transit 155 0.6 59 219 0.8 114 345 1.2 239 No
Bike 320 1.3 85 546 2.0 171 628 2.3 233 Yes
Walked 1,895 7.7 205 1,883 7.0 442 2,026 7.3 467 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 160 0.7 60 232 0.9 100 246 0.9 111 No
Worked at Home 830 3.4 137 1,132 4.2 292 1,254 4.5 323 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) 15.2 0.6 14.4 1.3 15.8 1.4 No
Drove alone 14.8 0.6 13.7 1.5 16.5 1.9 No
Carpooled 19.5 1.8 20.9 6.8 17.8 5.3 No
Transit 26.2 11.9 28.3 23.1 10.0 10.4 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 11.8 1.9 9.8 3.5 10.1 3.1 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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