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

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Geographic Area: Whitman County, Washington FIPS: 53075

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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 40,740 -- 41,933 -- 44,776 45,492 -- --
Persons in Households 2 35,264 329 36,354 -- 38,828 39,241 -- --
Total Households 3 15,247 173 15,316 733 17,468 16,865 452 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.31 0.07 2.37 0.08 2.22 2.33 0.05 No
Average Household Income 5 $39,260 $1,539 $50,446 $4,396 -- $53,105 $2,989 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.79 0.05 1.84 0.14 -- 1.82 0.08 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 25.60 1.10 28.80 2.98 -- 33.10 2.27 Yes
Percent Minority 8 11.60 0.80 14.10 0.65 15.40 15.50 0.53 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 9.30 0.70 9.40 0.76 9.50 9.50 0.66 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 7.70 0.60 8.60 1.25 -- 9.30 1.14 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 18,899 481 18,528 1,206 -- 21,182 839 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 18,305 100.0 480 18,844 100.0 864 20,314 100.0 879 Yes
Drove alone 10,630 58.1 424 11,493 61.0 910 11,315 55.7 737 No
2-person Carpool 2,065 11.3 212 1,568 8.3 332 1,968 9.7 396 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 505 2.8 107 320 1.7 146 325 1.6 147 No
Transit 905 4.9 142 843 4.5 337 1,474 7.3 416 Yes
Bike 220 1.2 71 327 1.7 198 302 1.5 141 No
Walked 2,890 15.8 248 3,262 17.3 504 3,397 16.7 570 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 174 1.0 63 161 0.9 77 175 0.9 119 No
Worked at Home 910 5.0 143 870 4.6 296 1,358 6.7 245 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 19,615 100.0 482 20,779 100.0 1,157 23,342 100.0 1,155 Yes
Drove alone 11,540 58.8 435 12,645 60.9 967 13,536 58.0 897 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,240 11.4 220 1,907 9.2 394 2,332 10.0 444 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 605 3.1 117 410 2.0 159 654 2.8 271 No
Transit 1,015 5.2 150 1,033 5.0 376 1,454 6.2 414 No
Bike 220 1.1 71 394 1.9 216 427 1.8 184 Yes
Walked 2,940 15.0 250 3,339 16.1 520 3,461 14.8 565 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 139 0.7 56 181 0.9 83 120 0.5 96 No
Worked at Home 910 4.6 143 870 4.2 296 1,358 5.8 245 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) 15.6 0.7 15.1 1.2 15.2 1.2 No
Drove alone 16.4 1.0 15.4 1.8 15.5 1.7 No
Carpooled 16.6 1.7 17.9 5.5 16.9 4.1 No
Transit 17.9 1.7 16.3 9.0 17.0 7.2 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 11.4 0.8 12.6 2.9 12.7 3.0 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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