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

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Geographic Area: Dane County, Wisconsin FIPS: 55025

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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 1 426,526 -- 483,639 -- 488,073 496,374 -- --
Persons in Households 2 410,723 499 469,102 -- 475,298 482,224 -- --
Total Households 3 173,710 325 195,045 1,286 203,750 205,451 1,312 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.36 0.01 2.41 0.02 2.33 2.35 0.01 No
Average Household Income 5 $60,400 $494 $76,656 $1,723 -- $77,769 $1,450 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.68 0.01 1.71 0.02 -- 1.68 0.02 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 9.40 0.20 12.50 0.62 -- 12.90 0.60 Yes
Percent Minority 8 10.90 0.20 12.70 0.25 15.30 14.40 0.28 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 9.30 0.20 9.70 0.26 10.30 10.60 0.28 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 6.30 0.20 6.90 0.34 -- 8.00 0.38 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 246,406 1,305 279,155 3,404 -- 276,738 2,409 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 242,540 100.0 1,309 273,717 100.0 2,440 271,543 100.0 2,532 Yes
Drove alone 179,815 74.1 1,305 198,680 72.6 2,614 198,583 73.1 2,743 Yes
2-person Carpool 19,310 8.0 549 22,279 8.1 1,535 18,412 6.8 1,238 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 3,850 1.6 250 5,122 1.9 785 4,348 1.6 692 No
Transit 9,664 4.0 393 12,627 4.6 1,156 13,062 4.8 1,081 Yes
Bike 4,215 1.7 261 6,905 2.5 988 8,368 3.1 890 Yes
Walked 14,925 6.2 486 16,276 5.9 1,439 14,669 5.4 1,445 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,480 0.6 155 2,073 0.8 407 2,141 0.8 431 Yes
Worked at Home 9,280 3.8 386 9,755 3.6 720 11,960 4.4 907 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 266,370 100.0 1,280 309,601 100.0 2,850 306,596 100.0 2,986 Yes
Drove alone 198,820 74.6 1,318 228,459 73.8 3,081 227,291 74.1 2,994 Yes
2-person Carpool 22,720 8.5 593 26,478 8.6 1,653 22,903 7.5 1,452 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 5,140 1.9 288 6,796 2.2 854 5,924 1.9 735 No
Transit 9,669 3.6 393 12,790 4.1 1,135 13,111 4.3 1,030 Yes
Bike 4,180 1.6 260 6,909 2.2 992 8,280 2.7 883 Yes
Walked 15,075 5.7 488 16,437 5.3 1,341 14,659 4.8 1,450 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,485 0.6 156 1,977 0.6 399 2,468 0.8 450 Yes
Worked at Home 9,280 3.5 386 9,755 3.2 720 11,960 3.9 907 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) 19.9 0.2 20.3 0.4 20.8 0.4 Yes
Drove alone 19.7 0.2 20.1 0.5 20.7 0.5 Yes
Carpooled 21.5 0.5 22.1 2.1 22.6 2.1 No
Transit 30.3 1.0 30.1 4.3 29.0 3.8 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 14.7 0.5 15.2 1.7 15.2 1.6 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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