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

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Geographic Area: Eau Claire County, Wisconsin FIPS: 55035

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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 93,142 -- 98,349 -- 98,736 99,769 -- --
Persons in Households 2 88,027 281 93,057 -- 93,940 95,045 -- --
Total Households 3 35,872 158 38,962 599 39,493 39,957 661 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.45 0.02 2.39 0.03 2.38 2.38 0.03 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $49,035 $939 $59,462 $2,832 -- $60,959 $2,545 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.84 0.03 1.86 0.05 -- 1.81 0.05 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 10.90 0.40 15.00 1.49 -- 16.50 1.72 Yes
Percent Minority 8 5.00 0.30 6.00 0.20 6.90 6.80 0.31 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.20 0.40 12.60 0.65 12.60 12.80 0.64 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.20 0.20 2.80 0.45 -- 3.20 0.46 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 49,550 616 52,580 1,530 -- 53,138 1,024 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 48,605 100.0 617 51,901 100.0 1,071 52,413 100.0 1,089 Yes
Drove alone 39,030 80.3 609 40,795 78.6 1,244 42,435 81.0 1,067 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,145 6.5 223 3,716 7.2 555 3,182 6.1 478 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 850 1.7 117 894 1.7 275 735 1.4 225 No
Transit 615 1.3 100 285 0.5 146 444 0.8 162 No
Bike 250 0.5 64 449 0.9 178 546 1.0 192 Yes
Walked 2,685 5.5 207 3,138 6.0 582 2,252 4.3 427 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 330 0.7 73 799 1.5 303 595 1.1 216 Yes
Worked at Home 1,695 3.5 165 1,825 3.5 315 2,224 4.2 352 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 53,180 100.0 611 58,474 100.0 1,236 58,940 100.0 1,554 Yes
Drove alone 43,245 81.3 616 46,448 79.4 1,398 48,373 82.1 1,361 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,580 6.7 237 4,494 7.7 568 3,626 6.2 478 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 810 1.5 115 979 1.7 245 947 1.6 226 No
Transit 615 1.2 100 281 0.5 145 435 0.7 162 No
Bike 250 0.5 64 421 0.7 164 511 0.9 173 Yes
Walked 2,650 5.0 205 3,185 5.4 575 2,352 4.0 420 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 330 0.6 73 841 1.4 302 472 0.8 167 No
Worked at Home 1,695 3.2 165 1,825 3.1 315 2,224 3.8 352 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) 17.3 0.4 17.2 0.9 17.4 0.8 No
Drove alone 16.9 0.4 17.3 1.0 17.0 0.8 No
Carpooled 23.2 1.7 21.3 4.3 24.3 5.9 No
Transit 32.6 4.7 22.7 17.2 29.0 15.9 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 12.1 1.1 11.2 2.6 12.9 3.2 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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