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

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Geographic Area: Laramie County, Wyoming FIPS: 56021

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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 81,607 -- 87,738 -- 91,738 93,030 -- --
Persons in Households 2 78,309 228 85,815 -- 90,094 91,581 -- --
Total Households 3 32,032 183 33,823 712 37,576 37,119 660 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.44 0.03 2.54 0.05 2.40 2.47 0.04 No
Average Household Income 5 $47,880 $930 $66,223 $3,627 -- $68,982 $2,632 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.93 0.03 2.07 0.08 -- 2.03 0.07 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 9.10 0.40 9.20 1.35 -- 10.70 1.70 No
Percent Minority 8 11.20 0.40 14.00 0.70 11.50 12.20 1.08 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 11.40 0.50 12.30 0.73 12.50 13.00 0.78 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.90 0.20 3.20 0.57 -- 2.50 0.43 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 39,966 578 46,859 1,416 -- 47,394 1,215 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 39,425 100.0 578 45,730 100.0 1,170 46,857 100.0 1,051 Yes
Drove alone 31,685 80.4 563 37,844 82.8 1,408 39,178 83.6 1,091 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,905 9.9 247 3,465 7.6 569 3,178 6.8 554 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 995 2.5 127 806 1.8 218 947 2.0 368 No
Transit 113 0.3 43 344 0.8 173 137 0.3 105 No
Bike 130 0.3 46 246 0.5 131 190 0.4 122 No
Walked 865 2.2 118 791 1.7 276 833 1.8 258 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 295 0.7 69 713 1.6 390 879 1.9 356 Yes
Worked at Home 1,435 3.6 152 1,521 3.3 390 1,515 3.2 419 No
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 39,110 100.0 577 47,596 100.0 1,396 49,263 100.0 1,170 Yes
Drove alone 31,680 81.0 563 38,944 81.8 1,494 41,013 83.3 1,114 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,795 9.7 243 3,869 8.1 650 3,247 6.6 526 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 920 2.4 122 1,020 2.1 299 1,301 2.6 445 No
Transit 67 0.2 33 318 0.7 155 136 0.3 104 No
Bike 130 0.3 46 246 0.5 131 182 0.4 122 No
Walked 825 2.1 116 847 1.8 285 846 1.7 262 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 265 0.7 66 831 1.7 409 1,023 2.1 426 Yes
Worked at Home 1,435 3.7 152 1,521 3.2 390 1,515 3.1 419 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) 16.3 0.4 15.6 1.1 15.1 0.9 Yes
Drove alone 15.3 0.4 14.9 1.2 14.4 0.8 Yes
Carpooled 21.7 1.5 20.8 5.1 18.2 5.2 No
Transit 26.5 10.7 24.2 20.1 41.0 56.0 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 20.6 3.7 16.3 9.8 19.3 9.5 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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