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Geographic Area: Alabaster city, Alabama FIPS: 0100820

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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 23,210 -- 29,334 32 30,352 30,706 45 --
Persons in Households 2 22,863 75 28,891 -- 30,052 30,410 -- --
Total Households 3 8,302 88 10,532 386 10,628 10,708 479 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.75 0.06 2.74 0.10 2.83 2.84 0.13 No
Average Household Income 5 $62,515 $1,874 $75,192 $4,230 -- $76,231 $6,649 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 2.05 0.05 2.06 0.11 -- 2.15 0.14 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 5.90 0.60 3.40 1.48 -- 9.30 2.59 Yes
Percent Minority 8 13.10 0.90 18.30 2.65 20.60 22.50 3.18 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 6.90 0.70 9.00 1.18 9.10 9.60 1.39 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.20 0.40 5.10 1.38 -- 8.40 2.22 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 12,304 308 -- -- -- 15,742 705 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 12,190 100.0 308 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 10,740 88.1 307 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 820 6.7 114 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 245 2.0 63 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 10 0.1 13 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 59 0.5 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 320 2.6 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 6,325 100.0 274 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 5,070 80.2 255 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 740 11.7 108 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 155 2.5 50 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 15 0.2 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 15 0.2 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 8 0.1 11 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 320 5.1 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 30.3 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 29.6 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 38.0 3.7 -- -- -- -- --
Transit -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 21.2 8.7 -- -- -- -- --

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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