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

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Geographic Area: Dothan city, Alabama FIPS: 0121184

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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 57,652 -- 66,243 294 65,496 67,269 489 --
Persons in Households 2 56,520 135 64,816 -- 64,127 66,215 -- --
Total Households 3 23,746 183 25,261 536 26,845 25,799 423 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.38 0.03 2.57 0.05 2.39 2.57 0.04 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $49,365 $1,345 $59,930 $2,399 -- $60,528 $2,234 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.65 0.03 1.72 0.05 -- 1.68 0.04 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 15.60 0.60 17.70 1.47 -- 19.10 1.24 Yes
Percent Minority 8 32.70 0.80 34.30 1.01 36.90 37.40 1.03 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.60 0.60 15.80 0.69 14.70 14.60 0.52 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.00 0.20 2.60 0.43 -- 2.50 0.33 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 25,833 483 28,964 935 -- 29,264 573 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 25,470 100.0 482 27,966 100.0 554 28,727 100.0 597 Yes
Drove alone 21,865 85.8 471 24,330 87.0 680 25,551 88.9 654 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,085 8.2 181 1,868 6.7 339 1,470 5.1 197 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 549 2.2 94 593 2.1 295 393 1.4 124 Yes
Transit 44 0.2 27 60 0.2 33 133 0.5 90 No
Bike 40 0.2 26 62 0.2 46 31 0.1 34 No
Walked 225 0.9 61 152 0.5 65 208 0.7 83 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 310 1.2 71 543 1.9 157 524 1.8 119 Yes
Worked at Home 350 1.4 75 358 1.3 83 417 1.5 75 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 43,045 100.0 423 42,863 100.0 968 43,081 100.0 1,182 No
Drove alone 37,245 86.5 465 37,857 88.3 1,020 38,841 90.2 1,102 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,750 8.7 240 2,976 6.9 443 2,274 5.3 302 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 855 2.0 117 635 1.5 191 634 1.5 214 No
Transit 85 0.2 37 62 0.1 34 116 0.3 51 No
Bike 25 0.1 20 93 0.2 61 31 0.1 34 No
Walked 280 0.7 68 152 0.4 65 235 0.5 87 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 455 1.1 86 730 1.7 219 533 1.2 131 No
Worked at Home 350 0.8 75 358 0.8 83 417 1.0 75 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) 17.8 0.5 17.8 0.7 17.9 0.7 No
Drove alone 17.2 0.5 17.2 0.8 17.7 0.8 No
Carpooled 22.8 2.1 23.1 6.6 19.6 4.0 No
Transit 20.2 5.9 26.3 27.5 25.3 23.2 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 19.1 4.6 18.2 7.3 18.7 6.7 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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