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Geographic Area: Vestavia Hills city, Alabama FIPS: 0178552

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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 24,852 -- 31,127 32 34,033 34,039 54 --
Persons in Households 2 24,766 37 -- -- 33,892 33,878 -- --
Total Households 3 9,942 102 12,843 451 13,987 13,797 490 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.49 0.05 2.40 0.07 2.42 2.46 0.09 No
Average Household Income 5 $100,570 $3,373 $119,115 $11,986 -- $124,058 $13,596 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.91 0.05 1.89 0.10 -- 1.93 0.09 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 3.10 0.40 4.60 1.16 -- 4.10 1.37 No
Percent Minority 8 5.40 0.60 9.20 2.71 9.60 8.10 1.81 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 16.40 1.00 16.80 1.74 15.30 16.30 1.69 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 4.20 0.50 6.30 2.06 -- 4.50 1.03 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 11,431 318 -- -- -- 16,056 730 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 11,380 100.0 318 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 10,200 89.6 314 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 600 5.3 98 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 65 0.6 33 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 4 0.0 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 25 0.2 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 50 0.4 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 435 3.8 84 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 9,735 100.0 311 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 8,225 84.5 300 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 760 7.8 110 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 199 2.0 57 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 20 0.2 18 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 25 0.3 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 70 0.7 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 435 4.5 84 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 19.3 0.6 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 19.0 0.6 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 20.1 2.4 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 37.5 0.0 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 63.8 24.5 -- -- -- -- --

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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