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

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Geographic Area: Phoenix city, Arizona FIPS: 0455000

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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 1,320,994 -- 1,567,371 146 1,445,632 1,467,400 197 --
Persons in Households 2 1,298,678 763 1,547,617 -- 1,423,894 1,449,463 -- --
Total Households 3 466,114 860 509,833 4,014 514,806 516,383 4,277 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.79 0.01 3.04 0.02 2.77 2.81 0.02 No
Average Household Income 5 $55,410 $392 $66,237 $987 -- $62,918 $1,010 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.61 0.01 1.66 0.02 -- 1.60 0.02 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 15.80 0.20 19.40 0.67 -- 23.10 0.73 Yes
Percent Minority 8 28.90 0.20 21.40 0.58 34.10 22.30 0.62 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 8.10 0.10 7.70 0.19 8.40 8.80 0.18 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 19.50 0.20 23.30 0.51 -- 20.10 0.43 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 612,218 2,951 750,404 7,460 -- 652,980 5,541 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 599,590 100.0 2,947 715,865 100.0 6,100 641,049 100.0 5,845 Yes
Drove alone 429,615 71.7 2,773 524,672 73.3 6,338 480,707 75.0 5,010 Yes
2-person Carpool 78,855 13.2 1,402 75,868 10.6 3,635 61,519 9.6 2,866 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 25,485 4.3 814 26,683 3.7 2,603 16,362 2.6 1,671 Yes
Transit 18,785 3.1 701 26,606 3.7 2,381 21,964 3.4 1,699 Yes
Bike 5,145 0.9 369 5,221 0.7 959 4,431 0.7 701 No
Walked 13,000 2.2 584 12,734 1.8 1,394 12,404 1.9 1,514 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 8,765 1.5 481 12,144 1.7 1,307 10,709 1.7 1,219 Yes
Worked at Home 19,935 3.3 722 31,937 4.5 1,984 32,953 5.1 1,932 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 696,845 100.0 2,955 850,338 100.0 9,104 770,189 100.0 8,163 Yes
Drove alone 519,015 74.5 2,891 640,357 75.3 7,743 591,760 76.8 7,756 Yes
2-person Carpool 86,995 12.5 1,468 89,700 10.5 4,261 74,486 9.7 3,191 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 23,320 3.3 779 25,917 3.0 2,476 17,340 2.3 1,586 Yes
Transit 19,810 2.8 719 30,329 3.6 2,336 24,459 3.2 1,905 Yes
Bike 5,235 0.8 372 5,024 0.6 855 5,116 0.7 837 No
Walked 12,920 1.9 582 12,809 1.5 1,406 11,452 1.5 1,408 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 9,610 1.4 503 14,265 1.7 1,262 12,623 1.6 1,493 Yes
Worked at Home 19,935 2.9 722 31,937 3.8 1,984 32,953 4.3 1,932 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) 26.1 0.1 25.0 0.4 24.4 0.4 Yes
Drove alone 24.9 0.2 23.5 0.4 23.3 0.4 Yes
Carpooled 28.1 0.4 28.2 1.9 26.1 1.7 Yes
Transit 47.1 1.4 43.8 5.9 45.9 5.0 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 23.0 0.9 22.5 3.1 22.4 2.8 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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