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

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Geographic Area: Surprise city, Arizona FIPS: 0471510

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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 30,886 -- 92,739 67 117,517 119,378 52 --
Persons in Households 2 30,762 57 -- -- 117,243 119,116 81 Yes
Total Households 3 12,474 279 31,724 831 43,272 42,029 1,356 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.47 0.13 2.92 0.08 2.71 2.83 0.09 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $53,220 $1,911 $68,928 $3,234 -- $65,691 $3,761 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.62 0.04 1.79 0.07 -- 1.73 0.09 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 8.70 0.80 7.80 1.76 -- 10.30 1.85 No
Percent Minority 8 13.70 1.00 20.60 2.40 19.40 11.60 2.15 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 25.20 1.30 16.80 0.93 19.00 19.60 1.26 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 11.20 0.90 9.10 1.38 -- 10.10 1.61 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 10,819 432 38,324 1,631 -- 44,058 2,025 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 10,645 100.0 430 35,898 100.0 1,198 43,555 100.0 1,995 Yes
Drove alone 8,070 75.8 398 28,902 80.5 1,251 35,603 81.7 1,740 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,395 13.1 188 3,082 8.6 558 3,159 7.3 735 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 400 3.8 102 968 2.7 286 982 2.3 374 Yes
Transit 60 0.6 40 105 0.3 73 68 0.2 66 No
Bike 35 0.3 30 35 0.1 41 265 0.6 210 Yes
Walked 175 1.6 68 314 0.9 134 369 0.8 230 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 154 1.4 64 682 1.9 285 581 1.3 314 Yes
Worked at Home 355 3.3 96 1,810 5.0 418 2,528 5.8 669 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 8,440 100.0 403 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 6,575 77.9 370 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 935 11.1 155 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 200 2.4 73 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 20 0.2 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 30 0.4 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 240 2.8 79 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 89 1.1 49 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 355 4.2 96 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 30.2 1.2 33.3 2.1 33.2 2.6 Yes
Drove alone 30.4 1.3 33.4 2.5 32.7 2.6 No
Carpooled 29.8 3.0 34.9 7.5 37.6 11.3 No
Transit 45.8 21.3 39.4 40.1 72.8 100.7 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 27.1 8.8 22.6 10.4 31.5 18.8 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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