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

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Geographic Area: Berkeley city, California FIPS: 0606000

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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 1 102,743 -- 101,426 48 112,580 114,156 39 --
Persons in Households 2 96,928 381 88,583 -- 99,731 101,947 -- --
Total Households 3 45,007 218 38,887 1,839 46,029 44,826 1,155 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.15 0.03 2.28 0.06 2.17 2.27 0.05 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $68,435 $1,723 $89,817 $6,627 -- $94,712 $4,504 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.33 0.03 1.33 0.09 -- 1.27 0.05 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 20.00 0.70 18.20 1.88 -- 19.10 1.62 No
Percent Minority 8 40.80 0.80 36.70 1.99 40.50 38.10 1.52 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 10.30 0.50 11.70 0.83 11.70 12.50 0.76 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 20.40 0.60 21.20 1.52 -- 21.10 1.37 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 55,891 822 50,806 2,187 -- 53,116 1,547 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 54,675 100.0 824 48,491 100.0 1,799 51,887 100.0 1,530 Yes
Drove alone 23,625 43.2 695 19,257 39.7 1,403 19,701 38.0 1,091 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,140 5.7 284 2,306 4.8 435 2,151 4.1 410 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,125 3.9 235 1,111 2.3 315 1,351 2.6 263 Yes
Transit 10,135 18.5 492 8,643 17.8 763 10,165 19.6 876 No
Bike 3,070 5.6 281 3,570 7.4 531 4,244 8.2 591 Yes
Walked 8,145 14.9 446 8,054 16.6 885 7,881 15.2 866 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 715 1.3 137 720 1.5 283 592 1.1 211 No
Worked at Home 3,725 6.8 309 4,830 10.0 716 5,802 11.2 651 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 71,375 100.0 760 74,828 100.0 2,885 74,307 100.0 2,495 Yes
Drove alone 38,445 53.9 799 40,452 54.1 2,430 37,516 50.5 1,770 No
2-person Carpool 6,610 9.3 405 5,146 6.9 729 4,847 6.5 658 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,150 3.0 236 1,814 2.4 410 1,838 2.5 440 No
Transit 8,450 11.8 453 9,501 12.7 891 10,209 13.7 1,035 Yes
Bike 3,600 5.0 304 4,391 5.9 616 5,418 7.3 648 Yes
Walked 7,650 10.7 433 7,727 10.3 815 7,801 10.5 859 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 745 1.0 140 967 1.3 264 876 1.2 269 No
Worked at Home 3,725 5.2 309 4,830 6.5 716 5,802 7.8 651 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) 27.8 0.6 26.2 1.8 26.6 1.5 No
Drove alone 26.3 0.8 24.6 2.7 25.0 2.4 No
Carpooled 32.3 2.0 28.9 6.9 27.5 5.8 No
Transit 42.9 1.4 42.1 5.7 42.1 5.3 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 16.0 0.7 17.0 2.4 16.5 2.1 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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