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

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Geographic Area: Carlsbad city, California FIPS: 0611194

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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 77,998 -- 96,243 60 105,328 107,615 50 --
Persons in Households 2 77,214 143 96,067 -- 104,413 107,040 -- --
Total Households 3 31,410 239 37,342 751 41,345 42,299 909 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.46 0.04 2.57 0.05 2.53 2.53 0.05 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $85,900 $2,071 $108,257 $4,851 -- $100,901 $5,012 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.81 0.03 1.90 0.05 -- 1.90 0.06 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 5.90 0.40 5.50 1.28 -- 12.60 2.43 Yes
Percent Minority 8 13.70 0.60 12.90 1.48 17.20 15.40 2.20 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.10 0.60 12.30 0.83 14.00 15.00 1.00 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 12.70 0.60 13.70 1.24 -- 14.60 1.57 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 39,348 719 47,843 1,996 -- 47,954 1,544 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 38,645 100.0 719 46,797 100.0 1,326 46,850 100.0 1,617 Yes
Drove alone 30,165 78.1 700 35,503 75.9 1,186 36,892 78.7 1,493 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,835 7.3 269 3,005 6.4 545 2,465 5.3 558 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 395 1.0 102 664 1.4 234 863 1.8 341 Yes
Transit 814 2.1 146 878 1.9 271 1,297 2.8 404 Yes
Bike 115 0.3 55 305 0.7 234 198 0.4 130 No
Walked 560 1.4 121 789 1.7 405 453 1.0 193 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 540 1.4 119 736 1.6 275 469 1.0 169 No
Worked at Home 3,220 8.3 286 4,917 10.5 669 4,213 9.0 617 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 50,990 100.0 684 59,076 100.0 2,332 59,103 100.0 2,309 Yes
Drove alone 38,870 76.2 719 45,391 76.8 2,057 47,124 79.7 2,233 Yes
2-person Carpool 5,095 10.0 355 4,777 8.1 645 4,718 8.0 715 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,680 3.3 209 1,033 1.7 353 1,211 2.0 380 Yes
Transit 1,004 2.0 162 1,211 2.0 335 568 1.0 214 Yes
Bike 100 0.2 51 264 0.4 143 311 0.5 113 Yes
Walked 610 1.2 127 669 1.1 390 411 0.7 192 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 410 0.8 104 814 1.4 310 547 0.9 225 No
Worked at Home 3,220 6.3 286 4,917 8.3 669 4,213 7.1 617 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) 28.7 0.8 29.2 1.9 28.6 2.3 No
Drove alone 27.1 0.8 27.3 2.0 26.8 2.1 No
Carpooled 28.5 2.2 43.1 11.3 33.7 10.7 No
Transit 68.0 6.4 63.9 28.3 55.8 26.0 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 41.4 6.9 21.5 11.7 40.0 19.8 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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