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

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Geographic Area: Carson city, California FIPS: 0611530

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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 89,549 -- 91,891 55 91,714 92,358 50 --
Persons in Households 2 88,338 178 90,845 -- 90,411 91,539 -- --
Total Households 3 24,618 133 24,534 649 25,432 24,849 690 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 3.59 0.05 3.70 0.10 3.56 3.68 0.10 No
Average Household Income 5 $61,570 $1,516 $82,050 $4,050 -- $81,131 $3,770 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 2.04 0.05 2.27 0.09 -- 2.25 0.08 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 9.30 0.50 6.70 1.44 -- 10.30 1.82 No
Percent Minority 8 74.20 0.80 67.50 2.46 76.20 67.70 2.39 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 10.50 0.50 12.30 0.98 13.80 13.70 0.97 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 32.90 0.80 35.10 2.14 -- 33.90 1.83 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 37,376 760 44,822 2,056 -- 40,912 1,498 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 36,500 100.0 757 42,946 100.0 1,253 39,224 100.0 1,536 Yes
Drove alone 26,990 73.9 707 32,788 76.3 1,146 31,197 79.5 1,539 Yes
2-person Carpool 4,855 13.3 349 4,451 10.4 810 3,851 9.8 816 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,775 4.9 215 1,503 3.5 396 604 1.5 230 Yes
Transit 1,055 2.9 166 1,445 3.4 345 1,274 3.2 292 No
Bike 230 0.6 78 51 0.1 48 146 0.4 132 No
Walked 710 1.9 137 782 1.8 309 621 1.6 337 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 240 0.7 80 612 1.4 268 227 0.6 169 No
Worked at Home 650 1.8 131 1,314 3.1 394 1,304 3.3 340 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 50,965 100.0 763 61,688 100.0 2,335 55,202 100.0 1,886 Yes
Drove alone 37,820 74.2 761 47,025 76.2 1,944 42,396 76.8 1,592 Yes
2-person Carpool 6,495 12.7 400 7,400 12.0 940 5,729 10.4 725 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,255 4.4 241 1,792 2.9 408 1,702 3.1 411 Yes
Transit 2,375 4.7 248 2,610 4.2 522 2,460 4.5 445 No
Bike 250 0.5 81 97 0.2 81 372 0.7 188 No
Walked 700 1.4 136 780 1.3 321 606 1.1 346 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 425 0.8 106 670 1.1 253 633 1.1 229 No
Worked at Home 650 1.3 131 1,314 2.1 394 1,304 2.4 340 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) 26.6 0.7 26.7 1.5 27.1 1.8 No
Drove alone 25.5 0.7 25.8 1.7 26.1 1.9 No
Carpooled 28.2 1.5 28.1 6.6 25.5 7.5 No
Transit 55.0 6.2 51.4 17.3 64.7 24.7 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 17.1 2.6 16.4 6.8 20.1 12.3 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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