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

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Geographic Area: Desert Hot Springs city, California FIPS: 0618996

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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 16,459 -- 23,986 41 25,938 27,474 38 --
Persons in Households 2 16,288 67 -- -- 25,820 27,288 -- --
Total Households 3 5,863 160 7,854 486 8,650 8,799 565 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.78 0.18 2.98 0.17 2.98 3.10 0.20 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $33,090 $2,000 $49,553 $5,925 -- $41,446 $4,474 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.43 0.08 1.67 0.20 -- 1.55 0.14 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 27.50 1.80 23.80 6.04 -- 28.70 4.93 No
Percent Minority 8 31.90 1.90 43.10 7.22 42.00 49.00 6.13 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.40 1.30 7.80 1.41 9.60 10.80 1.71 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 20.70 1.60 21.90 3.66 -- 24.20 3.33 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 5,897 317 -- -- -- 9,115 764 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 5,785 100.0 315 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 3,875 67.0 280 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 990 17.1 157 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 350 6.1 95 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 200 3.5 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 125 2.2 57 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 40 0.7 33 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 205 3.5 73 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 2,515 100.0 238 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 1,620 64.4 197 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 355 14.1 96 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 119 4.7 56 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 25 1.0 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 4 0.2 10 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 135 5.4 60 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 50 2.0 36 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 205 8.2 73 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 29.6 1.9 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 26.3 1.9 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 30.9 4.0 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 81.8 16.8 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 32.4 14.3 -- -- -- -- --

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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