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

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Geographic Area: El Centro city, California FIPS: 0621782

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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 37,801 -- 40,239 98 42,598 42,933 34 --
Persons in Households 2 36,910 152 -- -- 41,782 42,160 -- --
Total Households 3 11,449 144 13,224 545 13,108 12,774 476 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 3.22 0.10 3.04 0.13 3.19 3.30 0.12 No
Average Household Income 5 $44,740 $2,030 $54,511 $5,440 -- $56,786 $4,804 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.61 0.05 1.64 0.11 -- 1.77 0.12 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 22.80 1.10 24.10 3.24 -- 26.20 3.63 No
Percent Minority 8 52.70 1.30 29.80 3.31 40.40 36.00 3.75 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 9.60 0.80 10.00 1.25 10.70 10.00 1.20 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 34.40 1.30 27.20 2.22 -- 32.40 2.18 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 13,117 477 15,021 1,203 -- 15,577 842 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 12,740 100.0 473 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 9,345 73.4 432 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,615 12.7 202 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 445 3.5 108 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 200 1.6 73 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 110 0.9 54 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 400 3.1 102 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 190 1.5 71 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 445 3.5 108 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 14,130 100.0 484 17,975 100.0 1,307 21,220 100.0 1,383 Yes
Drove alone 10,890 77.1 453 14,365 79.9 1,290 17,498 82.5 1,392 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,425 10.1 191 1,343 7.5 342 1,544 7.3 433 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 450 3.2 109 465 2.6 193 614 2.9 396 No
Transit 165 1.2 66 343 1.9 211 164 0.8 122 No
Bike 125 0.9 57 18 0.1 24 152 0.7 129 No
Walked 460 3.3 110 431 2.4 211 317 1.5 151 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 170 1.2 67 165 0.9 115 263 1.2 124 No
Worked at Home 445 3.1 108 845 4.7 295 668 3.1 266 No
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) 18.5 1.0 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 16.1 1.0 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 24.2 2.9 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 81.3 17.5 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 15.7 4.5 -- -- -- -- --

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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