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

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Geographic Area: Fountain Valley city, California FIPS: 0625380

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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 54,995 -- 55,230 45 55,313 55,970 42 --
Persons in Households 2 54,481 116 54,612 -- 54,876 55,523 -- --
Total Households 3 18,139 94 18,939 472 18,648 18,581 526 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 3.00 0.04 2.88 0.07 2.94 2.99 0.08 No
Average Household Income 5 $79,730 $2,151 $100,286 $9,150 -- $97,984 $5,993 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 2.11 0.05 2.17 0.08 -- 2.12 0.08 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 4.30 0.40 6.10 1.53 -- 6.70 1.53 Yes
Percent Minority 8 35.90 1.10 40.40 2.16 43.50 47.40 2.76 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 11.60 0.70 17.80 1.48 17.60 19.00 1.42 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 27.60 1.00 28.60 1.92 -- 31.60 1.95 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 27,637 604 26,938 1,507 -- 26,599 1,163 No
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 27,125 100.0 604 26,567 100.0 853 26,159 100.0 1,145 No
Drove alone 22,445 82.7 594 21,933 82.6 839 21,732 83.1 1,215 No
2-person Carpool 2,255 8.3 239 1,793 6.7 395 1,407 5.4 369 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 585 2.2 124 614 2.3 363 542 2.1 205 No
Transit 219 0.8 76 388 1.5 235 283 1.1 127 No
Bike 120 0.4 56 134 0.5 95 96 0.4 88 No
Walked 330 1.2 93 211 0.8 149 293 1.1 178 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 110 0.4 54 182 0.7 188 251 1.0 164 No
Worked at Home 1,065 3.9 166 1,312 4.9 342 1,555 5.9 370 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 24,625 100.0 601 27,447 100.0 1,701 27,398 100.0 1,485 Yes
Drove alone 18,975 77.1 574 21,430 78.1 1,406 22,130 80.8 1,377 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,530 10.3 253 2,172 7.9 410 1,854 6.8 417 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 825 3.4 147 509 1.9 185 421 1.5 173 Yes
Transit 575 2.3 123 1,257 4.6 600 715 2.6 253 No
Bike 140 0.6 61 281 1.0 159 287 1.0 176 No
Walked 310 1.3 90 352 1.3 219 271 1.0 136 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 200 0.8 73 134 0.5 97 165 0.6 115 No
Worked at Home 1,065 4.3 166 1,312 4.8 342 1,555 5.7 370 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) 26.5 0.7 25.4 1.9 24.6 1.9 No
Drove alone 26.1 0.8 24.7 2.0 23.7 2.0 Yes
Carpooled 29.5 2.5 27.3 9.5 32.5 10.8 No
Transit 37.5 11.9 51.6 42.9 58.0 38.4 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 22.9 5.2 27.3 21.6 19.8 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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