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

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Geographic Area: Fresno city, California FIPS: 0627000

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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 1 427,224 -- 472,852 82 494,665 501,350 84 --
Persons in Households 2 419,108 459 463,699 -- 485,798 492,872 -- --
Total Households 3 139,969 473 152,277 1,675 158,349 157,154 1,722 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.99 0.02 3.05 0.03 3.07 3.14 0.03 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $45,100 $621 $59,491 $1,735 -- $57,077 $1,475 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.50 0.02 1.65 0.03 -- 1.59 0.03 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 26.20 0.30 23.60 1.19 -- 30.20 1.38 Yes
Percent Minority 8 50.10 0.40 44.20 1.15 50.40 49.20 1.07 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 9.10 0.20 8.70 0.35 9.30 9.30 0.32 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 20.30 0.30 20.60 0.74 -- 21.80 0.77 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 159,970 1,629 197,302 3,524 -- 190,799 3,288 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 156,570 100.0 1,622 184,338 100.0 3,392 183,217 100.0 3,259 Yes
Drove alone 116,910 74.7 1,501 143,007 77.6 3,125 141,913 77.5 3,192 Yes
2-person Carpool 17,520 11.2 668 15,727 8.5 1,367 14,236 7.8 1,255 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 7,595 4.9 445 6,289 3.4 923 6,365 3.5 941 Yes
Transit 3,885 2.5 320 4,011 2.2 599 4,129 2.3 886 No
Bike 1,230 0.8 180 1,227 0.7 385 1,754 1.0 453 Yes
Walked 3,220 2.1 291 3,653 2.0 684 3,385 1.8 637 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,670 1.1 210 4,258 2.3 720 4,312 2.4 1,092 Yes
Worked at Home 4,535 2.9 345 6,166 3.3 751 7,123 3.9 899 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 188,645 100.0 1,671 221,268 100.0 3,824 214,741 100.0 3,782 Yes
Drove alone 147,140 78.0 1,599 177,548 80.2 3,614 172,561 80.4 3,404 Yes
2-person Carpool 19,755 10.5 707 18,778 8.5 1,348 16,105 7.5 1,300 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 6,565 3.5 414 5,950 2.7 838 5,732 2.7 813 No
Transit 3,999 2.1 324 4,238 1.9 659 3,944 1.8 879 No
Bike 1,260 0.7 183 1,283 0.6 375 1,809 0.8 502 Yes
Walked 3,515 1.9 304 3,579 1.6 647 3,770 1.8 639 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,880 1.0 223 3,726 1.7 627 3,697 1.7 630 Yes
Worked at Home 4,535 2.4 345 6,166 2.8 751 7,123 3.3 899 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) 21.7 0.3 21.0 0.8 21.7 0.8 No
Drove alone 19.8 0.3 19.7 0.8 20.3 0.8 No
Carpooled 27.0 0.8 25.9 3.5 26.3 3.3 No
Transit 46.5 3.2 39.9 10.1 40.9 12.7 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 19.4 1.6 20.4 4.2 24.6 6.0 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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