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

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Geographic Area: Gilroy city, California FIPS: 0629504

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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 41,587 -- 49,374 52 48,821 49,735 78 --
Persons in Households 2 41,158 106 48,349 -- 48,015 49,077 -- --
Total Households 3 11,933 78 14,680 693 14,175 14,694 497 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 3.45 0.06 3.29 0.15 3.39 3.34 0.11 No
Average Household Income 5 $75,120 $2,703 $91,916 $8,231 -- $87,715 $5,547 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.97 0.07 2.10 0.13 -- 2.03 0.10 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 10.40 0.80 6.10 1.82 -- 16.90 3.17 Yes
Percent Minority 8 41.20 1.20 28.50 4.13 41.30 28.80 3.41 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 6.80 0.60 10.10 1.46 8.40 9.70 1.15 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 24.10 1.10 25.90 3.17 -- 24.20 2.42 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 19,268 524 23,753 1,609 -- 21,786 964 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 18,775 100.0 523 22,374 100.0 991 21,337 100.0 942 Yes
Drove alone 13,160 70.1 488 16,371 73.2 916 15,287 71.6 955 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,335 12.4 242 2,797 12.5 614 2,741 12.8 585 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,265 6.7 180 882 3.9 346 922 4.3 432 No
Transit 675 3.6 133 589 2.6 286 545 2.6 356 No
Bike 185 1.0 70 124 0.6 104 272 1.3 172 No
Walked 330 1.8 93 324 1.4 209 339 1.6 176 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 335 1.8 94 607 2.7 330 457 2.1 270 No
Worked at Home 490 2.6 113 680 3.0 285 774 3.6 316 No
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 15,445 100.0 507 19,300 100.0 1,514 18,017 100.0 1,289 Yes
Drove alone 11,300 73.2 467 14,829 76.8 1,214 14,040 77.9 1,227 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,985 12.9 224 1,833 9.5 489 1,634 9.1 437 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 685 4.4 134 636 3.3 258 312 1.7 172 Yes
Transit 200 1.3 73 199 1.0 178 183 1.0 149 No
Bike 170 1.1 67 105 0.5 88 265 1.5 168 No
Walked 365 2.4 98 346 1.8 214 303 1.7 170 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 255 1.7 82 672 3.5 381 506 2.8 316 No
Worked at Home 490 3.2 113 680 3.5 285 774 4.3 316 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) 30.6 1.2 28.6 2.5 29.1 2.7 No
Drove alone 28.8 1.3 27.1 2.7 28.5 2.9 No
Carpooled 34.5 3.0 32.0 10.0 31.4 9.5 No
Transit 64.9 8.4 68.9 48.5 57.6 60.6 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 14.5 2.3 18.6 9.7 15.7 8.4 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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