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

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Geographic Area: Lancaster city, California FIPS: 0640130

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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 1 118,783 -- 143,821 82 156,633 158,108 58 --
Persons in Households 2 111,716 420 138,486 -- 148,374 150,503 -- --
Total Households 3 38,157 292 42,941 900 46,992 47,311 1,168 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.93 0.06 3.23 0.07 3.16 3.18 0.08 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $51,080 $1,168 $63,034 $2,670 -- $63,616 $3,611 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.68 0.03 1.85 0.06 -- 1.85 0.07 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 16.40 0.60 19.60 2.06 -- 21.90 2.05 Yes
Percent Minority 8 37.50 0.70 41.20 2.49 50.40 35.80 2.16 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 8.80 0.40 8.30 0.69 8.10 8.50 0.61 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 13.00 0.50 12.40 1.03 -- 13.30 1.08 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 43,691 856 54,315 2,183 -- 56,665 1,823 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 42,350 100.0 850 51,178 100.0 1,768 54,834 100.0 1,755 Yes
Drove alone 31,095 73.4 780 40,652 79.4 1,726 45,224 82.5 1,746 Yes
2-person Carpool 5,355 12.6 368 5,172 10.1 723 4,368 8.0 739 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,650 6.3 262 2,345 4.6 473 1,840 3.4 421 Yes
Transit 890 2.1 153 956 1.9 304 982 1.8 255 No
Bike 195 0.5 72 97 0.2 80 52 0.1 46 Yes
Walked 670 1.6 133 429 0.8 209 725 1.3 266 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 400 0.9 103 426 0.8 243 424 0.8 305 No
Worked at Home 1,095 2.6 170 1,101 2.2 265 1,219 2.2 347 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 38,070 100.0 828 49,874 100.0 2,365 51,344 100.0 2,022 Yes
Drove alone 29,090 76.4 763 41,289 82.8 2,141 43,085 83.9 1,884 Yes
2-person Carpool 4,465 11.7 338 3,959 7.9 702 3,994 7.8 637 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,710 4.5 211 1,706 3.4 450 1,177 2.3 324 Yes
Transit 569 1.5 123 844 1.7 320 635 1.2 261 No
Bike 225 0.6 77 97 0.2 80 86 0.2 56 Yes
Walked 635 1.7 129 503 1.0 229 747 1.5 249 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 280 0.7 86 375 0.8 172 401 0.8 192 No
Worked at Home 1,095 2.9 170 1,101 2.2 265 1,219 2.4 347 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) 31.6 0.9 31.9 2.0 29.7 1.7 No
Drove alone 27.8 1.0 28.7 2.0 27.1 1.8 No
Carpooled 42.9 2.4 44.6 8.7 43.0 10.8 No
Transit 70.6 8.5 68.5 31.2 68.7 28.2 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 25.7 4.4 32.2 16.7 24.9 12.6 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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