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

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Geographic Area: Los Gatos town, California FIPS: 0644112

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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 28,683 -- 29,121 44 29,413 29,816 52 --
Persons in Households 2 27,982 135 28,520 -- 29,063 29,347 -- --
Total Households 3 12,007 101 11,661 439 12,355 12,148 454 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.33 0.05 2.45 0.09 2.35 2.42 0.09 No
Average Household Income 5 $133,480 $4,459 $163,313 $12,753 -- $163,507 $14,324 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.95 0.06 1.98 0.11 -- 1.99 0.11 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 4.30 0.60 2.80 0.96 -- 5.40 1.57 No
Percent Minority 8 13.90 1.10 15.90 2.41 18.20 16.70 2.55 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 15.30 1.10 17.80 1.88 17.90 18.50 1.81 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 14.90 1.10 16.50 2.70 -- 16.90 2.18 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 15,148 435 13,510 1,192 -- 13,884 610 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 14,890 100.0 436 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 12,270 82.4 432 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,155 7.8 171 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 149 1.0 63 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 134 0.9 59 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 100 0.7 51 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 195 1.3 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 29 0.2 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 850 5.7 148 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 17,210 100.0 427 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 13,835 80.4 436 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,295 7.5 181 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 340 2.0 94 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 329 1.9 93 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 145 0.8 62 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 295 1.7 88 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 114 0.7 55 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 850 4.9 148 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 26.6 0.9 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 26.6 0.9 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 25.4 2.6 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 64.3 18.0 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 15.5 6.2 -- -- -- -- --

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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