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

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Geographic Area: Menlo Park city, California FIPS: 0646870

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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 30,786 -- 29,897 48 32,026 32,493 36 --
Persons in Households 2 29,835 156 28,745 -- 31,181 31,524 -- --
Total Households 3 12,481 82 11,735 599 12,347 12,483 475 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.39 0.05 2.45 0.11 2.53 2.53 0.09 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $129,065 $4,385 $165,870 $17,822 -- $161,648 $13,848 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.72 0.05 1.76 0.13 -- 1.81 0.11 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 6.90 0.80 7.00 2.37 -- 5.60 1.63 No
Percent Minority 8 27.80 1.30 27.40 3.47 29.80 25.90 2.80 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 16.10 1.10 13.40 1.48 14.30 13.60 1.38 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 22.80 1.20 22.90 2.32 -- 24.00 2.26 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 15,433 452 15,053 1,193 -- 16,314 745 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 15,235 100.0 452 14,347 100.0 666 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 11,505 75.5 437 9,089 63.4 690 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 835 5.5 147 971 6.8 296 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 249 1.6 81 280 2.0 249 -- -- -- --
Transit 610 4.0 126 1,150 8.0 318 -- -- -- --
Bike 560 3.7 121 1,175 8.2 337 -- -- -- --
Walked 340 2.2 94 465 3.2 287 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 129 0.8 58 117 0.8 190 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 1,010 6.6 161 1,100 7.7 297 -- -- -- --
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 32,995 100.0 -- 30,404 100.0 1,587 28,868 100.0 1,621 --
Drove alone 25,280 76.6 346 22,625 74.4 1,351 22,230 77.0 1,448 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,365 10.2 282 2,674 8.8 475 2,522 8.7 484 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 935 2.8 155 837 2.8 289 647 2.2 221 Yes
Transit 1,104 3.3 168 1,296 4.3 288 958 3.3 238 No
Bike 425 1.3 105 868 2.9 308 469 1.6 160 No
Walked 505 1.5 115 669 2.2 301 538 1.9 235 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 375 1.1 99 335 1.1 191 332 1.2 156 No
Worked at Home 1,010 3.1 161 1,100 3.6 297 1,172 4.1 336 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) 24.6 1.0 23.1 2.2 -- -- --
Drove alone 22.8 0.9 19.6 2.3 -- -- --
Carpooled 30.5 5.0 24.9 10.6 -- -- --
Transit 58.1 7.6 58.2 24.2 -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 18.4 2.6 17.1 6.7 -- -- --

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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