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Geographic Area: Paradise town, California FIPS: 0655520

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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 26,451 -- 26,426 25 26,218 26,176 35 --
Persons in Households 2 25,826 127 25,991 -- 25,810 25,700 -- --
Total Households 3 11,567 137 12,049 530 11,893 11,657 582 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.23 0.07 2.16 0.09 2.17 2.20 0.11 No
Average Household Income 5 $43,040 $2,120 $55,580 $4,504 -- $52,340 $4,964 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.66 0.06 1.97 0.12 -- 1.80 0.14 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 12.40 1.10 12.70 3.36 -- 17.70 3.99 Yes
Percent Minority 8 6.00 0.80 8.70 2.41 8.00 7.30 2.33 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 26.60 1.40 27.50 2.71 25.10 24.80 2.45 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 3.70 0.60 4.80 1.60 -- 5.30 2.38 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 9,763 404 -- -- -- 9,520 749 No
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 9,530 100.0 402 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 7,400 77.6 376 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,085 11.4 166 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 235 2.5 79 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 80 0.8 46 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 30 0.3 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 175 1.8 68 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 63 0.7 41 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 455 4.8 109 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 7,475 100.0 377 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 5,670 75.9 344 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 830 11.1 146 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 160 2.1 65 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 75 1.0 45 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 60 0.8 40 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 190 2.5 71 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 30 0.4 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 455 6.1 109 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 22.4 1.3 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 21.7 1.3 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 26.4 4.2 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 32.2 15.8 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 20.0 8.7 -- -- -- -- --

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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