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

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Geographic Area: Paramount city, California FIPS: 0655618

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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 55,319 -- 54,838 38 54,098 54,377 60 --
Persons in Households 2 55,001 92 -- -- 53,788 54,076 -- --
Total Households 3 13,963 130 14,443 535 13,881 13,378 344 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 3.94 0.09 3.78 0.14 3.87 4.04 0.10 No
Average Household Income 5 $45,070 $1,688 $49,135 $3,517 -- $53,386 $3,168 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.63 0.06 1.80 0.10 -- 1.88 0.09 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 21.90 0.90 18.50 3.76 -- 23.80 3.05 No
Percent Minority 8 65.00 1.00 68.70 3.92 57.50 62.50 3.65 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 5.10 0.50 6.40 0.93 6.30 6.10 0.79 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 40.60 1.10 37.70 2.64 -- 38.10 1.95 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 18,865 574 23,082 1,556 -- 21,560 990 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 18,290 100.0 570 21,671 100.0 1,015 20,966 100.0 990 Yes
Drove alone 11,920 65.2 498 15,877 73.3 1,005 15,993 76.3 1,025 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,330 18.2 288 2,860 13.2 524 1,916 9.1 435 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,090 6.0 168 613 2.8 271 423 2.0 165 Yes
Transit 679 3.7 133 1,024 4.7 395 780 3.7 294 No
Bike 205 1.1 74 33 0.2 39 267 1.3 137 No
Walked 525 2.9 117 576 2.7 319 803 3.8 228 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 234 1.3 79 225 1.0 285 174 0.8 165 No
Worked at Home 300 1.6 89 463 2.1 218 610 2.9 229 Yes
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 18,065 100.0 568 18,444 100.0 1,541 19,185 100.0 1,419 No
Drove alone 12,505 69.2 507 14,295 77.5 1,332 14,434 75.2 1,315 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,640 14.6 258 1,967 10.7 530 1,904 9.9 404 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 935 5.2 156 322 1.7 186 298 1.6 160 Yes
Transit 740 4.1 139 554 3.0 234 886 4.6 290 No
Bike 215 1.2 75 101 0.5 75 286 1.5 158 No
Walked 475 2.6 112 634 3.4 325 688 3.6 215 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 255 1.4 82 108 0.6 96 79 0.4 62 Yes
Worked at Home 300 1.7 89 463 2.5 218 610 3.2 229 Yes
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) 27.1 0.9 25.7 2.3 26.8 2.2 No
Drove alone 26.2 1.0 23.9 2.4 25.1 2.5 No
Carpooled 27.1 1.5 27.3 6.9 30.7 8.8 No
Transit 55.5 7.7 58.2 33.6 61.7 36.4 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 18.8 3.3 13.5 9.4 20.1 7.9 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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