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

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Geographic Area: Petaluma city, California FIPS: 0656784

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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 54,538 -- 54,626 64 57,941 58,420 44 --
Persons in Households 2 53,849 134 54,193 -- 57,217 57,733 -- --
Total Households 3 19,958 100 20,737 520 21,737 21,318 749 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.70 0.03 2.61 0.06 2.63 2.71 0.09 No
Average Household Income 5 $73,615 $2,101 $90,488 $4,436 -- $89,304 $5,148 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.93 0.05 1.99 0.08 -- 1.93 0.09 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 6.00 0.50 6.20 1.98 -- 10.20 2.07 Yes
Percent Minority 8 16.40 0.80 18.30 2.74 19.60 18.40 2.87 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 10.90 0.70 11.30 1.08 13.10 13.50 1.06 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 14.40 0.80 16.20 2.20 -- 17.70 2.06 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 28,188 601 29,241 1,557 -- 29,395 1,052 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 27,600 100.0 601 28,266 100.0 1,077 27,962 100.0 1,182 No
Drove alone 19,900 72.1 579 20,691 73.2 1,040 20,292 72.6 1,198 No
2-person Carpool 2,975 10.8 273 2,183 7.7 423 2,849 10.2 494 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 845 3.1 149 1,169 4.1 351 828 3.0 263 No
Transit 1,380 5.0 189 1,090 3.9 391 735 2.6 257 Yes
Bike 245 0.9 80 454 1.6 190 331 1.2 204 No
Walked 715 2.6 137 760 2.7 285 772 2.8 272 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 254 0.9 82 174 0.6 218 375 1.3 209 No
Worked at Home 1,295 4.7 183 1,745 6.2 483 1,780 6.4 456 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 28,510 100.0 601 27,026 100.0 1,451 26,839 100.0 1,453 Yes
Drove alone 22,075 77.4 590 20,832 77.1 1,277 20,973 78.1 1,257 No
2-person Carpool 2,735 9.6 262 1,763 6.5 384 1,822 6.8 380 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 790 2.8 144 755 2.8 241 453 1.7 192 Yes
Transit 360 1.3 97 362 1.3 203 286 1.1 187 No
Bike 270 0.9 84 511 1.9 247 363 1.4 218 No
Walked 765 2.7 141 703 2.6 259 849 3.2 254 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 229 0.8 78 355 1.3 150 313 1.2 168 No
Worked at Home 1,295 4.5 183 1,745 6.5 483 1,780 6.6 456 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) 33.8 1.1 30.6 2.4 29.7 2.3 Yes
Drove alone 30.3 1.1 29.4 2.8 27.6 2.8 No
Carpooled 40.9 3.0 34.0 8.5 39.6 9.1 No
Transit 76.6 5.6 57.2 27.5 61.4 29.5 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 20.6 4.0 19.2 9.3 18.7 8.5 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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