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

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Geographic Area: Poway city, California FIPS: 0658520

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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 48,295 -- 48,985 79 47,811 48,575 61 --
Persons in Households 2 47,867 106 48,671 -- 47,261 48,001 -- --
Total Households 3 15,588 80 16,218 503 16,128 15,675 362 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 3.07 0.04 3.00 0.10 2.93 3.06 0.07 No
Average Household Income 5 $91,985 $3,012 $121,634 $8,359 -- $112,262 $6,675 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 2.16 0.06 2.32 0.11 -- 2.24 0.09 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 4.30 0.50 4.00 1.75 -- 5.40 1.32 No
Percent Minority 8 17.20 0.90 18.10 2.84 23.10 22.10 2.34 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 8.50 0.70 11.50 1.21 12.30 13.10 1.28 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 10.60 0.70 14.90 2.10 -- 17.20 2.16 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 23,342 566 25,392 1,466 -- 23,724 922 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 22,945 100.0 565 24,099 100.0 854 23,361 100.0 905 No
Drove alone 18,915 82.4 552 19,174 79.6 929 19,279 82.5 900 No
2-person Carpool 1,805 7.9 215 1,815 7.5 446 1,819 7.8 517 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 329 1.4 93 514 2.1 475 382 1.6 210 No
Transit 224 1.0 77 361 1.5 223 308 1.3 191 No
Bike 85 0.4 47 156 0.6 141 185 0.8 157 No
Walked 290 1.3 87 361 1.5 176 326 1.4 209 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 190 0.8 71 340 1.4 150 92 0.4 137 No
Worked at Home 1,105 4.8 169 1,378 5.7 452 970 4.2 253 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 21,560 100.0 563 28,444 100.0 1,800 27,723 100.0 2,062 Yes
Drove alone 17,320 80.3 543 22,978 80.8 1,552 23,178 83.6 1,950 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,930 9.0 222 2,172 7.6 492 2,242 8.1 447 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 575 2.7 123 857 3.0 481 514 1.9 193 No
Transit 124 0.6 57 152 0.5 151 214 0.8 128 No
Bike 55 0.3 38 104 0.4 87 144 0.5 126 No
Walked 305 1.4 90 456 1.6 197 313 1.1 208 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 145 0.7 62 347 1.2 220 148 0.5 126 No
Worked at Home 1,105 5.1 169 1,378 4.8 452 970 3.5 253 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) 25.8 0.7 24.1 1.7 24.5 1.8 No
Drove alone 25.4 0.8 23.8 1.9 23.6 1.8 No
Carpooled 25.2 2.2 24.2 9.6 27.9 11.1 No
Transit 48.2 10.1 52.0 48.6 72.8 68.0 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 33.3 8.5 20.1 12.3 16.6 11.3 Yes

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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