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

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Geographic Area: Ridgecrest city, California FIPS: 0660704

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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 25,195 -- 25,590 30 27,616 28,002 63 --
Persons in Households 2 24,887 90 25,188 -- 27,420 27,753 -- --
Total Households 3 9,888 185 9,547 417 10,781 10,856 439 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.52 0.11 2.64 0.11 2.54 2.56 0.10 No
Average Household Income 5 $53,900 $2,308 $69,755 $6,205 -- $68,785 $5,466 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.77 0.06 1.87 0.13 -- 1.76 0.12 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 12.30 1.10 13.00 4.61 -- 11.80 2.85 No
Percent Minority 8 17.70 1.20 20.30 3.21 22.60 21.40 3.78 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 11.10 1.00 11.50 1.58 12.40 12.50 1.85 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 6.90 0.80 7.60 1.92 -- 8.90 2.15 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 11,214 406 11,745 1,073 -- 12,373 831 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 11,010 100.0 405 -- 100.0 -- 12,172 100.0 813 Yes
Drove alone 8,475 77.0 386 -- -- -- 9,629 79.1 826 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,195 10.9 174 -- -- -- 1,239 10.2 397 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 435 4.0 106 -- -- -- 384 3.2 148 No
Transit 35 0.3 30 -- -- -- 0 0.0 120 No
Bike 160 1.5 65 -- -- -- 285 2.3 147 No
Walked 265 2.4 83 -- -- -- 135 1.1 105 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 165 1.5 66 -- -- -- 258 2.1 202 No
Worked at Home 285 2.6 86 -- -- -- 242 2.0 173 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 9,430 100.0 396 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 7,180 76.1 369 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,015 10.8 161 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 425 4.5 105 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 25 0.3 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 95 1.0 50 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 240 2.5 79 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 165 1.7 66 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 285 3.0 86 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 14.9 1.0 -- -- 14.7 2.1 No
Drove alone 13.4 1.0 -- -- 13.3 2.5 No
Carpooled 23.0 3.6 -- -- 21.5 8.5 No
Transit 27.4 16.9 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 13.6 2.7 -- -- 17.6 11.4 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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