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

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Geographic Area: San Carlos city, California FIPS: 0665070

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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 27,697 -- 27,048 40 28,406 28,769 35 --
Persons in Households 2 27,515 69 -- -- 28,315 28,618 -- --
Total Households 3 11,376 76 10,522 341 11,524 11,413 381 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.42 0.04 2.55 0.08 2.46 2.51 0.08 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $112,465 $4,032 $144,907 $10,660 -- $147,406 $9,733 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.90 0.06 1.96 0.10 -- 1.97 0.11 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 2.70 0.50 2.30 1.19 -- 5.00 2.34 No
Percent Minority 8 15.90 1.10 18.60 2.71 20.80 19.00 2.77 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.00 1.10 13.90 1.73 14.20 13.70 1.60 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 15.60 1.10 18.90 3.19 -- 18.00 2.13 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 15,141 427 13,502 1,115 -- 14,932 571 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 14,885 100.0 427 12,994 100.0 503 14,515 100.0 619 No
Drove alone 12,290 82.6 426 10,144 78.1 586 11,286 77.8 563 Yes
2-person Carpool 710 4.8 135 652 5.0 248 1,125 7.8 361 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 215 1.4 75 212 1.6 259 159 1.1 150 No
Transit 560 3.8 121 898 6.9 241 542 3.7 213 No
Bike 85 0.6 47 141 1.1 91 168 1.2 91 No
Walked 215 1.4 75 245 1.9 121 134 0.9 75 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 110 0.7 54 125 1.0 180 60 0.4 130 No
Worked at Home 705 4.7 135 577 4.4 215 1,041 7.2 265 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 17,895 100.0 410 14,708 100.0 988 13,414 100.0 1,201 Yes
Drove alone 13,585 75.9 428 11,556 78.6 884 9,914 73.9 1,044 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,800 10.1 211 1,206 8.2 304 1,057 7.9 311 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 425 2.4 105 164 1.1 99 371 2.8 180 No
Transit 740 4.1 138 598 4.1 277 435 3.2 151 Yes
Bike 145 0.8 62 243 1.7 224 152 1.1 93 No
Walked 320 1.8 92 230 1.6 117 174 1.3 89 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 175 1.0 68 134 0.9 102 270 2.0 174 No
Worked at Home 705 3.9 135 577 3.9 215 1,041 7.8 265 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) 26.1 0.9 25.7 2.1 25.4 2.1 No
Drove alone 24.7 0.9 23.0 2.4 24.3 2.1 No
Carpooled 26.2 3.2 28.3 14.4 23.4 10.7 No
Transit 53.9 7.1 54.0 22.3 51.5 29.6 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 28.5 8.4 25.3 17.7 30.5 23.1 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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