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

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Geographic Area: San Diego city, California FIPS: 0666000

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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 1,223,341 -- 1,303,188 176 1,307,402 1,321,545 118 --
Persons in Households 2 1,177,666 1,080 1,258,222 -- 1,255,446 1,280,974 -- --
Total Households 3 451,126 689 479,759 3,369 483,092 469,700 2,926 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.61 0.01 2.62 0.02 2.60 2.73 0.02 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $62,510 $442 $83,976 $1,251 -- $85,370 $1,404 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.65 0.01 1.75 0.02 -- 1.74 0.02 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 14.60 0.20 13.30 0.44 -- 16.10 0.54 Yes
Percent Minority 8 39.90 0.20 31.50 0.48 41.10 36.10 0.51 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 10.40 0.10 10.70 0.23 10.70 11.00 0.23 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 25.70 0.20 25.20 0.42 -- 26.30 0.44 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 593,766 2,847 656,809 6,688 -- 654,095 5,071 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 580,320 100.0 2,844 634,666 100.0 5,145 638,225 100.0 4,263 Yes
Drove alone 429,310 74.0 2,718 481,234 75.8 5,076 478,157 74.9 4,480 Yes
2-person Carpool 56,255 9.7 1,193 48,838 7.7 2,555 48,294 7.6 2,271 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 14,490 2.5 616 10,086 1.6 1,024 12,258 1.9 1,328 Yes
Transit 23,735 4.1 786 24,938 3.9 1,477 25,726 4.0 1,743 Yes
Bike 4,215 0.7 334 5,656 0.9 1,006 6,302 1.0 797 Yes
Walked 21,170 3.6 743 18,181 2.9 1,413 18,289 2.9 1,430 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 7,815 1.3 454 6,759 1.1 989 7,098 1.1 808 No
Worked at Home 23,330 4.0 779 38,974 6.1 2,482 42,101 6.6 2,088 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 723,995 100.0 2,799 793,812 100.0 7,179 815,539 100.0 6,964 Yes
Drove alone 547,800 75.7 2,832 607,303 76.5 7,018 627,738 77.0 7,230 Yes
2-person Carpool 73,325 10.1 1,352 66,180 8.3 2,911 63,007 7.7 2,739 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 16,975 2.3 666 15,207 1.9 1,238 16,337 2.0 1,614 No
Transit 27,845 3.8 849 32,572 4.1 1,707 31,117 3.8 1,953 Yes
Bike 4,400 0.6 341 5,785 0.7 969 6,888 0.8 905 Yes
Walked 21,230 2.9 744 19,280 2.4 1,460 19,111 2.3 1,374 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 9,095 1.3 489 8,511 1.1 822 9,240 1.1 896 No
Worked at Home 23,330 3.2 779 38,974 4.9 2,482 42,101 5.2 2,088 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) 23.2 0.1 22.4 0.4 22.4 0.3 Yes
Drove alone 22.1 0.1 21.2 0.4 21.3 0.4 Yes
Carpooled 24.5 0.4 24.4 1.7 23.7 1.6 No
Transit 47.3 1.3 46.5 4.3 46.1 4.8 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 18.2 0.7 18.1 2.4 18.1 2.0 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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