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

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Geographic Area: San Jose city, California FIPS: 0668000

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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 1 893,889 -- 948,244 88 945,942 969,324 104 --
Persons in Households 2 883,023 534 938,412 -- 932,620 955,398 -- --
Total Households 3 276,408 371 300,452 2,074 301,366 305,787 1,970 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 3.19 0.01 3.12 0.02 3.09 3.12 0.02 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $85,280 $655 $99,186 $1,456 -- $101,431 $1,630 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 2.02 0.01 2.01 0.02 -- 2.01 0.02 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 8.80 0.20 10.40 0.56 -- 12.50 0.72 Yes
Percent Minority 8 52.80 0.30 51.40 0.70 57.20 53.40 0.76 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 8.10 0.10 9.70 0.24 10.10 10.50 0.24 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 36.90 0.30 38.50 0.63 -- 38.50 0.46 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 437,089 2,434 474,169 4,820 -- 456,641 3,993 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 427,985 100.0 2,432 449,784 100.0 4,347 446,137 100.0 4,147 Yes
Drove alone 326,930 76.4 2,345 348,385 77.5 3,893 349,958 78.4 4,038 Yes
2-person Carpool 47,030 11.0 1,087 38,672 8.6 2,228 37,725 8.5 2,059 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 13,145 3.1 586 8,849 2.0 1,178 9,150 2.1 1,073 Yes
Transit 17,330 4.0 671 16,466 3.7 1,564 15,206 3.4 1,521 Yes
Bike 2,640 0.6 264 4,226 0.9 826 3,880 0.9 809 Yes
Walked 6,170 1.4 403 8,585 1.9 1,085 7,053 1.6 904 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 4,085 1.0 328 8,359 1.9 1,366 5,184 1.2 785 Yes
Worked at Home 10,650 2.5 528 16,242 3.6 1,301 17,981 4.0 1,291 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 378,155 100.0 2,405 392,212 100.0 6,039 382,074 100.0 5,093 No
Drove alone 291,075 77.0 2,282 301,447 76.9 4,765 295,256 77.3 4,800 No
2-person Carpool 38,945 10.3 994 31,912 8.1 2,013 32,618 8.5 1,686 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 10,925 2.9 535 8,621 2.2 1,215 7,788 2.0 1,022 Yes
Transit 14,415 3.8 613 13,479 3.4 1,315 13,202 3.5 1,111 No
Bike 2,365 0.6 250 3,653 0.9 698 3,813 1.0 840 Yes
Walked 6,110 1.6 401 8,640 2.2 1,065 6,874 1.8 893 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 3,670 1.0 311 8,218 2.1 1,233 4,542 1.2 672 Yes
Worked at Home 10,650 2.8 528 16,242 4.1 1,301 17,981 4.7 1,291 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) 27.8 0.2 25.4 0.5 25.9 0.5 Yes
Drove alone 26.6 0.2 24.2 0.5 25.0 0.5 Yes
Carpooled 29.3 0.5 27.6 2.7 27.4 2.0 No
Transit 49.7 1.5 50.3 7.4 49.0 7.3 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 21.0 1.1 19.6 2.8 19.7 2.6 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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