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

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Geographic Area: San Marcos city, California FIPS: 0668196

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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 55,160 -- 79,145 55 83,781 85,213 44 --
Persons in Households 2 55,013 62 -- -- 82,937 84,479 -- --
Total Households 3 18,228 131 25,489 609 27,202 27,752 812 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 3.02 0.05 3.10 0.07 3.05 3.04 0.09 No
Average Household Income 5 $56,110 $1,745 $78,918 $4,561 -- $66,922 $4,020 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.83 0.05 1.94 0.07 -- 1.97 0.08 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 12.00 0.70 10.70 1.89 -- 17.00 2.63 Yes
Percent Minority 8 33.10 1.00 25.90 2.58 36.50 19.50 2.44 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.10 0.70 9.80 0.85 10.20 11.20 1.03 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 25.60 1.00 24.50 1.89 -- 22.50 1.79 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 24,907 602 36,567 1,747 -- 33,535 1,539 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 24,305 100.0 600 34,240 100.0 1,214 32,995 100.0 1,501 Yes
Drove alone 17,760 73.1 565 26,818 78.3 1,270 26,563 80.5 1,511 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,060 12.6 277 3,257 9.5 799 3,159 9.6 726 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,055 4.3 166 821 2.4 317 791 2.4 360 No
Transit 455 1.9 109 783 2.3 282 463 1.4 201 No
Bike 120 0.5 56 25 0.1 42 20 0.1 32 Yes
Walked 455 1.9 109 731 2.1 301 182 0.6 94 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 365 1.5 98 306 0.9 280 327 1.0 141 No
Worked at Home 1,035 4.3 164 1,499 4.4 343 1,490 4.5 382 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 27,040 100.0 605 32,131 100.0 1,782 29,109 100.0 1,630 Yes
Drove alone 20,400 75.4 584 25,586 79.6 1,680 23,695 81.4 1,749 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,180 11.8 282 2,645 8.2 558 2,263 7.8 626 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 900 3.3 153 1,029 3.2 356 686 2.4 256 No
Transit 714 2.6 137 584 1.8 315 399 1.4 193 Yes
Bike 115 0.4 55 45 0.1 52 85 0.3 63 No
Walked 475 1.8 112 595 1.9 261 150 0.5 91 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 225 0.8 77 148 0.5 108 341 1.2 149 No
Worked at Home 1,035 3.8 164 1,499 4.7 343 1,490 5.1 382 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) 27.1 0.8 27.1 1.9 24.0 1.8 Yes
Drove alone 25.7 0.9 26.5 2.2 23.1 2.1 Yes
Carpooled 29.9 2.0 30.5 8.9 25.6 7.4 No
Transit 55.6 10.1 48.1 26.4 50.2 31.1 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 27.3 5.4 13.4 7.1 32.8 23.0 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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