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

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Geographic Area: San Mateo city, California FIPS: 0668252

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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 92,372 -- 91,628 95 97,207 98,499 70 --
Persons in Households 2 91,050 186 90,361 -- 95,891 97,067 -- --
Total Households 3 37,362 150 36,015 1,109 38,233 37,364 944 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.44 0.03 2.51 0.08 2.51 2.60 0.06 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $88,090 $1,919 $109,891 $6,026 -- $109,790 $5,667 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.74 0.03 1.76 0.08 -- 1.76 0.07 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 6.10 0.40 6.00 1.31 -- 6.90 1.18 No
Percent Minority 8 34.10 0.80 33.60 2.31 42.20 35.40 2.38 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 15.10 0.60 14.60 0.93 14.40 14.60 0.91 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 30.20 0.80 33.10 1.97 -- 33.40 1.75 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 48,289 782 51,319 2,142 -- 52,230 1,508 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 47,245 100.0 782 48,649 100.0 1,482 50,972 100.0 1,625 Yes
Drove alone 35,580 75.3 762 34,132 70.2 1,433 34,865 68.4 1,460 No
2-person Carpool 4,070 8.6 321 4,001 8.2 691 4,711 9.2 794 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,110 2.3 171 1,323 2.7 642 1,233 2.4 451 No
Transit 2,910 6.2 273 4,133 8.5 737 4,082 8.0 671 Yes
Bike 275 0.6 85 420 0.9 175 1,303 2.6 610 Yes
Walked 1,210 2.6 178 1,867 3.8 570 2,176 4.3 667 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 430 0.9 107 686 1.4 213 621 1.2 350 No
Worked at Home 1,665 3.5 208 2,087 4.3 455 1,981 3.9 366 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 46,440 100.0 783 48,128 100.0 2,381 53,890 100.0 2,292 Yes
Drove alone 35,370 76.2 761 34,902 72.5 1,909 39,366 73.0 1,937 Yes
2-person Carpool 4,370 9.4 332 4,092 8.5 779 5,027 9.3 689 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,395 3.0 191 1,557 3.2 586 1,547 2.9 516 No
Transit 1,779 3.8 215 2,557 5.3 611 2,284 4.2 526 No
Bike 225 0.5 77 392 0.8 182 1,035 1.9 488 Yes
Walked 1,180 2.5 176 1,869 3.9 567 2,173 4.0 642 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 460 1.0 110 672 1.4 227 477 0.9 307 No
Worked at Home 1,665 3.6 208 2,087 4.3 455 1,981 3.7 366 No
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) 25.5 0.5 23.5 1.2 24.6 1.3 No
Drove alone 24.0 0.5 21.6 1.3 22.6 1.5 No
Carpooled 24.6 1.5 23.3 5.7 24.7 5.4 No
Transit 49.1 3.0 46.1 11.5 45.1 10.6 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 18.1 2.5 14.6 4.8 20.6 8.0 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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