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

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Geographic Area: San Rafael city, California FIPS: 0668364

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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 56,132 -- 55,542 57 57,713 58,206 41 --
Persons in Households 2 54,041 231 52,936 -- 55,594 56,037 -- --
Total Households 3 22,378 123 22,478 935 22,764 22,782 710 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.41 0.04 2.36 0.08 2.44 2.46 0.07 No
Average Household Income 5 $87,605 $2,638 $97,186 $7,751 -- $105,432 $8,622 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.66 0.04 1.70 0.11 -- 1.62 0.08 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 10.20 0.70 9.50 2.32 -- 13.30 2.73 Yes
Percent Minority 8 24.50 0.90 26.70 2.70 29.40 28.90 3.28 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.10 0.80 15.90 1.43 15.80 16.40 1.29 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 28.10 1.00 26.40 2.05 -- 29.30 2.09 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 29,076 610 30,089 1,685 -- 29,882 995 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 28,460 100.0 610 28,526 100.0 1,095 29,263 100.0 995 No
Drove alone 18,165 63.8 571 17,908 62.8 1,145 18,289 62.5 1,201 No
2-person Carpool 2,520 8.9 253 2,203 7.7 487 2,258 7.7 616 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 830 2.9 147 663 2.3 228 734 2.5 330 No
Transit 3,495 12.3 295 3,557 12.5 709 2,977 10.2 683 No
Bike 330 1.2 93 384 1.3 236 587 2.0 437 No
Walked 905 3.2 154 1,159 4.1 349 1,703 5.8 730 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 360 1.3 97 436 1.5 309 495 1.7 236 No
Worked at Home 1,855 6.5 218 2,216 7.8 506 2,220 7.6 564 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 41,195 100.0 539 45,025 100.0 2,106 42,793 100.0 2,011 No
Drove alone 30,030 72.9 609 32,717 72.7 1,674 30,282 70.8 1,661 No
2-person Carpool 4,365 10.6 327 3,921 8.7 501 3,836 9.0 878 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,500 3.6 197 1,394 3.1 450 1,238 2.9 408 No
Transit 1,710 4.2 210 2,116 4.7 533 2,050 4.8 477 No
Bike 335 0.8 94 470 1.0 262 820 1.9 335 Yes
Walked 980 2.4 160 1,310 2.9 397 1,804 4.2 739 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 415 1.0 105 881 2.0 449 543 1.3 192 No
Worked at Home 1,855 4.5 218 2,216 4.9 506 2,220 5.2 564 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) 30.7 0.9 25.1 1.9 25.4 2.1 Yes
Drove alone 26.1 0.9 22.3 2.3 23.4 2.7 No
Carpooled 31.4 2.4 28.0 7.7 26.5 9.7 No
Transit 54.5 2.6 42.7 11.3 42.3 13.5 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 29.7 4.7 14.5 5.8 18.6 8.9 Yes

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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