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

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Geographic Area: Santa Clara city, California FIPS: 0669084

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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 1 102,104 -- 109,846 56 116,468 118,010 75 --
Persons in Households 2 99,328 268 107,563 -- 113,272 114,604 -- --
Total Households 3 38,564 164 40,991 884 43,021 41,942 856 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.58 0.03 2.62 0.05 2.63 2.73 0.05 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $82,955 $1,676 $99,196 $4,244 -- $106,307 $5,038 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.78 0.03 1.79 0.06 -- 1.81 0.05 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 7.80 0.40 9.30 1.74 -- 9.30 1.37 Yes
Percent Minority 8 44.30 0.80 53.00 2.02 55.00 53.20 1.98 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 10.60 0.50 10.30 0.78 10.00 9.20 0.70 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 35.00 0.80 39.30 1.97 -- 39.50 1.53 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 55,560 820 58,458 2,327 -- 56,788 1,423 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 54,675 100.0 821 54,295 100.0 1,728 54,878 100.0 1,458 No
Drove alone 42,835 78.3 812 43,009 79.2 1,708 41,771 76.1 1,590 No
2-person Carpool 5,120 9.4 359 4,005 7.4 856 4,843 8.8 760 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,120 2.0 171 820 1.5 359 964 1.8 328 No
Transit 1,555 2.8 202 1,804 3.3 632 1,919 3.5 446 No
Bike 790 1.4 144 675 1.2 189 771 1.4 235 No
Walked 1,730 3.2 212 1,654 3.0 470 1,599 2.9 361 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 280 0.5 86 796 1.5 457 606 1.1 294 Yes
Worked at Home 1,240 2.3 180 1,532 2.8 405 2,405 4.4 417 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 119,290 100.0 -- 100,439 100.0 3,222 101,014 100.0 3,039 --
Drove alone 94,595 79.3 430 81,177 80.8 2,931 81,653 80.8 2,638 Yes
2-person Carpool 13,050 10.9 549 9,358 9.3 1,154 8,756 8.7 910 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,835 2.4 270 1,689 1.7 350 1,920 1.9 417 Yes
Transit 3,935 3.3 317 2,796 2.8 622 2,540 2.5 573 Yes
Bike 860 0.7 150 674 0.7 232 1,263 1.3 311 Yes
Walked 1,775 1.5 215 1,734 1.7 474 1,694 1.7 329 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 990 0.8 161 1,479 1.5 502 783 0.8 270 No
Worked at Home 1,240 1.0 180 1,532 1.5 405 2,405 2.4 417 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) 21.8 0.4 20.8 1.1 21.6 1.1 No
Drove alone 21.2 0.4 19.9 1.2 20.8 1.4 No
Carpooled 21.5 1.2 23.0 6.5 22.2 5.1 No
Transit 52.3 5.1 39.7 18.1 47.6 15.6 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 14.7 1.5 20.1 8.0 15.0 4.1 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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