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

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Geographic Area: Santa Cruz city, California FIPS: 0669112

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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 54,364 -- 55,920 33 59,946 61,372 28 --
Persons in Households 2 49,741 335 51,564 -- 51,657 53,542 -- --
Total Households 3 20,368 166 21,745 889 21,657 20,865 807 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.44 0.06 2.37 0.09 2.39 2.57 0.09 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $66,275 $2,206 $83,919 $6,612 -- $81,569 $5,704 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.72 0.05 1.80 0.11 -- 1.72 0.10 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 16.50 0.80 18.80 2.39 -- 21.30 2.70 Yes
Percent Minority 8 21.20 0.90 14.80 1.56 25.50 20.20 2.15 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 8.40 0.60 8.80 1.05 8.80 8.70 0.90 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 15.10 0.80 11.40 1.46 -- 12.90 1.86 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 29,644 598 29,195 1,880 -- 30,936 1,207 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 28,970 100.0 599 27,645 100.0 1,221 30,363 100.0 1,225 Yes
Drove alone 17,645 60.9 562 16,796 60.8 1,330 17,408 57.3 1,204 No
2-person Carpool 3,060 10.6 277 1,811 6.6 426 2,090 6.9 638 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 585 2.0 124 528 1.9 204 264 0.9 166 Yes
Transit 2,109 7.3 232 2,155 7.8 585 1,781 5.9 614 No
Bike 1,280 4.4 182 2,408 8.7 701 3,103 10.2 658 Yes
Walked 2,345 8.1 244 1,991 7.2 417 3,226 10.6 769 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 295 1.0 88 278 1.0 134 522 1.7 307 No
Worked at Home 1,655 5.7 206 1,678 6.1 518 1,969 6.5 435 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 36,905 100.0 561 38,313 100.0 1,896 42,864 100.0 1,963 Yes
Drove alone 23,850 64.6 596 25,545 66.7 1,609 28,325 66.1 1,776 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,520 9.5 295 2,694 7.0 476 2,650 6.2 533 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,040 2.8 164 707 1.8 248 893 2.1 279 No
Transit 2,279 6.2 241 2,689 7.0 595 2,178 5.1 712 No
Bike 1,530 4.1 199 2,733 7.1 740 2,959 6.9 589 Yes
Walked 2,645 7.2 258 1,985 5.2 414 3,090 7.2 775 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 385 1.0 101 282 0.7 127 800 1.9 343 Yes
Worked at Home 1,655 4.5 206 1,678 4.4 518 1,969 4.6 435 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) 23.3 0.8 21.9 1.7 22.1 2.0 No
Drove alone 23.3 1.0 21.6 2.6 22.5 2.7 No
Carpooled 26.0 2.2 22.3 7.6 25.7 10.9 No
Transit 31.4 2.8 32.1 13.0 33.8 16.5 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 17.0 1.6 18.4 5.3 16.8 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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