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

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Geographic Area: Walnut Creek city, California FIPS: 0683346

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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 64,583 -- 63,316 77 64,173 64,987 46 --
Persons in Households 2 63,588 161 62,475 -- 63,171 64,028 -- --
Total Households 3 30,515 158 30,324 663 30,443 29,685 910 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.08 0.03 2.06 0.04 2.08 2.16 0.06 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $83,650 $2,079 $106,135 $5,364 -- $108,302 $6,299 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.59 0.03 1.62 0.05 -- 1.60 0.07 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 3.70 0.40 4.30 1.11 -- 4.50 1.18 No
Percent Minority 8 16.00 0.70 18.50 1.91 21.30 19.50 2.19 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 25.00 0.90 24.80 1.60 26.60 26.60 1.89 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 18.20 0.80 19.80 1.95 -- 23.20 2.26 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 30,403 653 31,195 1,717 -- 31,293 1,112 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 29,900 100.0 653 29,671 100.0 1,163 30,535 100.0 1,103 No
Drove alone 20,745 69.4 611 19,938 67.2 1,132 19,892 65.1 1,199 No
2-person Carpool 1,765 5.9 213 1,532 5.2 422 1,444 4.7 404 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 540 1.8 119 187 0.6 204 422 1.4 238 No
Transit 4,110 13.7 319 3,998 13.5 531 5,076 16.6 785 Yes
Bike 180 0.6 69 549 1.9 389 204 0.7 113 No
Walked 600 2.0 126 1,164 3.9 395 604 2.0 270 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 240 0.8 80 169 0.6 203 305 1.0 247 No
Worked at Home 1,705 5.7 210 2,134 7.2 442 2,588 8.5 558 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 49,930 100.0 548 57,397 100.0 2,285 51,497 100.0 2,623 No
Drove alone 40,525 81.2 633 44,059 76.8 1,958 40,741 79.1 2,253 No
2-person Carpool 3,780 7.6 307 5,598 9.8 808 4,027 7.8 747 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,035 2.1 164 1,031 1.8 318 923 1.8 279 No
Transit 1,534 3.1 199 2,127 3.7 504 1,718 3.3 552 No
Bike 285 0.6 87 588 1.0 398 367 0.7 154 No
Walked 665 1.3 132 1,503 2.6 452 724 1.4 263 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 400 0.8 103 357 0.6 170 409 0.8 213 No
Worked at Home 1,705 3.4 210 2,134 3.7 442 2,588 5.0 558 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) 32.8 0.9 27.4 1.9 32.2 2.3 No
Drove alone 28.3 1.0 23.0 2.1 26.0 2.5 No
Carpooled 36.4 3.4 24.0 9.2 34.6 12.8 No
Transit 56.5 2.0 56.8 11.6 57.3 13.5 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 21.1 4.3 14.9 6.8 23.0 15.5 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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