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

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Geographic Area: Whittier city, California FIPS: 0685292

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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 83,838 -- 81,689 43 85,331 85,766 47 --
Persons in Households 2 81,488 246 80,723 -- 83,696 83,917 -- --
Total Households 3 28,273 141 26,779 782 28,273 27,212 696 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.88 0.04 3.01 0.08 2.96 3.08 0.07 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $62,890 $1,700 $81,643 $5,401 -- $82,999 $3,968 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.80 0.04 1.97 0.08 -- 1.97 0.07 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 10.50 0.60 8.10 1.78 -- 13.10 2.22 Yes
Percent Minority 8 37.00 0.90 43.10 2.88 35.40 43.80 2.63 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.50 0.60 11.70 0.99 11.70 11.80 0.92 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 18.30 0.70 20.10 1.83 -- 19.20 1.52 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 36,509 739 38,939 1,949 -- 39,736 1,346 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 35,595 100.0 737 36,863 100.0 1,271 38,683 100.0 1,377 Yes
Drove alone 28,470 80.0 706 29,691 80.5 1,249 30,742 79.5 1,405 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,445 9.7 296 2,768 7.5 524 3,004 7.8 568 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 985 2.8 161 657 1.8 290 586 1.5 267 Yes
Transit 865 2.4 151 899 2.4 331 1,290 3.3 393 Yes
Bike 120 0.3 56 365 1.0 358 212 0.5 109 No
Walked 720 2.0 138 663 1.8 361 886 2.3 272 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 225 0.6 77 591 1.6 302 954 2.5 368 Yes
Worked at Home 755 2.1 141 1,229 3.3 321 1,009 2.6 237 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 28,055 100.0 704 32,142 100.0 1,827 32,505 100.0 1,940 Yes
Drove alone 21,205 75.6 648 24,562 76.4 1,526 24,930 76.7 1,585 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,150 11.2 284 2,776 8.6 519 3,078 9.5 615 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 910 3.2 155 715 2.2 285 732 2.3 202 No
Transit 593 2.1 125 1,003 3.1 394 898 2.8 330 No
Bike 220 0.8 76 556 1.7 367 346 1.1 150 No
Walked 915 3.3 155 673 2.1 360 940 2.9 280 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 304 1.1 90 628 2.0 264 572 1.8 232 Yes
Worked at Home 755 2.7 141 1,229 3.8 321 1,009 3.1 237 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) 30.1 0.7 29.1 1.9 29.3 1.9 No
Drove alone 29.5 0.8 28.7 2.0 29.1 2.2 No
Carpooled 31.6 2.0 28.0 7.2 28.1 6.7 No
Transit 59.4 6.4 63.9 37.5 57.7 24.8 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 16.6 3.0 19.6 10.4 17.7 5.9 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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