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

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Geographic Area: Aurora city, Colorado FIPS: 0804000

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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 1 275,936 -- 316,249 72 325,078 332,532 179 --
Persons in Households 2 273,857 201 313,351 -- 322,522 330,376 -- --
Total Households 3 105,526 259 119,393 1,417 121,901 121,540 1,464 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.60 0.01 2.62 0.03 2.65 2.72 0.03 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $54,875 $562 $58,643 $1,439 -- $64,153 $1,948 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.73 0.02 1.70 0.03 -- 1.73 0.03 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 8.90 0.20 17.20 1.33 -- 16.40 1.17 Yes
Percent Minority 8 31.10 0.40 31.40 1.00 38.90 34.40 0.99 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 7.40 0.20 9.70 0.42 8.90 9.30 0.39 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 16.20 0.30 20.20 0.86 -- 21.00 0.80 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 145,067 1,158 161,985 3,160 -- 160,157 2,420 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 142,135 100.0 1,159 154,250 100.0 2,171 156,728 100.0 2,475 Yes
Drove alone 109,045 76.7 1,134 118,557 76.9 2,433 119,357 76.2 2,608 Yes
2-person Carpool 15,490 10.9 534 12,971 8.4 1,085 12,857 8.2 1,218 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 4,260 3.0 286 4,288 2.8 761 5,620 3.6 995 Yes
Transit 5,845 4.1 334 8,710 5.6 1,108 9,450 6.0 963 Yes
Bike 240 0.2 68 410 0.3 168 682 0.4 237 Yes
Walked 1,990 1.4 196 2,028 1.3 433 2,678 1.7 548 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 930 0.7 134 2,077 1.3 418 1,198 0.8 271 No
Worked at Home 4,330 3.0 288 5,209 3.4 627 4,886 3.1 609 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 91,530 100.0 1,092 113,305 100.0 3,018 119,940 100.0 3,577 Yes
Drove alone 70,800 77.4 1,013 89,957 79.4 2,420 96,551 80.5 2,943 Yes
2-person Carpool 9,060 9.9 413 7,984 7.0 892 8,429 7.0 940 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,310 2.5 211 2,541 2.2 575 2,263 1.9 603 No
Transit 2,210 2.4 207 4,014 3.5 864 3,851 3.2 749 Yes
Bike 240 0.3 68 367 0.3 135 847 0.7 280 Yes
Walked 1,995 2.2 196 1,980 1.7 429 2,427 2.0 522 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 580 0.6 106 1,253 1.1 349 686 0.6 265 No
Worked at Home 4,330 4.7 288 5,209 4.6 627 4,886 4.1 609 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) 27.2 0.3 28.2 0.8 28.3 0.9 Yes
Drove alone 25.4 0.2 26.1 0.9 25.6 0.9 No
Carpooled 29.9 0.8 29.9 3.8 34.7 5.0 No
Transit 50.8 1.8 51.2 9.0 52.8 7.9 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 29.3 2.8 32.0 8.2 21.1 4.7 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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