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

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Geographic Area: Commerce City city, Colorado FIPS: 0816495

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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 21,240 -- 42,406 60 45,913 47,353 48 --
Persons in Households 2 20,940 76 -- -- 45,562 47,021 -- --
Total Households 3 6,771 51 13,363 574 14,479 14,634 521 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 3.09 0.05 3.15 0.13 3.15 3.21 0.11 No
Average Household Income 5 $41,500 $2,094 $65,942 $4,651 -- $67,819 $4,487 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.79 0.08 1.90 0.12 -- 2.03 0.13 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 19.40 1.20 14.80 3.78 -- 19.30 4.76 No
Percent Minority 8 34.40 1.40 22.90 3.76 30.90 24.80 4.07 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 8.90 0.90 5.50 0.89 5.80 6.00 0.94 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 19.90 1.20 18.50 3.58 -- 16.60 2.28 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 8,497 315 22,021 1,563 -- 20,943 1,308 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 8,265 100.0 314 20,839 100.0 1,108 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 5,745 69.5 286 15,338 73.6 895 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,225 14.8 150 2,954 14.2 850 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 585 7.1 105 1,120 5.4 608 -- -- -- --
Transit 230 2.8 67 420 2.0 275 -- -- -- --
Bike 25 0.3 22 61 0.3 61 -- -- -- --
Walked 125 1.5 49 224 1.1 164 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 115 1.4 47 187 0.9 219 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 200 2.4 62 535 2.6 156 -- -- -- --
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 19,300 100.0 185 26,830 100.0 2,065 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 15,530 80.5 285 21,034 78.4 1,698 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 2,240 11.6 198 3,238 12.1 892 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 635 3.3 110 722 2.7 298 -- -- -- --
Transit 325 1.7 79 676 2.5 318 -- -- -- --
Bike 65 0.3 36 60 0.2 58 -- -- -- --
Walked 140 0.7 52 241 0.9 171 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 164 0.8 56 324 1.2 177 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 200 1.0 62 535 2.0 156 -- -- -- --
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) 24.5 1.2 29.3 2.8 -- -- --
Drove alone 23.1 1.2 28.1 2.7 -- -- --
Carpooled 27.5 2.8 30.8 11.7 -- -- --
Transit 47.7 10.1 65.0 60.7 -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 13.6 4.2 22.9 22.1 -- -- --

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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