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

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Geographic Area: Highlands Ranch CDP, Colorado FIPS: 0836410

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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 70,864 -- 95,511 2,484 96,713 100,896 2,934 --
Persons in Households 2 70,840 22 -- -- 96,701 -- -- --
Total Households 3 24,591 124 32,188 922 34,054 34,763 1,054 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.88 0.03 2.97 0.06 2.84 2.90 0.06 No
Average Household Income 5 $100,145 $1,800 $120,951 $6,213 -- $122,649 $6,735 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 2.03 0.03 2.03 0.08 -- 2.04 0.09 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 1.80 0.20 1.20 0.42 -- 3.30 0.90 Yes
Percent Minority 8 9.70 0.50 11.10 2.73 11.30 10.40 2.70 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 3.20 0.30 5.00 0.56 6.60 7.20 0.64 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 6.70 0.40 7.70 1.08 -- 7.30 0.87 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 39,832 583 51,670 1,820 -- 51,612 1,885 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 39,405 100.0 584 48,751 100.0 1,309 50,789 100.0 1,787 Yes
Drove alone 32,590 82.7 586 38,064 78.1 1,587 40,831 80.4 1,565 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,615 6.6 222 3,078 6.3 624 2,908 5.7 623 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 365 0.9 84 546 1.1 214 551 1.1 234 No
Transit 755 1.9 121 1,118 2.3 305 1,232 2.4 321 Yes
Bike 30 0.1 24 202 0.4 138 125 0.2 86 Yes
Walked 140 0.4 52 348 0.7 187 570 1.1 335 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 295 0.7 76 505 1.0 230 543 1.1 190 Yes
Worked at Home 2,615 6.6 222 4,890 10.0 630 4,029 7.9 750 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 15,810 100.0 489 23,398 100.0 1,510 24,860 100.0 1,638 Yes
Drove alone 10,965 69.4 425 16,063 68.7 1,411 17,947 72.2 1,335 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,375 8.7 162 1,316 5.6 301 1,230 4.9 358 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 450 2.8 93 251 1.1 110 482 1.9 198 No
Transit 150 0.9 54 318 1.4 146 289 1.2 171 No
Bike 10 0.1 14 169 0.7 126 164 0.7 103 Yes
Walked 160 1.0 56 275 1.2 183 474 1.9 319 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 85 0.5 41 116 0.5 79 245 1.0 180 No
Worked at Home 2,615 16.5 222 4,890 20.9 630 4,029 16.2 750 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) 27.5 0.5 24.6 1.3 25.9 1.7 No
Drove alone 26.5 0.5 23.8 1.6 24.4 1.6 Yes
Carpooled 26.0 1.5 23.0 6.1 29.3 9.1 No
Transit 55.2 3.4 51.2 19.9 55.0 20.1 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 64.6 10.9 30.4 15.0 38.3 22.1 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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