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

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Geographic Area: Darien CDP, Connecticut FIPS: 0918920

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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 19,607 -- 20,163 24 20,732 20,948 23 --
Persons in Households 2 19,427 64 -- -- 20,688 20,841 94 Yes
Total Households 3 6,624 61 6,432 202 6,698 6,553 224 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.93 0.06 3.13 0.10 3.09 3.18 0.11 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $228,225 $6,465 $301,817 $27,143 -- $278,175 $24,643 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 2.07 0.07 2.12 0.12 -- 2.16 0.11 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 2.00 0.50 2.90 1.82 -- 6.90 3.66 Yes
Percent Minority 8 4.50 0.70 -- -- 5.90 5.90 1.86 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.40 1.10 10.80 1.54 11.50 12.50 1.39 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 10.50 1.00 9.70 1.97 -- 10.70 1.86 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 8,342 331 -- -- -- 7,540 485 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 8,240 100.0 331 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 4,970 60.3 291 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 230 2.8 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 39 0.5 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 2,140 26.0 209 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 4 0.0 10 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 130 1.6 54 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 38 0.5 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 680 8.3 123 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 9,270 100.0 334 -- 100.0 -- 8,743 100.0 913 No
Drove alone 7,070 76.3 322 -- -- -- 6,367 72.8 714 No
2-person Carpool 695 7.5 124 -- -- -- 745 8.5 381 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 210 2.3 69 -- -- -- 245 2.8 118 No
Transit 350 3.8 89 -- -- -- 417 4.8 223 No
Bike 4 0.0 10 -- -- -- 0 0.0 113 No
Walked 165 1.8 61 -- -- -- 108 1.2 69 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 89 1.0 45 -- -- -- 135 1.5 93 No
Worked at Home 680 7.3 123 -- -- -- 726 8.3 192 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) 36.4 2.1 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 21.8 1.7 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 26.5 8.3 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 73.3 3.1 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 16.3 12.2 -- -- -- -- --

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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