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

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Geographic Area: Newark city, Delaware FIPS: 1050670

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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 28,570 -- 30,247 26 31,454 31,910 32 --
Persons in Households 2 21,829 343 23,063 -- 24,326 25,125 -- --
Total Households 3 8,959 88 9,423 427 9,834 10,039 530 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.44 0.10 2.45 0.09 2.47 2.50 0.13 No
Average Household Income 5 $61,060 $2,791 $74,219 $9,290 -- $68,575 $5,945 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.83 0.07 1.66 0.12 -- 1.78 0.14 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 20.10 1.30 24.90 4.00 -- 30.40 4.02 Yes
Percent Minority 8 12.40 0.90 15.20 2.40 17.60 17.80 2.72 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 9.00 0.80 10.40 1.31 9.40 10.80 1.25 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 7.40 0.70 9.70 1.77 -- 10.10 2.25 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 14,370 404 13,581 1,309 -- 13,522 804 No
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 14,015 100.0 404 -- 100.0 -- 13,176 100.0 803 No
Drove alone 9,735 69.5 383 -- -- -- 8,449 64.1 655 Yes
2-person Carpool 895 6.4 141 -- -- -- 933 7.1 351 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 294 2.1 82 -- -- -- 654 5.0 344 Yes
Transit 554 4.0 111 -- -- -- 513 3.9 197 No
Bike 220 1.6 71 -- -- -- 215 1.6 120 No
Walked 1,825 13.0 198 -- -- -- 1,841 14.0 416 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 160 1.1 60 -- -- -- 58 0.4 164 No
Worked at Home 335 2.4 87 -- -- -- 513 3.9 170 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 26,410 100.0 214 30,161 100.0 1,580 26,323 100.0 1,471 No
Drove alone 20,650 78.2 362 21,895 72.6 1,231 21,305 80.9 1,320 No
2-person Carpool 2,110 8.0 211 2,876 9.5 583 1,307 5.0 303 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 390 1.5 94 645 2.1 284 232 0.9 102 Yes
Transit 645 2.4 120 962 3.2 362 578 2.2 198 No
Bike 225 0.9 71 638 2.1 341 309 1.2 135 No
Walked 1,840 7.0 198 2,364 7.8 503 1,911 7.3 408 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 210 0.8 69 98 0.3 80 168 0.6 100 No
Worked at Home 335 1.3 87 683 2.3 231 513 1.9 170 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) 21.6 0.9 -- -- 21.5 2.5 No
Drove alone 22.2 1.0 -- -- 21.8 2.7 No
Carpooled 22.2 2.8 -- -- 19.3 8.4 No
Transit 44.3 8.1 -- -- 52.3 34.0 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 12.6 1.5 -- -- 14.5 4.6 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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