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

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Geographic Area: Columbus city, Georgia FIPS: 1319000

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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 -- -- 187,891 -- 189,885 194,276 -- --
Persons in Households 2 -- -- 170,232 -- 182,868 182,210 -- --
Total Households 3 -- -- 72,966 1,495 74,081 71,509 1,226 --
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 -- -- 2.33 0.03 2.47 2.55 0.04 --
Average Household Income 5 -- -- $54,736 $2,211 -- $57,580 $2,507 --
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 -- -- 1.68 0.06 -- 1.61 0.05 --
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 -- -- 19.20 1.75 -- 19.40 1.25 --
Percent Minority 8 -- -- 52.50 0.31 53.70 53.50 0.51 --
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 -- -- 11.70 0.59 11.60 11.50 0.48 --
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 -- -- 3.80 0.32 -- 5.20 0.48 --
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 -- -- 87,111 2,222 -- 83,968 1,934 --
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 -- -- -- 84,346 100.0 2,065 81,961 100.0 1,877 --
Drove alone -- -- -- 63,876 75.7 2,060 63,028 76.9 1,694 --
2-person Carpool -- -- -- 5,399 6.4 797 6,415 7.8 863 --
3-or-more-person Carpool -- -- -- 1,536 1.8 399 1,657 2.0 412 --
Transit -- -- -- 835 1.0 331 640 0.8 176 --
Bike -- -- -- 135 0.2 93 151 0.2 102 --
Walked -- -- -- 966 1.1 259 1,082 1.3 391 --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means -- -- -- 545 0.6 175 896 1.1 268 --
Worked at Home -- -- -- 11,054 13.1 1,595 8,092 9.9 876 --
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 -- -- -- 106,530 100.0 2,671 110,252 100.0 2,810 --
Drove alone -- -- -- 82,918 77.8 2,447 88,348 80.1 2,600 --
2-person Carpool -- -- -- 7,702 7.2 896 7,529 6.8 960 --
3-or-more-person Carpool -- -- -- 2,058 1.9 445 2,859 2.6 654 --
Transit -- -- -- 824 0.8 330 740 0.7 229 --
Bike -- -- -- 135 0.1 93 242 0.2 131 --
Walked -- -- -- 995 0.9 267 1,191 1.1 383 --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means -- -- -- 844 0.8 218 1,251 1.1 334 --
Worked at Home -- -- -- 11,054 10.4 1,595 8,092 7.3 876 --
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) -- -- 18.4 0.9 19.1 0.9 --
Drove alone -- -- 18.2 0.9 18.7 0.9 --
Carpooled -- -- 19.7 4.3 18.9 3.2 --
Transit -- -- 35.9 21.5 49.8 19.7 --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means -- -- 14.2 4.5 23.4 8.7 --

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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