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

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Geographic Area: Sandy Springs city, Georgia FIPS: 1368516

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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 85,524 -- 83,836 34 93,853 96,890 43 --
Persons in Households 2 85,038 113 -- -- 93,526 96,539 -- --
Total Households 3 39,182 294 32,707 1,045 42,334 40,833 1,443 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.17 0.04 2.55 0.08 2.21 2.36 0.08 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $98,480 $2,193 $128,729 $7,858 -- $108,919 $7,641 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.63 0.03 1.66 0.08 -- 1.57 0.08 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 6.50 0.40 6.90 1.71 -- 12.20 1.76 Yes
Percent Minority 8 23.00 0.70 20.50 2.69 35.00 31.90 2.74 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 9.80 0.50 9.70 1.02 10.80 11.00 0.86 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 17.60 0.70 22.10 2.64 -- 18.50 1.87 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 51,977 735 47,660 2,384 -- 52,495 1,748 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 51,360 100.0 738 46,981 100.0 1,321 51,736 100.0 1,768 No
Drove alone 39,900 77.7 751 33,896 72.1 1,717 38,360 74.1 1,836 No
2-person Carpool 3,075 6.0 280 2,934 6.2 864 3,165 6.1 924 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,495 2.9 197 498 1.1 206 1,466 2.8 832 No
Transit 2,695 5.2 263 3,573 7.6 1,084 4,165 8.1 1,049 Yes
Bike 35 0.1 30 0 0.0 171 27 0.1 43 No
Walked 950 1.8 158 957 2.0 414 435 0.8 215 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 605 1.2 126 429 0.9 253 524 1.0 247 No
Worked at Home 2,610 5.1 259 4,694 10.0 785 3,594 6.9 655 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 79,530 100.0 384 82,230 100.0 2,763 77,399 100.0 3,290 No
Drove alone 66,555 83.7 626 67,375 81.9 2,352 65,051 84.0 2,824 No
2-person Carpool 5,615 7.1 373 4,473 5.4 678 4,344 5.6 809 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,195 1.5 177 1,480 1.8 679 1,348 1.7 466 No
Transit 2,090 2.6 233 2,812 3.4 616 1,931 2.5 514 No
Bike 90 0.1 49 104 0.1 114 49 0.1 56 No
Walked 840 1.1 149 588 0.7 259 480 0.6 215 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 545 0.7 120 704 0.9 273 602 0.8 208 No
Worked at Home 2,610 3.3 259 4,694 5.7 785 3,594 4.6 655 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) 24.9 0.4 23.8 1.6 24.2 1.7 No
Drove alone 23.3 0.4 21.5 1.6 22.5 1.7 No
Carpooled 27.1 1.4 23.2 7.7 19.7 7.2 Yes
Transit 42.1 2.9 43.1 19.5 40.8 15.7 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 29.5 4.9 30.6 18.2 44.4 29.3 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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