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

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Geographic Area: Aurora city, Illinois FIPS: 1703012

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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 1 143,609 -- 179,125 1,652 197,899 196,491 1,859 --
Persons in Households 2 141,707 175 177,538 -- 195,422 194,856 -- --
Total Households 3 46,649 189 58,300 1,130 62,564 61,135 975 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 3.04 0.02 3.05 0.05 3.12 3.19 0.05 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $67,325 $1,012 $76,400 $2,896 -- $81,326 $4,664 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.77 0.02 1.79 0.05 -- 1.90 0.05 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 8.50 0.30 11.30 1.55 -- 15.10 1.83 Yes
Percent Minority 8 32.00 0.50 43.70 2.17 40.30 43.60 1.64 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 5.90 0.30 6.90 0.55 6.50 6.80 0.49 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 21.50 0.40 23.20 1.18 -- 25.90 1.13 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 68,571 766 90,833 2,552 -- 93,653 2,315 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 67,060 100.0 765 85,813 100.0 1,813 91,536 100.0 2,234 Yes
Drove alone 50,090 74.7 731 66,777 77.8 2,172 70,708 77.2 2,401 Yes
2-person Carpool 6,700 10.0 323 6,299 7.3 960 7,266 7.9 981 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,825 4.2 213 1,902 2.2 946 2,933 3.2 737 No
Transit 3,680 5.5 242 4,628 5.4 663 4,359 4.8 763 No
Bike 105 0.2 41 502 0.6 249 214 0.2 113 No
Walked 1,060 1.6 131 836 1.0 339 1,077 1.2 321 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 790 1.2 113 1,847 2.2 560 1,437 1.6 540 Yes
Worked at Home 1,815 2.7 171 3,022 3.5 520 3,542 3.9 608 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 52,055 100.0 737 70,099 100.0 2,436 67,344 100.0 2,467 Yes
Drove alone 40,465 77.7 690 56,239 80.2 2,316 53,801 79.9 2,329 Yes
2-person Carpool 4,450 8.5 266 5,446 7.8 867 5,287 7.9 786 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,690 3.2 165 1,853 2.6 787 1,784 2.6 484 No
Transit 1,950 3.7 177 509 0.7 219 742 1.1 270 Yes
Bike 90 0.2 38 434 0.6 261 230 0.3 169 No
Walked 1,100 2.1 134 1,019 1.5 384 1,196 1.8 383 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 500 1.0 90 1,577 2.2 534 762 1.1 318 No
Worked at Home 1,815 3.5 171 3,022 4.3 520 3,542 5.3 608 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) 28.7 0.4 28.9 1.2 28.9 1.3 No
Drove alone 27.1 0.4 26.8 1.5 26.8 1.5 No
Carpooled 26.4 0.9 25.9 6.3 27.1 4.9 No
Transit 60.7 2.3 69.9 14.4 67.8 17.2 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 21.5 2.5 19.5 6.7 26.6 11.6 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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