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Geographic Area: Carbondale city, Illinois FIPS: 1711163

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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 20,700 -- 26,150 704 25,902 25,583 691 --
Persons in Households 2 19,859 115 20,105 -- 22,302 21,080 -- --
Total Households 3 9,951 126 10,398 860 11,035 9,137 581 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.00 0.05 1.93 0.11 2.02 2.31 0.12 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $27,365 $1,440 $35,025 $4,889 -- $32,742 $4,322 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.34 0.04 1.46 0.19 -- 1.31 0.15 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 41.40 1.40 47.50 4.22 -- 50.60 5.23 Yes
Percent Minority 8 34.50 1.30 32.10 2.63 37.60 36.80 3.47 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 9.30 0.80 5.60 1.03 7.40 6.70 1.29 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 10.60 0.90 8.70 1.56 -- 9.60 1.65 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 9,912 291 10,994 1,252 -- 10,336 886 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 9,695 100.0 290 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 6,725 69.4 273 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 920 9.5 120 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 210 2.2 58 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 269 2.8 66 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 245 2.5 63 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 1,030 10.6 127 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 60 0.6 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 235 2.4 62 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 20,855 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 15,845 76.0 247 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 2,125 10.2 177 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 350 1.7 75 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 205 1.0 58 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 300 1.4 70 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 1,650 7.9 158 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 150 0.7 49 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 235 1.1 62 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 14.1 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 12.9 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 19.1 3.3 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 34.7 8.0 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 12.1 1.1 -- -- -- -- --

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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