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

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Geographic Area: Chicago Heights city, Illinois FIPS: 1714026

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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 33,045 -- 30,397 31 30,276 30,348 31 --
Persons in Households 2 32,402 102 30,032 -- 29,632 29,719 -- --
Total Households 3 10,736 107 9,118 509 9,587 9,893 463 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 3.02 0.06 3.29 0.18 3.09 3.00 0.14 No
Average Household Income 5 $45,430 $1,520 $52,151 $8,389 -- $54,901 $5,823 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.49 0.04 1.64 0.15 -- 1.56 0.12 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 17.50 0.90 24.00 4.98 -- 28.00 4.63 Yes
Percent Minority 8 54.90 1.10 58.00 4.88 62.00 56.60 4.92 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 11.80 0.70 10.30 1.43 10.60 11.60 1.52 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 11.20 0.70 12.00 2.86 -- 13.90 2.39 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 12,420 356 10,747 1,099 -- 11,735 788 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 12,130 100.0 355 -- 100.0 -- 11,439 100.0 805 No
Drove alone 8,830 72.8 325 -- -- -- 9,127 79.8 732 No
2-person Carpool 1,265 10.4 141 -- -- -- 1,010 8.8 344 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 560 4.6 95 -- -- -- 230 2.0 205 Yes
Transit 780 6.4 112 -- -- -- 693 6.1 198 No
Bike 30 0.2 22 -- -- -- 0 0.0 110 No
Walked 325 2.7 73 -- -- -- 160 1.4 96 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 180 1.5 54 -- -- -- 138 1.2 184 No
Worked at Home 165 1.4 52 -- -- -- 81 0.7 78 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 16,070 100.0 368 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 13,085 81.4 360 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,330 8.3 145 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 575 3.6 96 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 345 2.1 75 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 35 0.2 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 365 2.3 77 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 170 1.1 53 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 165 1.0 52 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 25.8 1.0 -- -- 27.3 3.6 No
Drove alone 23.8 1.1 -- -- 26.0 4.0 No
Carpooled 23.8 2.3 -- -- 25.5 11.8 No
Transit 61.9 5.6 -- -- 51.5 22.0 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 13.3 2.0 -- -- 16.2 16.2 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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