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

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Geographic Area: Elgin city, Illinois FIPS: 1723074

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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 93,895 -- 105,997 780 108,188 110,400 1,171 --
Persons in Households 2 91,984 175 104,391 -- 106,235 108,580 -- --
Total Households 3 31,563 134 34,808 970 35,094 34,322 983 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.91 0.02 3.00 0.07 3.03 3.16 0.09 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $61,975 $1,036 $68,915 $3,485 -- $69,547 $3,437 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.78 0.03 1.82 0.08 -- 1.87 0.08 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 8.10 0.40 11.30 2.12 -- 15.00 2.13 Yes
Percent Minority 8 29.20 0.60 34.30 2.92 34.10 32.80 3.08 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 8.80 0.40 8.00 0.70 8.60 9.00 0.74 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 23.70 0.60 25.10 1.84 -- 26.60 1.87 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 46,235 620 54,270 2,052 -- 51,061 1,578 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 45,445 100.0 620 51,283 100.0 1,437 50,013 100.0 1,491 Yes
Drove alone 35,580 78.3 601 40,859 79.7 1,409 40,209 80.4 1,570 Yes
2-person Carpool 4,175 9.2 256 4,318 8.4 690 4,358 8.7 712 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,310 5.1 192 1,144 2.2 358 1,706 3.4 506 Yes
Transit 1,215 2.7 140 1,356 2.6 388 1,075 2.1 378 No
Bike 70 0.2 34 130 0.3 118 117 0.2 133 No
Walked 845 1.9 117 1,459 2.8 455 859 1.7 320 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 315 0.7 72 527 1.0 272 456 0.9 290 No
Worked at Home 940 2.1 123 1,490 2.9 316 1,233 2.5 374 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 46,625 100.0 620 53,923 100.0 1,950 53,342 100.0 2,463 Yes
Drove alone 38,810 83.2 611 45,037 83.5 1,871 44,470 83.4 2,219 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,690 7.9 241 3,581 6.6 627 4,721 8.9 877 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,180 2.5 138 793 1.5 276 996 1.9 356 No
Transit 550 1.2 95 1,065 2.0 390 783 1.5 254 No
Bike 100 0.2 40 140 0.3 77 124 0.2 130 No
Walked 950 2.0 124 1,353 2.5 437 688 1.3 273 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 395 0.8 80 464 0.9 222 327 0.6 193 No
Worked at Home 940 2.0 123 1,490 2.8 316 1,233 2.3 374 No
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) 26.2 0.5 28.3 1.5 28.3 1.6 Yes
Drove alone 25.4 0.5 27.8 1.6 27.5 1.8 Yes
Carpooled 26.3 1.1 27.3 6.1 25.9 5.8 No
Transit 65.4 4.8 68.4 28.5 83.5 44.6 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 11.3 1.3 14.3 6.5 20.3 12.1 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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