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

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Geographic Area: Joliet city, Illinois FIPS: 1738570

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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 1 106,157 -- 147,309 775 147,433 147,151 999 --
Persons in Households 2 101,647 266 143,863 -- 144,488 144,395 -- --
Total Households 3 36,332 170 46,277 895 48,019 46,586 895 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.80 0.03 3.11 0.06 3.01 3.10 0.05 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $55,415 $903 $63,889 $2,345 -- $71,996 $3,163 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.68 0.02 1.81 0.06 -- 1.84 0.05 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 10.80 0.40 12.40 1.61 -- 12.30 1.71 No
Percent Minority 8 30.70 0.60 31.20 1.96 32.50 30.50 2.12 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 11.00 0.40 7.90 0.55 8.40 8.80 0.63 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 10.90 0.40 14.40 1.06 -- 15.30 1.09 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 46,960 655 69,312 2,296 -- 66,143 1,420 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 45,795 100.0 653 66,450 100.0 1,917 65,058 100.0 1,415 Yes
Drove alone 37,090 81.0 629 52,805 79.5 1,791 54,210 83.3 1,449 Yes
2-person Carpool 4,160 9.1 256 5,750 8.7 921 3,685 5.7 633 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,255 2.7 142 1,546 2.3 577 1,814 2.8 929 No
Transit 1,160 2.5 137 1,890 2.8 403 1,469 2.3 350 No
Bike 85 0.2 37 31 0.0 51 130 0.2 90 No
Walked 740 1.6 110 1,356 2.0 482 703 1.1 266 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 510 1.1 91 1,014 1.5 380 1,299 2.0 378 Yes
Worked at Home 805 1.8 114 2,058 3.1 574 1,748 2.7 475 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 45,865 100.0 653 58,770 100.0 2,122 55,546 100.0 2,138 Yes
Drove alone 38,910 84.8 635 48,752 83.0 2,021 46,924 84.5 1,911 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,605 7.9 239 3,846 6.5 736 3,416 6.1 617 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 790 1.7 113 1,572 2.7 617 1,007 1.8 289 No
Transit 469 1.0 87 828 1.4 282 835 1.5 309 Yes
Bike 85 0.2 37 31 0.1 51 72 0.1 56 No
Walked 820 1.8 115 1,210 2.1 473 820 1.5 258 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 385 0.8 79 473 0.8 252 724 1.3 255 Yes
Worked at Home 805 1.8 114 2,058 3.5 574 1,748 3.1 475 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) 28.9 0.5 30.9 1.9 29.6 1.3 No
Drove alone 27.5 0.5 29.9 1.8 29.2 1.5 Yes
Carpooled 31.8 1.6 31.0 7.2 26.6 7.8 No
Transit 77.2 5.4 69.6 23.2 69.4 22.3 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 15.7 1.9 23.5 14.3 19.0 6.6 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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