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

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Geographic Area: Springfield city, Illinois FIPS: 1772000

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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 1 112,201 -- 117,409 254 116,250 116,824 109 --
Persons in Households 2 109,605 204 114,424 -- 112,854 113,398 -- --
Total Households 3 48,753 276 51,246 885 50,714 51,264 809 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.25 0.02 2.23 0.04 2.23 2.21 0.03 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $53,080 $912 $64,396 $2,609 -- $62,716 $2,280 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.53 0.02 1.58 0.04 -- 1.51 0.05 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 11.70 0.40 15.80 1.25 -- 19.00 1.39 Yes
Percent Minority 8 18.80 0.50 21.40 0.55 24.20 24.30 0.59 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.50 0.40 14.30 0.75 14.30 14.80 0.71 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.30 0.20 3.20 0.49 -- 4.40 0.60 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 56,900 678 58,350 1,664 -- 55,233 1,347 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 56,025 100.0 678 57,270 100.0 1,358 54,325 100.0 1,281 Yes
Drove alone 45,165 80.6 665 47,180 82.4 1,323 42,708 78.6 1,402 Yes
2-person Carpool 5,280 9.4 287 4,454 7.8 587 4,658 8.6 676 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 975 1.7 126 1,168 2.0 331 1,082 2.0 334 No
Transit 1,335 2.4 147 1,237 2.2 387 1,429 2.6 334 No
Bike 260 0.5 65 311 0.5 151 142 0.3 85 Yes
Walked 1,475 2.6 154 1,273 2.2 322 1,782 3.3 378 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 345 0.6 75 541 0.9 227 549 1.0 225 No
Worked at Home 1,195 2.1 139 1,106 1.9 218 1,975 3.6 405 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 93,150 100.0 509 93,017 100.0 1,883 90,519 100.0 1,663 Yes
Drove alone 75,825 81.4 634 78,111 84.0 1,680 74,518 82.3 1,813 No
2-person Carpool 10,055 10.8 387 8,243 8.9 756 8,087 8.9 833 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,375 2.5 195 2,016 2.2 394 1,693 1.9 332 Yes
Transit 1,399 1.5 150 1,377 1.5 377 1,377 1.5 312 No
Bike 255 0.3 65 307 0.3 142 161 0.2 79 No
Walked 1,565 1.7 159 1,227 1.3 323 1,889 2.1 396 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 475 0.5 88 630 0.7 233 819 0.9 284 Yes
Worked at Home 1,195 1.3 139 1,106 1.2 218 1,975 2.2 405 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) 17.2 0.3 16.3 0.8 17.4 0.8 No
Drove alone 16.8 0.3 15.6 0.8 16.8 1.0 No
Carpooled 17.3 0.8 19.9 4.3 19.6 4.0 No
Transit 33.4 3.0 28.3 12.7 33.3 11.2 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 14.9 1.8 15.6 5.5 13.1 3.8 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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