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

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Geographic Area: West Chicago city, Illinois FIPS: 1780060

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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 23,919 -- 26,747 730 27,086 27,428 739 --
Persons in Households 2 23,680 62 26,305 -- 26,753 27,097 -- --
Total Households 3 6,496 62 7,656 432 7,330 7,595 322 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 3.65 0.07 3.44 0.17 3.65 3.57 0.15 No
Average Household Income 5 $70,720 $2,651 $83,898 $12,339 -- $83,624 $8,743 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.96 0.06 2.11 0.19 -- 2.07 0.14 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 9.30 0.80 11.40 3.43 -- 19.90 5.30 Yes
Percent Minority 8 22.10 1.10 18.60 5.22 32.40 14.30 3.51 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 4.20 0.50 5.20 1.14 6.20 7.60 1.44 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 34.10 1.20 33.50 2.70 -- 31.70 4.60 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 11,672 313 -- -- -- 12,811 860 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 11,470 100.0 313 -- 100.0 -- 12,686 100.0 812 Yes
Drove alone 8,120 70.8 296 -- -- -- 9,052 71.4 796 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,575 13.7 155 -- -- -- 2,103 16.6 518 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 585 5.1 97 -- -- -- 265 2.1 210 Yes
Transit 350 3.1 75 -- -- -- 408 3.2 170 No
Bike 80 0.7 36 -- -- -- 63 0.5 49 No
Walked 345 3.0 75 -- -- -- 207 1.6 145 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 185 1.6 55 -- -- -- 131 1.0 147 No
Worked at Home 230 2.0 61 -- -- -- 457 3.6 174 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 12,505 100.0 313 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 9,825 78.6 308 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,235 9.9 138 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 640 5.1 101 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 34 0.3 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 65 0.5 33 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 315 2.5 71 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 155 1.2 50 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 230 1.8 61 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 24.3 0.9 -- -- 25.0 2.9 No
Drove alone 24.4 0.9 -- -- 24.4 3.5 No
Carpooled 18.8 1.5 -- -- 21.0 7.2 No
Transit 71.5 6.1 -- -- 57.5 32.9 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 15.2 3.1 -- -- 28.9 26.6 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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