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

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Geographic Area: East Chicago city, Indiana FIPS: 1819486

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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 32,414 -- 30,014 26 29,698 29,585 40 --
Persons in Households 2 32,222 56 -- -- 29,520 29,473 -- --
Total Households 3 11,689 151 9,805 468 10,724 9,660 402 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.76 0.07 3.06 0.15 2.75 3.05 0.13 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $37,025 $1,434 $40,156 $3,711 -- $36,976 $2,749 No
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.20 0.04 1.36 0.11 -- 1.33 0.10 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 24.40 1.00 33.10 5.33 -- 35.70 4.40 Yes
Percent Minority 8 63.50 1.10 75.30 3.88 64.50 73.60 3.83 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.80 0.80 10.50 1.58 11.30 10.30 1.30 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 14.70 0.80 15.90 3.50 -- 14.40 2.23 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 10,432 340 10,153 1,064 -- 9,437 640 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 10,145 100.0 338 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 7,400 72.9 306 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,265 12.5 141 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 275 2.7 67 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 284 2.8 68 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 25 0.2 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 570 5.6 96 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 180 1.8 54 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 150 1.5 49 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 21,705 100.0 343 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 18,955 87.3 359 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,515 7.0 154 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 265 1.2 66 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 109 0.5 42 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 25 0.1 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 505 2.3 90 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 169 0.8 52 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 150 0.7 49 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 22.1 0.9 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 21.9 1.1 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 21.3 2.2 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 48.9 8.2 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 14.8 2.6 -- -- -- -- --

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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