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Geographic Area: Elkhart city, Indiana FIPS: 1820728

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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 51,701 -- 52,162 691 50,949 51,421 677 --
Persons in Households 2 51,040 103 51,861 -- 50,034 50,648 -- --
Total Households 3 20,107 153 19,826 800 19,261 19,025 687 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.54 0.04 2.62 0.10 2.60 2.66 0.10 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $44,840 $1,118 $44,263 $5,214 -- $44,304 $3,214 No
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.53 0.03 1.51 0.10 -- 1.51 0.09 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 13.60 0.60 25.20 3.26 -- 27.70 3.25 Yes
Percent Minority 8 29.50 0.80 32.10 3.16 33.90 28.30 2.80 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 11.50 0.60 10.30 1.09 11.50 11.00 1.17 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 11.40 0.60 15.20 1.97 -- 12.90 1.99 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 24,908 460 23,800 1,517 -- 20,661 902 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 24,325 100.0 459 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 18,250 75.0 440 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 3,435 14.1 229 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,050 4.3 130 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 179 0.7 54 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 90 0.4 38 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 500 2.1 90 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 315 1.3 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 505 2.1 90 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 43,370 100.0 338 43,080 100.0 1,791 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 36,200 83.5 422 35,531 82.5 1,773 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 4,335 10.0 255 4,359 10.1 866 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,215 2.8 139 1,142 2.7 365 -- -- -- --
Transit 104 0.2 41 209 0.5 134 -- -- -- --
Bike 110 0.3 42 267 0.6 163 -- -- -- --
Walked 480 1.1 88 637 1.5 275 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 409 0.9 82 506 1.2 223 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 505 1.2 90 429 1.0 215 -- -- -- --
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) 18.3 0.4 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 17.6 0.5 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 19.8 1.1 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 47.9 13.0 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 20.0 2.7 -- -- -- -- --

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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