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Geographic Area: La Porte city, Indiana FIPS: 1842246

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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 21,597 -- 21,277 1,021 22,053 21,696 1,235 --
Persons in Households 2 21,023 96 20,988 -- 21,437 20,967 -- --
Total Households 3 8,962 100 8,813 462 8,962 9,016 535 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.35 0.05 2.38 0.11 2.39 2.33 0.13 No
Average Household Income 5 $42,585 $1,558 $46,403 $4,402 -- $44,624 $4,224 No
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.54 0.05 1.56 0.13 -- 1.66 0.15 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 11.00 0.90 17.70 3.72 -- 20.70 4.98 Yes
Percent Minority 8 6.60 0.70 8.30 4.59 11.40 5.30 5.93 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 17.00 1.00 15.90 2.27 15.30 15.00 1.86 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 4.20 0.60 6.90 1.87 -- 4.40 2.26 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 10,309 297 9,516 1,067 -- 9,305 716 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 10,130 100.0 297 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 8,420 83.1 290 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 840 8.3 115 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 200 2.0 57 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 40 0.4 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 115 1.1 43 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 300 3.0 70 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 90 0.9 38 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 125 1.2 45 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 14,320 100.0 281 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 12,205 85.2 295 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,225 8.6 138 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 260 1.8 65 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 58 0.4 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 70 0.5 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 325 2.3 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 60 0.4 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 125 0.9 45 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 20.5 1.0 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 20.9 1.1 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 18.8 2.3 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 30.9 20.0 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 16.5 2.4 -- -- -- -- --

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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