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

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Geographic Area: Lafayette city, Indiana FIPS: 1840788

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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 56,244 -- 63,313 1,293 67,140 66,822 984 --
Persons in Households 2 55,534 107 62,031 -- 65,707 65,628 -- --
Total Households 3 24,055 151 27,143 676 28,545 28,474 670 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.31 0.03 2.29 0.06 2.30 2.30 0.04 No
Average Household Income 5 $44,340 $1,024 $47,630 $2,697 -- $47,734 $2,198 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.58 0.03 1.56 0.07 -- 1.55 0.06 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 12.10 0.60 18.20 2.17 -- 19.80 2.63 Yes
Percent Minority 8 10.90 0.50 11.90 2.28 16.40 12.70 2.09 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.10 0.60 11.60 0.91 11.30 11.50 0.90 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 7.90 0.50 6.60 1.13 -- 8.40 1.16 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 29,809 479 31,013 1,539 -- 33,590 1,174 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 29,175 100.0 479 30,722 100.0 966 33,106 100.0 1,183 Yes
Drove alone 23,440 80.3 473 23,831 77.6 1,233 26,271 79.4 1,142 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,940 10.1 214 3,201 10.4 626 3,327 10.0 598 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 550 1.9 94 547 1.8 277 1,026 3.1 510 No
Transit 519 1.8 92 1,028 3.3 295 933 2.8 273 Yes
Bike 160 0.5 51 215 0.7 144 173 0.5 153 No
Walked 705 2.4 107 640 2.1 258 566 1.7 194 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 214 0.7 59 298 1.0 186 333 1.0 235 No
Worked at Home 640 2.2 102 962 3.1 300 477 1.4 153 No
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 45,020 100.0 384 49,198 100.0 1,714 51,706 100.0 2,162 Yes
Drove alone 37,950 84.3 450 41,501 84.4 1,603 43,528 84.2 1,777 Yes
2-person Carpool 4,050 9.0 248 3,981 8.1 698 4,090 7.9 668 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 735 1.6 109 547 1.1 228 1,347 2.6 526 Yes
Transit 464 1.0 87 373 0.8 167 611 1.2 238 No
Bike 115 0.3 43 260 0.5 132 303 0.6 226 No
Walked 735 1.6 109 1,173 2.4 339 887 1.7 264 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 330 0.7 73 401 0.8 218 463 0.9 207 No
Worked at Home 640 1.4 102 962 2.0 300 477 0.9 153 No
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) 17.0 0.4 17.0 1.2 16.1 1.0 No
Drove alone 16.3 0.5 16.2 1.6 15.6 1.3 No
Carpooled 19.1 1.5 19.2 5.4 17.5 4.7 No
Transit 30.0 4.1 29.7 14.0 26.9 12.3 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 18.2 2.9 15.4 8.6 12.5 5.5 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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