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Geographic Area: Portage city, Indiana FIPS: 1861092

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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 33,548 -- 36,681 158 36,828 37,020 254 --
Persons in Households 2 33,136 82 -- -- 36,573 36,762 -- --
Total Households 3 12,756 95 14,299 475 13,992 13,731 472 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.60 0.04 2.55 0.08 2.61 2.68 0.09 No
Average Household Income 5 $52,145 $1,382 $58,792 $3,634 -- $58,860 $3,908 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.86 0.05 1.80 0.09 -- 1.78 0.10 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 7.50 0.60 12.60 2.64 -- 13.00 3.15 Yes
Percent Minority 8 7.70 0.60 15.00 2.15 16.40 10.80 1.81 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 11.70 0.70 11.10 1.39 12.10 12.40 1.43 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 3.00 0.40 3.80 1.23 -- 4.90 1.55 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 16,128 370 17,595 1,292 -- 15,611 705 No
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 15,835 100.0 370 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 13,710 86.6 364 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,225 7.7 139 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 299 1.9 70 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 199 1.3 57 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 15 0.1 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 60 0.4 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 129 0.8 46 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 195 1.2 56 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 11,810 100.0 354 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 10,175 86.2 341 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,095 9.3 132 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 125 1.1 45 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 20 0.2 18 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 10 0.1 13 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 70 0.6 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 120 1.0 44 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 195 1.7 56 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 25.1 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 24.3 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 24.5 2.0 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 86.4 10.1 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 22.1 5.1 -- -- -- -- --

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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