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Geographic Area: Valparaiso city, Indiana FIPS: 1878326

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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 27,498 -- 30,785 504 31,730 31,558 310 --
Persons in Households 2 24,783 200 28,161 -- 28,794 28,465 -- --
Total Households 3 10,919 107 12,166 584 12,610 11,897 572 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.27 0.05 2.31 0.09 2.28 2.39 0.10 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $55,125 $1,857 $61,007 $4,895 -- $61,376 $4,801 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.61 0.04 1.71 0.12 -- 1.60 0.11 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 9.10 0.70 13.60 3.57 -- 16.20 3.52 Yes
Percent Minority 8 6.00 0.60 9.20 2.36 10.10 8.90 2.06 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.20 0.80 12.70 1.61 13.10 13.30 1.61 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 4.10 0.50 5.00 1.53 -- 5.80 1.53 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 13,892 335 15,565 1,218 -- 14,404 801 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 13,580 100.0 335 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 10,985 80.9 329 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 790 5.8 112 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 84 0.6 37 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 95 0.7 39 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 95 0.7 39 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 1,060 7.8 129 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 75 0.6 35 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 400 2.9 80 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 21,165 100.0 282 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 17,740 83.8 321 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,375 6.5 146 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 329 1.6 73 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 65 0.3 33 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 90 0.4 38 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 1,090 5.2 131 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 80 0.4 36 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 400 1.9 80 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 20.6 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 21.2 0.9 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 23.7 3.3 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 76.0 23.4 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 8.6 0.8 -- -- -- -- --

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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