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

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Geographic Area: Fort Dodge city, Iowa FIPS: 1928515

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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 25,125 -- 25,133 39 25,206 24,966 21 --
Persons in Households 2 23,952 135 -- -- 22,697 22,788 -- --
Total Households 3 10,454 107 10,718 515 10,275 10,429 362 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.29 0.05 2.26 0.06 2.21 2.19 0.07 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $41,855 $1,520 $51,005 $4,272 -- $49,747 $4,380 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.68 0.05 1.68 0.13 -- 1.56 0.10 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 11.60 0.80 14.70 3.47 -- 18.70 3.15 Yes
Percent Minority 8 7.00 0.70 9.90 1.34 10.30 11.10 1.27 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 18.60 1.00 15.10 1.73 16.20 16.80 1.72 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.30 0.40 3.10 1.47 -- 2.70 0.85 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 11,887 320 -- -- -- 10,598 581 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 11,645 100.0 320 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 9,905 85.1 313 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 920 7.9 120 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 250 2.1 64 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 45 0.4 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 30 0.3 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 245 2.1 63 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 75 0.6 35 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 165 1.4 52 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 15,540 100.0 312 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 13,650 87.8 319 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,045 6.7 128 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 259 1.7 65 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 45 0.3 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 30 0.2 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 245 1.6 63 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 104 0.7 41 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 165 1.1 52 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 13.3 0.6 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 12.7 0.6 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 18.8 1.9 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 28.2 6.7 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 11.2 4.7 -- -- -- -- --

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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