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Geographic Area: Urbandale city, Iowa FIPS: 1979950

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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 29,066 -- 40,936 695 39,463 41,036 1,168 --
Persons in Households 2 28,762 70 -- -- 39,229 40,806 -- --
Total Households 3 11,503 75 16,545 457 15,596 16,355 582 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.50 0.03 2.47 0.06 2.52 2.50 0.08 No
Average Household Income 5 $72,405 $2,144 $94,124 $5,821 -- $94,054 $5,971 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.88 0.04 1.95 0.08 -- 1.90 0.10 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 3.70 0.50 3.20 1.59 -- 5.60 2.36 No
Percent Minority 8 5.10 0.50 6.50 2.36 8.90 9.00 3.34 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 10.50 0.70 10.70 1.30 11.80 12.00 1.34 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 4.10 0.50 7.40 1.71 -- 8.60 1.77 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 16,674 341 -- -- -- 22,848 917 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 16,495 100.0 342 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 14,160 85.8 345 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,080 6.5 130 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 200 1.2 57 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 155 0.9 50 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 20 0.1 18 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 160 1.0 51 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 35 0.2 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 690 4.2 105 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 15,945 100.0 343 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 13,525 84.8 344 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,270 8.0 141 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 245 1.5 63 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 15 0.1 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 4 0.0 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 135 0.8 47 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 49 0.3 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 690 4.3 105 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 18.1 0.5 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 17.7 0.5 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 19.7 1.9 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 39.4 5.4 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 18.2 8.7 -- -- -- -- --

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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