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

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Geographic Area: Waterloo city, Iowa FIPS: 1982425

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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 68,636 -- 66,330 26 68,406 68,361 29 --
Persons in Households 2 67,090 157 64,913 -- 67,241 67,204 -- --
Total Households 3 28,192 142 28,175 709 28,607 28,283 564 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.38 0.02 2.30 0.04 2.35 2.38 0.05 No
Average Household Income 5 $44,610 $1,022 $49,828 $2,638 -- $51,031 $2,380 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.68 0.03 1.65 0.07 -- 1.70 0.06 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 13.70 0.50 18.50 2.24 -- 18.20 1.86 Yes
Percent Minority 8 18.60 0.60 20.50 0.85 22.70 21.10 1.41 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 15.40 0.60 15.00 0.98 14.00 14.00 0.84 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 5.20 0.30 5.60 1.17 -- 7.10 1.09 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 32,109 529 31,398 1,354 -- 32,571 1,007 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 31,495 100.0 528 -- 100.0 -- 31,745 100.0 1,027 No
Drove alone 26,415 83.9 516 -- -- -- 26,660 84.0 1,107 No
2-person Carpool 2,770 8.8 209 -- -- -- 2,585 8.1 448 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 510 1.6 91 -- -- -- 827 2.6 264 Yes
Transit 370 1.2 78 -- -- -- 169 0.5 80 Yes
Bike 85 0.3 37 -- -- -- 103 0.3 71 No
Walked 560 1.8 95 -- -- -- 543 1.7 201 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 160 0.5 51 -- -- -- 357 1.1 180 Yes
Worked at Home 630 2.0 101 -- -- -- 501 1.6 150 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 44,510 100.0 506 43,958 100.0 1,545 44,900 100.0 1,298 No
Drove alone 39,090 87.8 525 38,363 87.3 1,507 39,181 87.3 1,186 No
2-person Carpool 3,090 6.9 220 3,043 6.9 613 3,120 6.9 409 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 475 1.1 88 477 1.1 174 878 2.0 270 Yes
Transit 285 0.6 68 344 0.8 204 170 0.4 93 No
Bike 115 0.3 43 114 0.3 90 64 0.1 52 No
Walked 655 1.5 103 709 1.6 199 606 1.3 218 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 170 0.4 53 404 0.9 146 380 0.8 169 Yes
Worked at Home 630 1.4 101 504 1.1 197 501 1.1 150 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) 15.6 0.4 -- -- 15.8 1.1 No
Drove alone 14.8 0.4 -- -- 15.5 1.3 No
Carpooled 19.5 1.5 -- -- 18.6 4.6 No
Transit 31.1 5.2 -- -- 24.0 18.0 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 17.9 4.0 -- -- 12.7 6.2 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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