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

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Geographic Area: Kansas City city, Missouri FIPS: 2938000

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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 1 441,269 -- 479,330 105 459,787 462,292 141 --
Persons in Households 2 432,244 380 473,410 -- 450,975 453,950 -- --
Total Households 3 184,028 521 196,137 2,029 192,406 190,467 2,184 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.35 0.01 2.41 0.02 2.34 2.38 0.03 No
Average Household Income 5 $49,195 $432 $59,787 $1,427 -- $61,822 $1,338 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.49 0.01 1.55 0.03 -- 1.52 0.03 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 14.30 0.20 17.00 0.91 -- 20.00 0.87 Yes
Percent Minority 8 39.20 0.30 36.50 0.65 40.80 40.70 0.73 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 11.70 0.20 11.50 0.36 11.00 11.20 0.32 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 5.80 0.10 7.40 0.44 -- 7.60 0.48 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 212,353 1,343 237,791 3,556 -- 223,238 2,947 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 208,555 100.0 1,342 233,323 100.0 2,595 219,220 100.0 2,958 Yes
Drove alone 164,215 78.7 1,299 186,951 80.1 3,198 176,363 80.5 3,109 Yes
2-person Carpool 20,035 9.6 560 18,315 7.8 1,399 15,053 6.9 1,566 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 4,625 2.2 274 3,467 1.5 533 3,562 1.6 736 Yes
Transit 7,634 3.7 350 9,118 3.9 1,169 7,429 3.4 803 No
Bike 255 0.1 65 591 0.3 221 748 0.3 272 Yes
Walked 4,730 2.3 277 4,999 2.1 758 4,706 2.1 695 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,710 0.8 167 2,777 1.2 566 2,590 1.2 606 Yes
Worked at Home 5,355 2.6 294 7,105 3.0 816 8,769 4.0 847 Yes
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 311,320 100.0 1,225 323,156 100.0 4,907 307,101 100.0 4,115 No
Drove alone 254,235 81.7 1,328 265,827 82.3 4,458 253,745 82.6 4,073 No
2-person Carpool 30,305 9.7 680 25,620 7.9 1,736 23,070 7.5 1,554 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 6,230 2.0 317 5,759 1.8 779 4,493 1.5 708 Yes
Transit 8,425 2.7 368 10,183 3.2 1,121 8,562 2.8 911 No
Bike 275 0.1 67 620 0.2 216 860 0.3 268 Yes
Walked 4,540 1.5 271 5,081 1.6 680 4,857 1.6 753 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,955 0.6 179 2,961 0.9 581 2,745 0.9 550 Yes
Worked at Home 5,355 1.7 294 7,105 2.2 816 8,769 2.9 847 Yes
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) 21.9 0.2 21.3 0.5 21.5 0.5 No
Drove alone 21.1 0.2 20.6 0.6 20.9 0.6 No
Carpooled 22.7 0.5 22.8 2.4 22.3 3.1 No
Transit 39.1 1.4 35.7 7.8 39.4 6.7 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 19.0 1.3 16.6 3.6 18.5 4.3 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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