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

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Geographic Area: Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky FIPS: 2146027

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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 1 260,512 -- 292,016 -- 295,803 301,211 -- --
Persons in Households 2 247,768 445 281,399 -- 282,999 288,563 -- --
Total Households 3 108,411 344 120,577 1,382 123,043 122,046 1,296 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.29 0.02 2.33 0.02 2.30 2.36 0.02 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $54,340 $660 $66,467 $2,390 -- $68,100 $2,356 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.63 0.01 1.68 0.04 -- 1.66 0.03 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 12.90 0.30 17.00 1.14 -- 18.50 1.04 Yes
Percent Minority 8 19.10 0.30 21.90 0.48 24.30 23.70 0.48 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 10.00 0.20 10.60 0.42 10.50 10.70 0.37 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 5.90 0.20 8.00 0.48 -- 8.90 0.41 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 139,340 1,030 155,766 2,526 -- 153,132 2,148 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 136,795 100.0 1,031 150,669 100.0 2,045 150,745 100.0 2,130 Yes
Drove alone 109,275 79.9 1,019 120,240 79.8 2,629 120,275 79.8 2,040 Yes
2-person Carpool 11,990 8.8 433 12,096 8.0 1,229 12,178 8.1 1,253 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 3,340 2.4 232 3,748 2.5 1,006 2,609 1.7 583 Yes
Transit 1,615 1.2 162 2,363 1.6 538 2,245 1.5 579 Yes
Bike 780 0.6 113 1,197 0.8 323 1,636 1.1 498 Yes
Walked 5,515 4.0 297 5,734 3.8 721 5,677 3.8 894 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 845 0.6 117 774 0.5 277 988 0.7 276 No
Worked at Home 3,440 2.5 236 4,517 3.0 581 5,137 3.4 653 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 167,130 100.0 990 182,992 100.0 2,795 182,938 100.0 3,480 Yes
Drove alone 133,355 79.8 1,032 147,482 80.6 3,179 147,730 80.8 3,374 Yes
2-person Carpool 16,550 9.9 504 15,992 8.7 1,542 15,718 8.6 1,396 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 4,955 3.0 282 4,652 2.5 1,056 3,408 1.9 665 Yes
Transit 1,614 1.0 162 2,283 1.2 435 2,296 1.3 560 Yes
Bike 780 0.5 113 1,219 0.7 327 1,721 0.9 508 Yes
Walked 5,525 3.3 298 5,792 3.2 705 5,725 3.1 891 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 910 0.5 122 1,055 0.6 317 1,203 0.7 347 No
Worked at Home 3,440 2.1 236 4,517 2.5 581 5,137 2.8 653 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) 19.3 0.2 19.8 0.6 19.4 0.6 No
Drove alone 19.2 0.2 19.7 0.8 19.2 0.6 No
Carpooled 20.8 0.6 21.5 3.1 20.8 2.8 No
Transit 35.6 2.8 33.4 11.3 37.5 13.6 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 15.3 1.0 14.1 3.0 14.8 3.2 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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