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Geographic Area: Houma city, Louisiana FIPS: 2236255

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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 32,124 -- 32,652 30 33,727 33,700 42 --
Persons in Households 2 31,405 107 32,087 -- 33,515 33,458 -- --
Total Households 3 11,587 113 12,059 585 12,751 12,750 573 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.71 0.05 2.66 0.13 2.63 2.62 0.12 No
Average Household Income 5 $47,400 $1,799 $62,546 $5,746 -- $60,488 $5,606 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.49 0.04 1.70 0.13 -- 1.60 0.11 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 20.80 0.90 15.50 3.22 -- 17.80 4.24 No
Percent Minority 8 33.30 1.10 29.50 2.76 34.00 34.20 3.51 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 11.90 0.70 12.60 1.55 12.60 12.20 1.52 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.30 0.30 2.30 0.87 -- 4.70 1.46 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 12,665 354 -- -- -- 15,363 1,028 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 12,410 100.0 353 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 9,785 78.8 334 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,190 9.6 137 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 385 3.1 79 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 180 1.5 54 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 65 0.5 33 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 195 1.6 56 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 335 2.7 74 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 275 2.2 67 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 17,570 100.0 361 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 14,305 81.4 360 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,640 9.3 160 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 515 2.9 91 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 134 0.8 47 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 80 0.5 36 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 160 0.9 51 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 460 2.6 86 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 275 1.6 67 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 21.7 1.0 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 19.4 1.0 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 28.0 3.4 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 36.5 10.2 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 39.1 7.2 -- -- -- -- --

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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