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

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Geographic Area: Sulphur city, Louisiana FIPS: 2273640

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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 20,399 -- -- -- 20,410 20,308 24 --
Persons in Households 2 20,118 67 -- -- 20,277 20,185 61 No
Total Households 3 7,853 111 -- -- 8,099 7,832 428 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.56 0.07 -- -- 2.50 2.58 0.14 No
Average Household Income 5 $45,015 $1,602 -- -- -- $58,316 $6,350 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.66 0.05 -- -- -- 1.65 0.15 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 13.30 1.00 -- -- -- 19.60 5.59 Yes
Percent Minority 8 6.30 0.70 -- -- 10.20 9.30 3.50 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.30 1.00 -- -- 14.30 14.50 2.11 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.00 0.30 -- -- -- 2.70 1.20 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 9,113 287 -- -- -- 7,773 675 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 8,915 100.0 287 -- -- -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 7,560 84.8 279 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 725 8.1 107 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 155 1.7 50 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 55 0.6 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 70 0.8 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 115 1.3 43 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 100 1.1 40 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 140 1.6 48 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 10,370 100.0 289 -- -- -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 8,705 83.9 286 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 985 9.5 124 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 219 2.1 60 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 20 0.2 18 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 60 0.6 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 115 1.1 43 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 120 1.2 44 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 140 1.4 48 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 17.8 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 17.5 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 21.5 3.9 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 32.3 3.8 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 12.6 2.6 -- -- -- -- --

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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