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

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Geographic Area: Columbia CDP, Maryland FIPS: 2419125

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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 88,391 -- 90,045 2,696 99,615 103,512 2,724 --
Persons in Households 2 87,020 189 88,888 -- 99,090 102,757 -- --
Total Households 3 34,211 167 35,387 1,019 39,562 40,526 1,010 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.54 0.03 2.51 0.06 2.50 2.54 0.05 No
Average Household Income 5 $83,875 $1,749 $111,792 $5,561 -- $115,167 $5,783 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.77 0.03 1.85 0.08 -- 1.81 0.08 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 5.40 0.40 5.20 1.19 -- 6.90 1.59 No
Percent Minority 8 33.70 0.80 38.30 2.56 44.50 45.20 2.17 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 7.20 0.40 10.90 0.87 10.80 10.90 0.79 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 13.20 0.60 15.50 1.87 -- 19.80 1.79 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 50,749 757 51,172 1,878 -- 56,539 2,000 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 50,175 100.0 758 48,963 100.0 1,587 55,601 100.0 2,025 Yes
Drove alone 40,490 80.7 763 38,840 79.3 1,681 44,994 80.9 1,838 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,525 7.0 300 3,159 6.5 566 3,693 6.6 779 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,260 2.5 181 880 1.8 287 950 1.7 305 No
Transit 1,565 3.1 202 2,772 5.7 497 2,135 3.8 474 Yes
Bike 10 0.0 16 97 0.2 78 80 0.1 79 No
Walked 675 1.3 133 548 1.1 214 790 1.4 264 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 385 0.8 101 317 0.6 138 366 0.7 186 No
Worked at Home 2,265 4.5 242 2,350 4.8 445 2,593 4.7 407 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 45,015 100.0 765 49,832 100.0 2,013 68,143 100.0 2,308 Yes
Drove alone 36,995 82.2 755 41,442 83.2 1,998 58,213 85.4 2,107 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,290 7.3 290 3,069 6.2 610 4,203 6.2 669 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,035 2.3 165 1,058 2.1 323 1,292 1.9 353 No
Transit 355 0.8 97 741 1.5 369 516 0.8 230 No
Bike 30 0.1 28 97 0.2 78 80 0.1 79 No
Walked 690 1.5 135 550 1.1 218 757 1.1 278 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 360 0.8 98 525 1.1 306 489 0.7 179 No
Worked at Home 2,265 5.0 242 2,350 4.7 445 2,593 3.8 407 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) 30.2 0.6 30.8 1.9 29.9 1.9 No
Drove alone 29.0 0.6 28.2 2.1 28.1 1.9 No
Carpooled 30.1 1.9 29.1 7.4 30.6 9.0 No
Transit 65.8 4.9 70.8 17.8 67.9 21.4 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 22.8 4.7 24.3 13.3 28.3 14.7 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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