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

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Geographic Area: Germantown CDP, Maryland FIPS: 2432025

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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 55,152 -- 60,104 4,044 86,395 86,574 4,220 --
Persons in Households 2 55,124 27 -- -- 86,354 86,540 -- --
Total Households 3 20,814 134 21,643 933 30,531 30,942 1,202 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.65 0.04 2.78 0.12 2.83 2.80 0.10 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $69,930 $1,622 $87,801 $5,536 -- $98,090 $6,248 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.69 0.03 1.73 0.11 -- 1.74 0.10 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 4.60 0.50 6.00 1.72 -- 6.70 1.56 Yes
Percent Minority 8 36.80 1.10 44.30 5.10 54.20 52.70 3.47 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 2.80 0.40 3.90 0.78 5.10 5.90 0.78 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 20.20 0.90 33.00 4.51 -- 38.20 3.66 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 32,413 595 36,218 2,078 -- 49,042 2,653 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 31,925 100.0 597 35,322 100.0 2,283 48,171 100.0 2,594 Yes
Drove alone 24,400 76.4 601 24,726 70.0 1,647 35,378 73.4 2,111 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,995 9.4 274 3,759 10.6 715 4,641 9.6 873 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 805 2.5 145 915 2.6 502 953 2.0 450 No
Transit 2,185 6.8 236 3,831 10.8 703 5,140 10.7 828 Yes
Bike 35 0.1 30 35 0.1 55 9 0.0 15 No
Walked 350 1.1 96 580 1.6 259 474 1.0 214 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 200 0.6 73 393 1.1 341 343 0.7 217 No
Worked at Home 960 3.0 158 1,083 3.1 334 1,233 2.6 345 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 16,660 100.0 555 18,270 100.0 1,248 21,714 100.0 1,586 Yes
Drove alone 12,785 76.7 510 13,785 75.5 1,077 16,463 75.8 1,310 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,365 8.2 188 1,308 7.2 352 2,322 10.7 616 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 515 3.1 116 349 1.9 170 247 1.1 115 Yes
Transit 494 3.0 114 986 5.4 359 833 3.8 296 Yes
Bike 40 0.2 33 32 0.2 52 0 0.0 113 No
Walked 400 2.4 103 573 3.1 270 311 1.4 191 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 99 0.6 51 154 0.8 104 305 1.4 173 Yes
Worked at Home 960 5.8 158 1,083 5.9 334 1,233 5.7 345 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) 33.3 0.8 34.0 3.3 36.6 3.2 Yes
Drove alone 31.3 0.9 31.5 3.2 32.8 3.0 No
Carpooled 34.2 2.3 32.6 10.4 35.7 10.3 No
Transit 56.8 3.7 56.8 14.9 66.7 15.5 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 21.0 5.2 16.6 10.4 18.6 10.4 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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