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

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Geographic Area: Silver Spring CDP, Maryland FIPS: 2472450

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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 76,725 -- 77,318 3,901 71,452 76,520 3,965 --
Persons in Households 2 76,031 135 76,854 -- 71,091 76,122 -- --
Total Households 3 30,400 145 29,247 1,195 28,603 30,566 1,130 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.50 0.03 2.63 0.09 2.49 2.49 0.08 No
Average Household Income 5 $65,830 $1,633 $93,633 $5,769 -- $90,513 $5,284 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.35 0.03 1.42 0.09 -- 1.31 0.08 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 9.30 0.50 8.70 1.81 -- 11.70 2.38 No
Percent Minority 8 53.20 0.90 54.30 2.80 54.30 56.50 2.95 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 9.60 0.50 9.20 0.88 8.30 8.20 0.86 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 35.10 0.90 35.40 4.19 -- 36.80 3.23 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 41,343 711 47,824 2,206 -- 45,153 2,279 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 40,670 100.0 712 45,222 100.0 2,348 44,001 100.0 2,189 Yes
Drove alone 22,770 56.0 652 22,305 49.3 1,548 23,241 52.8 1,598 No
2-person Carpool 3,845 9.5 311 3,494 7.7 677 2,966 6.7 777 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,665 4.1 208 2,095 4.6 612 1,429 3.2 518 No
Transit 9,460 23.3 469 13,384 29.6 1,393 12,347 28.1 1,157 Yes
Bike 145 0.4 62 78 0.2 64 203 0.5 122 No
Walked 1,015 2.5 163 1,699 3.8 404 1,468 3.3 363 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 225 0.6 77 268 0.6 187 358 0.8 138 No
Worked at Home 1,545 3.8 200 1,899 4.2 376 1,989 4.5 369 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 31,215 100.0 701 43,710 100.0 1,971 41,192 100.0 1,928 Yes
Drove alone 19,820 63.5 624 26,794 61.3 1,473 24,467 59.4 1,446 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,100 9.9 281 3,468 7.9 607 3,535 8.6 700 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,010 3.2 163 1,201 2.7 385 1,364 3.3 544 No
Transit 4,370 14.0 331 8,326 19.0 1,064 7,787 18.9 855 Yes
Bike 115 0.4 55 242 0.6 149 149 0.4 87 No
Walked 1,005 3.2 162 1,481 3.4 390 1,570 3.8 360 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 260 0.8 83 299 0.7 180 331 0.8 168 No
Worked at Home 1,545 4.9 200 1,899 4.3 376 1,989 4.8 369 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) 33.6 0.6 34.4 2.8 34.0 2.9 No
Drove alone 29.5 0.7 28.6 3.0 28.2 2.9 No
Carpooled 34.3 1.7 37.4 9.8 37.0 14.5 No
Transit 44.5 1.3 45.6 6.8 46.2 6.4 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 23.6 3.6 15.7 6.3 21.2 8.6 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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