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

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Geographic Area: Belmont CDP, Massachusetts FIPS: 2505105

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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 24,194 -- 23,467 27 24,729 24,962 40 --
Persons in Households 2 23,883 84 22,927 -- 24,534 24,684 -- --
Total Households 3 9,717 77 9,171 311 9,651 9,016 292 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.46 0.05 2.50 0.08 2.54 2.74 0.09 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $104,500 $4,010 $137,960 $11,761 -- $143,507 $11,560 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.60 0.05 1.62 0.09 -- 1.75 0.09 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 4.40 0.60 3.80 1.49 -- 5.80 2.44 No
Percent Minority 8 8.60 0.90 -- -- 16.50 17.70 2.94 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 16.80 1.10 16.00 1.80 15.80 14.90 1.52 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 14.80 1.10 18.90 2.98 -- 22.90 3.40 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 12,745 371 -- -- -- 12,455 612 No
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 12,620 100.0 372 -- 100.0 -- 12,388 100.0 593 No
Drove alone 8,825 69.9 358 -- -- -- 8,003 64.6 538 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,020 8.1 149 -- -- -- 645 5.2 181 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 209 1.7 69 -- -- -- 201 1.6 178 No
Transit 1,510 12.0 180 -- -- -- 1,886 15.2 305 Yes
Bike 100 0.8 48 -- -- -- 142 1.1 66 No
Walked 190 1.5 66 -- -- -- 273 2.2 110 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 95 0.8 47 -- -- -- 267 2.2 155 Yes
Worked at Home 665 5.3 122 -- -- -- 971 7.8 234 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 6,680 100.0 333 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 4,775 71.5 296 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 465 7.0 102 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 135 2.0 55 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 360 5.4 90 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 60 0.9 37 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 190 2.8 66 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 29 0.4 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 665 10.0 122 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 26.4 0.9 -- -- 27.5 2.6 No
Drove alone 23.7 0.8 -- -- 24.6 2.9 No
Carpooled 24.9 2.5 -- -- 21.4 8.7 No
Transit 41.5 2.6 -- -- 44.7 10.5 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 35.1 9.9 -- -- 22.3 10.8 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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