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

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Geographic Area: Burlington CDP, Massachusetts FIPS: 2509875

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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 22,876 -- 25,487 52 24,498 24,882 30 --
Persons in Households 2 22,839 29 -- -- 24,476 24,851 32 Yes
Total Households 3 8,315 54 9,433 373 9,269 9,434 376 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.75 0.04 2.70 0.11 2.64 2.63 0.10 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $84,220 $3,323 $97,965 $8,313 -- $105,088 $8,918 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.89 0.06 1.87 0.11 -- 1.87 0.10 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 1.90 0.40 3.70 1.42 -- 4.50 1.55 Yes
Percent Minority 8 13.70 1.10 17.40 2.60 19.20 -- -- --
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.80 1.10 16.80 2.09 16.80 17.10 1.91 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 14.90 1.10 17.20 3.03 -- 20.00 2.77 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 12,459 360 -- -- -- 12,978 598 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 12,210 100.0 361 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 10,575 86.6 361 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 655 5.4 121 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 63 0.5 38 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 358 2.9 90 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 115 0.9 51 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 100 0.8 48 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 335 2.7 87 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 34,025 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- 37,433 100.0 1,609 --
Drove alone 30,435 89.4 -- -- -- -- 32,620 87.1 1,394 --
2-person Carpool 2,010 5.9 205 -- -- -- 2,399 6.4 599 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 205 0.6 68 -- -- -- 614 1.6 338 Yes
Transit 569 1.7 113 -- -- -- 699 1.9 272 No
Bike 10 0.0 15 -- -- -- 171 0.5 136 Yes
Walked 290 0.9 81 -- -- -- 146 0.4 92 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 160 0.5 60 -- -- -- 148 0.4 96 No
Worked at Home 335 1.0 87 -- -- -- 636 1.7 212 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) 24.3 0.9 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 23.6 0.9 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 24.0 3.8 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 45.1 7.2 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 25.1 11.3 -- -- -- -- --

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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