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

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Geographic Area: Lexington CDP, Massachusetts FIPS: 2535250

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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 30,355 -- 30,580 28 31,394 31,874 31 --
Persons in Households 2 29,571 132 30,192 -- 30,871 31,291 -- --
Total Households 3 11,119 70 10,973 317 11,530 11,627 343 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.66 0.04 2.75 0.07 2.68 2.69 0.07 No
Average Household Income 5 $124,305 $4,020 $178,707 $12,896 -- $184,221 $15,248 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.82 0.05 1.81 0.07 -- 1.80 0.08 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 3.40 0.50 3.10 0.98 -- 5.00 2.03 No
Percent Minority 8 13.90 0.90 23.20 2.35 24.50 24.80 2.06 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 18.70 1.10 17.50 1.69 18.60 19.20 1.79 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 16.50 1.00 22.60 2.32 -- 23.60 2.01 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 14,637 416 14,905 1,080 -- 14,566 621 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 14,480 100.0 416 14,370 100.0 669 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 11,375 78.6 403 10,531 73.3 624 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 695 4.8 125 1,039 7.2 286 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 180 1.2 64 263 1.8 219 -- -- -- --
Transit 925 6.4 143 897 6.2 219 -- -- -- --
Bike 45 0.3 32 85 0.6 87 -- -- -- --
Walked 245 1.7 75 201 1.4 93 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 45 0.3 32 138 1.0 179 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 975 6.7 147 1,216 8.5 288 -- -- -- --
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 21,455 100.0 379 22,984 100.0 1,465 23,803 100.0 1,311 Yes
Drove alone 18,140 84.5 409 18,241 79.4 1,254 19,141 80.4 1,241 No
2-person Carpool 1,200 5.6 162 1,703 7.4 524 1,806 7.6 401 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 295 1.4 82 630 2.7 327 340 1.4 178 No
Transit 354 1.6 89 608 2.6 223 747 3.1 275 Yes
Bike 85 0.4 44 196 0.9 151 206 0.9 103 Yes
Walked 355 1.7 90 199 0.9 113 195 0.8 143 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 59 0.3 37 191 0.8 100 90 0.4 68 No
Worked at Home 975 4.5 147 1,216 5.3 288 1,278 5.4 270 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) 27.1 0.8 28.0 2.5 -- -- --
Drove alone 25.5 0.8 25.7 2.8 -- -- --
Carpooled 24.7 2.8 25.1 11.5 -- -- --
Transit 46.0 3.3 53.4 19.3 -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 31.6 10.5 39.6 31.5 -- -- --

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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