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

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Geographic Area: Wakefield CDP, Massachusetts FIPS: 2572250

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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 24,804 -- 24,857 33 24,932 25,384 23 --
Persons in Households 2 24,561 74 24,487 -- 24,678 24,986 -- --
Total Households 3 9,776 60 9,825 452 9,994 9,730 452 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.51 0.04 2.49 0.10 2.47 2.57 0.12 No
Average Household Income 5 $76,525 $2,832 $97,685 $7,563 -- $95,928 $7,284 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.73 0.06 1.80 0.10 -- 1.77 0.11 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 3.10 0.50 3.10 1.42 -- 4.50 1.92 No
Percent Minority 8 3.10 0.50 -- -- 5.50 -- -- --
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 15.20 1.10 14.90 1.98 14.70 14.00 1.86 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 5.00 0.70 6.50 1.53 -- 6.10 1.85 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 13,225 376 -- -- -- 14,064 702 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 13,035 100.0 376 13,792 100.0 655 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 10,210 78.3 371 10,712 77.7 632 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 665 5.1 122 968 7.0 317 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 229 1.8 72 97 0.7 176 -- -- -- --
Transit 1,194 9.2 161 1,411 10.2 342 -- -- -- --
Bike 15 0.1 19 0 0.0 161 -- -- -- --
Walked 255 2.0 76 168 1.2 153 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 55 0.4 35 60 0.4 235 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 410 3.1 96 376 2.7 182 -- -- -- --
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 12,320 100.0 377 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 10,450 84.8 372 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 765 6.2 130 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 145 1.2 57 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 209 1.7 69 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 260 2.1 77 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 90 0.7 45 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 410 3.3 96 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 27.0 0.9 27.9 2.7 -- -- --
Drove alone 23.9 0.9 25.2 3.0 -- -- --
Carpooled 32.1 4.7 27.8 13.6 -- -- --
Transit 50.2 3.1 51.3 17.8 -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 23.5 8.6 7.4 11.9 -- -- --

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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