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

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Geographic Area: Garden City city, Michigan FIPS: 2631420

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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 30,047 -- 26,758 30 27,692 27,415 27 --
Persons in Households 2 30,029 17 -- -- 27,638 27,370 41 Yes
Total Households 3 11,493 60 9,732 339 10,894 10,149 409 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.61 0.02 2.74 0.09 2.54 2.70 0.11 No
Average Household Income 5 $56,265 $1,421 $63,227 $4,725 -- $58,444 $4,177 No
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.86 0.05 1.84 0.10 -- 1.79 0.10 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 4.50 0.50 7.90 2.15 -- 10.00 3.18 Yes
Percent Minority 8 3.60 0.40 -- -- 7.50 6.00 1.54 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.50 0.80 13.00 1.43 14.00 13.60 1.34 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 3.30 0.40 3.50 1.26 -- 3.30 1.05 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 14,620 351 13,351 1,007 -- 12,430 546 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 14,380 100.0 350 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 12,870 89.5 347 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 925 6.4 121 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 114 0.8 43 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 25 0.2 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 45 0.3 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 205 1.4 58 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 69 0.5 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 125 0.9 45 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 7,580 100.0 305 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 6,435 84.9 288 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 650 8.6 102 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 135 1.8 47 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 30 0.4 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 20 0.3 18 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 145 1.9 49 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 40 0.5 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 125 1.6 45 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 0.7 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 24.4 0.7 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 25.6 2.4 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 30.6 12.5 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 18.2 4.3 -- -- -- -- --

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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