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

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Geographic Area: Kentwood city, Michigan FIPS: 2642820

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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 45,239 -- 47,373 31 48,707 49,213 49 --
Persons in Households 2 44,880 76 46,914 -- 48,312 48,771 -- --
Total Households 3 18,448 127 19,220 591 19,741 19,820 558 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.43 0.03 2.44 0.07 2.45 2.46 0.07 No
Average Household Income 5 $54,725 $1,303 $57,859 $2,990 -- $60,063 $3,754 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.66 0.03 1.71 0.08 -- 1.64 0.08 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 6.30 0.50 11.20 2.00 -- 14.10 2.69 Yes
Percent Minority 8 19.20 0.70 25.20 2.59 29.90 30.70 2.50 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 10.10 0.60 10.60 1.14 11.50 12.10 1.25 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 9.30 0.60 12.30 1.98 -- 15.30 2.68 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 24,413 429 25,488 1,424 -- 24,503 1,074 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 23,995 100.0 430 24,583 100.0 965 23,854 100.0 1,119 No
Drove alone 20,970 87.4 429 21,173 86.1 993 19,944 83.6 1,130 No
2-person Carpool 1,755 7.3 166 1,421 5.8 385 1,644 6.9 412 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 200 0.8 57 374 1.5 166 432 1.8 191 Yes
Transit 135 0.6 47 392 1.6 182 382 1.6 202 Yes
Bike 20 0.1 18 235 1.0 227 163 0.7 126 Yes
Walked 165 0.7 52 157 0.6 86 349 1.5 144 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 110 0.5 42 107 0.4 212 168 0.7 170 No
Worked at Home 645 2.7 102 724 2.9 217 772 3.2 263 No
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 35,165 100.0 358 35,820 100.0 1,682 36,907 100.0 1,630 Yes
Drove alone 30,095 85.6 406 30,143 84.2 1,614 32,585 88.3 1,454 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,025 8.6 215 3,307 9.2 604 2,304 6.2 420 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 555 1.6 95 401 1.1 171 484 1.3 214 No
Transit 310 0.9 71 501 1.4 223 428 1.2 191 No
Bike 55 0.2 30 65 0.2 80 22 0.1 34 No
Walked 250 0.7 64 360 1.0 223 114 0.3 73 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 230 0.7 61 319 0.9 184 198 0.5 116 No
Worked at Home 645 1.8 102 724 2.0 217 772 2.1 263 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) 19.2 0.5 18.1 1.4 18.6 1.4 No
Drove alone 19.0 0.5 17.3 1.3 18.0 1.5 No
Carpooled 20.1 1.7 23.2 9.3 20.7 7.2 No
Transit 40.0 8.2 40.7 31.3 28.2 21.5 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 20.9 7.5 16.6 14.4 24.0 15.7 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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