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

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Geographic Area: Columbus city, Mississippi FIPS: 2815380

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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 26,032 -- 23,842 40 23,640 23,558 27 --
Persons in Households 2 24,445 156 21,928 -- 22,357 22,107 -- --
Total Households 3 10,011 128 9,720 599 9,615 9,729 469 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.44 0.06 2.26 0.11 2.33 2.27 0.10 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $42,795 $1,886 $49,789 $7,548 -- $46,206 $7,544 No
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.50 0.05 1.62 0.17 -- 1.49 0.13 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 25.70 1.10 30.10 4.75 -- 39.10 4.75 Yes
Percent Minority 8 56.10 1.20 -- -- 62.60 -- -- --
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 15.20 0.90 15.70 1.97 15.90 16.60 2.01 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.40 0.30 1.20 0.82 -- 1.80 1.15 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 10,400 320 9,326 1,083 -- 8,963 658 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 10,145 100.0 318 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 7,620 75.1 297 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,305 12.9 142 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 395 3.9 80 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 25 0.2 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 10 0.1 13 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 535 5.3 93 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 79 0.8 36 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 170 1.7 53 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 21,260 100.0 253 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 17,125 80.6 310 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 2,500 11.8 192 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 750 3.5 109 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 25 0.1 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 25 0.1 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 565 2.7 95 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 99 0.5 40 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 170 0.8 53 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 18.6 0.9 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 17.4 0.9 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 24.7 2.6 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 154.4 40.6 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 10.8 1.9 -- -- -- -- --

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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