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

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Geographic Area: St. Louis city, Missouri FIPS: 2965000

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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 1 348,189 -- 356,327 -- 319,294 318,612 -- --
Persons in Households 2 337,539 411 344,117 -- 307,316 307,363 -- --
Total Households 3 147,286 630 143,585 1,735 142,057 138,981 1,628 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.29 0.02 2.40 0.02 2.16 2.21 0.02 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $37,360 $406 $48,019 $1,320 -- $49,026 $1,347 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.13 0.01 1.22 0.03 -- 1.20 0.02 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 24.60 0.30 23.70 1.11 -- 28.10 1.22 Yes
Percent Minority 8 56.20 0.30 53.20 0.23 56.10 55.10 0.23 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.70 0.20 11.40 0.42 11.00 11.10 0.35 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 5.60 0.20 6.30 0.71 -- 6.90 0.53 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 143,973 1,176 167,012 2,660 -- 141,982 2,415 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 140,745 100.0 1,172 161,081 100.0 2,605 139,248 100.0 2,450 No
Drove alone 96,985 68.9 1,070 112,388 69.8 2,896 99,343 71.3 2,283 No
2-person Carpool 15,420 11.0 491 14,804 9.2 1,414 10,939 7.9 1,048 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 3,680 2.6 244 4,461 2.8 863 2,240 1.6 489 Yes
Transit 14,630 10.4 479 16,687 10.4 1,271 13,137 9.4 1,136 Yes
Bike 490 0.3 90 1,011 0.6 264 1,061 0.8 224 Yes
Walked 5,685 4.0 303 5,573 3.5 616 6,452 4.6 747 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,415 1.0 152 1,806 1.1 395 1,660 1.2 479 No
Worked at Home 2,455 1.7 200 4,351 2.7 628 4,416 3.2 528 Yes
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 262,980 100.0 1,026 266,711 100.0 4,029 252,303 100.0 3,955 Yes
Drove alone 202,160 76.9 1,178 202,531 75.9 3,979 195,605 77.5 3,816 Yes
2-person Carpool 27,025 10.3 639 22,924 8.6 1,536 18,437 7.3 1,173 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 5,835 2.2 306 5,835 2.2 737 4,871 1.9 761 Yes
Transit 17,220 6.5 518 20,156 7.6 1,407 18,353 7.3 1,310 No
Bike 520 0.2 92 1,139 0.4 277 1,201 0.5 221 Yes
Walked 5,625 2.1 301 5,927 2.2 666 6,956 2.8 868 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,140 0.8 187 3,848 1.4 623 2,464 1.0 513 No
Worked at Home 2,455 0.9 200 4,351 1.6 628 4,416 1.8 528 Yes
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) 25.1 0.3 24.5 0.7 23.7 0.9 Yes
Drove alone 23.0 0.3 21.6 0.8 20.8 0.9 Yes
Carpooled 23.6 0.6 25.8 3.5 23.6 3.0 No
Transit 45.2 1.2 47.2 5.9 49.4 6.9 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 15.9 1.0 15.3 2.8 18.3 3.3 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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