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

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Geographic Area: Great Falls city, Montana FIPS: 3032800

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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 56,644 -- 59,142 28 58,505 58,876 33 --
Persons in Households 2 55,099 157 57,653 -- 57,242 57,444 -- --
Total Households 3 23,811 149 24,327 517 25,301 24,535 505 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.31 0.03 2.37 0.05 2.26 2.34 0.05 No
Average Household Income 5 $41,995 $1,103 $50,782 $2,643 -- $53,326 $2,854 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.71 0.03 1.84 0.08 -- 1.79 0.07 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 14.50 0.60 16.00 1.82 -- 17.60 2.37 Yes
Percent Minority 8 10.00 0.50 10.20 1.00 11.50 12.00 0.85 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 15.70 0.60 16.40 1.07 16.60 16.40 1.08 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.50 0.30 2.00 0.43 -- 2.80 0.89 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 26,167 480 29,140 1,201 -- 28,040 823 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 25,840 100.0 480 28,462 100.0 919 27,710 100.0 730 Yes
Drove alone 21,140 81.8 466 23,383 82.2 1,029 22,193 80.1 781 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,040 7.9 179 2,259 7.9 506 2,653 9.6 530 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 550 2.1 94 480 1.7 182 502 1.8 270 No
Transit 230 0.9 61 501 1.8 275 313 1.1 142 No
Bike 125 0.5 45 313 1.1 180 237 0.9 131 No
Walked 810 3.1 114 720 2.5 226 930 3.4 260 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 115 0.4 43 227 0.8 177 208 0.8 145 No
Worked at Home 825 3.2 115 579 2.0 152 674 2.4 201 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 29,285 100.0 481 30,315 100.0 1,055 30,282 100.0 870 Yes
Drove alone 24,095 82.3 476 24,728 81.6 1,130 24,449 80.7 884 No
2-person Carpool 2,425 8.3 195 2,631 8.7 550 2,645 8.7 444 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 575 2.0 97 554 1.8 214 613 2.0 266 No
Transit 279 1.0 67 476 1.6 274 309 1.0 136 No
Bike 110 0.4 42 337 1.1 183 260 0.9 112 Yes
Walked 855 2.9 117 637 2.1 216 1,023 3.4 281 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 120 0.4 44 373 1.2 197 309 1.0 126 Yes
Worked at Home 825 2.8 115 579 1.9 152 674 2.2 201 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) 13.9 0.4 14.3 1.1 14.9 1.3 No
Drove alone 13.3 0.4 13.5 1.2 14.6 1.5 No
Carpooled 18.0 1.6 18.2 5.5 15.8 4.7 No
Transit 25.4 4.2 25.0 20.2 34.7 22.7 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 15.0 2.8 15.5 6.4 14.0 5.7 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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