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

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Geographic Area: Las Vegas city, Nevada FIPS: 3240000

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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 1 478,868 -- 563,470 84 583,756 589,541 132 --
Persons in Households 2 470,649 463 556,463 -- 574,274 581,358 -- --
Total Households 3 177,223 579 204,209 2,160 211,689 210,927 2,423 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.66 0.02 2.72 0.03 2.71 2.76 0.03 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $58,430 $642 $70,704 $1,490 -- $66,373 $1,789 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.54 0.01 1.63 0.03 -- 1.59 0.03 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 11.90 0.20 13.20 0.93 -- 17.70 1.13 Yes
Percent Minority 8 30.10 0.30 26.90 0.86 37.90 32.10 1.03 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 11.50 0.20 11.30 0.36 12.00 12.90 0.38 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 18.90 0.30 21.70 0.68 -- 21.20 0.78 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 215,212 1,773 266,597 4,336 -- 256,143 3,800 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 210,805 100.0 1,769 254,509 100.0 3,505 251,663 100.0 3,826 Yes
Drove alone 155,575 73.8 1,669 197,549 77.6 3,855 196,475 78.1 4,273 Yes
2-person Carpool 25,205 12.0 796 23,295 9.2 1,680 22,427 8.9 1,901 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 6,530 3.1 413 5,663 2.2 1,043 6,031 2.4 883 No
Transit 9,995 4.7 509 10,818 4.3 1,108 10,078 4.0 1,168 No
Bike 815 0.4 147 974 0.4 293 987 0.4 327 No
Walked 4,545 2.2 346 5,136 2.0 840 4,515 1.8 725 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 3,010 1.4 282 3,882 1.5 733 3,345 1.3 696 No
Worked at Home 5,135 2.4 367 7,192 2.8 890 7,805 3.1 1,141 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 222,120 100.0 1,777 311,740 100.0 5,514 312,520 100.0 6,023 Yes
Drove alone 164,300 74.0 1,692 243,683 78.2 5,381 246,769 79.0 5,527 Yes
2-person Carpool 26,175 11.8 810 28,586 9.2 1,879 27,533 8.8 2,176 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 6,630 3.0 416 7,051 2.3 1,182 6,495 2.1 1,165 No
Transit 10,450 4.7 521 11,788 3.8 1,290 12,422 4.0 1,255 Yes
Bike 1,030 0.5 165 1,464 0.5 367 1,432 0.5 671 No
Walked 5,375 2.4 375 6,334 2.0 966 5,034 1.6 675 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 3,035 1.4 283 5,642 1.8 766 5,030 1.6 879 Yes
Worked at Home 5,135 2.3 367 7,192 2.3 890 7,805 2.5 1,141 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) 25.4 0.2 24.9 0.6 25.2 0.7 No
Drove alone 23.6 0.2 23.5 0.7 23.6 0.8 No
Carpooled 26.0 0.6 25.7 2.8 25.9 2.8 No
Transit 51.9 2.0 53.6 8.0 58.8 9.8 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 24.4 1.7 18.9 3.7 20.9 4.2 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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