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

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Geographic Area: Reno city, Nevada FIPS: 3260600

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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 1 180,658 -- 217,282 60 225,221 228,658 99 --
Persons in Households 2 176,141 342 210,807 -- 220,638 222,595 -- --
Total Households 3 73,859 376 85,426 1,625 90,924 89,155 1,620 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.38 0.03 2.47 0.04 2.43 2.50 0.04 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $54,125 $944 $67,486 $3,168 -- $61,643 $2,342 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.55 0.02 1.68 0.05 -- 1.58 0.04 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 12.60 0.40 15.40 1.40 -- 19.50 1.37 Yes
Percent Minority 8 22.80 0.50 21.50 1.42 25.80 21.10 1.33 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 11.30 0.40 11.30 0.56 11.70 12.00 0.59 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 17.30 0.50 18.20 0.89 -- 16.30 1.01 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 90,544 1,094 109,978 2,675 -- 106,031 2,146 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 88,850 100.0 1,094 107,985 100.0 2,290 104,464 100.0 2,121 Yes
Drove alone 64,545 72.6 1,049 81,305 75.3 2,474 80,175 76.7 2,401 Yes
2-person Carpool 10,385 11.7 509 8,736 8.1 1,137 8,263 7.9 1,090 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,340 2.6 247 2,744 2.5 912 2,640 2.5 626 No
Transit 3,649 4.1 308 4,739 4.4 779 3,376 3.2 557 No
Bike 785 0.9 144 749 0.7 265 1,165 1.1 337 Yes
Walked 3,905 4.4 318 4,341 4.0 778 3,376 3.2 580 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,080 1.2 169 2,427 2.2 649 1,913 1.8 438 Yes
Worked at Home 2,155 2.4 238 2,944 2.7 497 3,556 3.4 583 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 120,510 100.0 1,032 143,182 100.0 2,903 139,772 100.0 2,780 Yes
Drove alone 91,780 76.2 1,094 114,439 79.9 3,046 111,094 79.5 3,026 Yes
2-person Carpool 13,645 11.3 578 11,446 8.0 1,302 11,437 8.2 1,245 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,860 2.4 273 2,380 1.7 719 2,621 1.9 598 No
Transit 3,990 3.3 322 4,770 3.3 827 3,924 2.8 660 No
Bike 830 0.7 148 761 0.5 279 1,402 1.0 421 Yes
Walked 4,040 3.4 324 4,436 3.1 784 3,472 2.5 584 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,205 1.0 178 2,006 1.4 519 2,266 1.6 533 Yes
Worked at Home 2,155 1.8 238 2,944 2.1 497 3,556 2.5 583 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) 17.9 0.3 19.0 0.8 19.7 0.8 Yes
Drove alone 16.4 0.3 17.0 0.9 18.3 0.9 Yes
Carpooled 19.9 0.9 22.9 4.7 22.8 4.5 No
Transit 39.5 2.8 41.0 10.6 38.6 9.9 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 16.9 1.4 20.1 6.5 20.7 4.5 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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