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

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Geographic Area: Nashua city, New Hampshire FIPS: 3350260

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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 86,605 -- 87,182 30 86,494 86,769 55 --
Persons in Households 2 85,200 150 85,513 -- 84,809 85,152 -- --
Total Households 3 34,630 110 34,801 809 35,044 34,600 734 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.46 0.02 2.46 0.05 2.42 2.46 0.05 No
Average Household Income 5 $62,610 $1,103 $77,557 $3,666 -- $79,508 $3,177 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.68 0.03 1.73 0.06 -- 1.71 0.06 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 6.80 0.30 7.80 1.57 -- 9.70 1.74 Yes
Percent Minority 8 10.80 0.40 14.50 1.51 16.60 13.60 1.54 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 11.60 0.40 12.40 0.89 12.70 12.80 0.89 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 10.10 0.40 12.70 1.43 -- 12.80 1.64 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 45,831 594 48,215 1,880 -- 45,676 1,241 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 44,970 100.0 595 46,258 100.0 1,156 44,481 100.0 1,260 No
Drove alone 37,555 83.5 590 37,408 80.9 1,303 35,992 80.9 1,308 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,565 7.9 237 4,080 8.8 681 3,365 7.6 665 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 565 1.3 96 822 1.8 378 1,056 2.4 401 Yes
Transit 460 1.0 87 1,038 2.2 330 866 1.9 264 Yes
Bike 90 0.2 38 92 0.2 117 16 0.0 26 Yes
Walked 1,125 2.5 135 1,090 2.4 314 1,041 2.3 343 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 405 0.9 81 186 0.4 96 267 0.6 140 No
Worked at Home 1,205 2.7 139 1,542 3.3 427 1,878 4.2 384 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 51,040 100.0 586 50,173 100.0 1,851 46,972 100.0 1,943 Yes
Drove alone 43,890 86.0 595 41,674 83.1 1,831 39,934 85.0 1,803 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,525 6.9 235 4,329 8.6 765 2,865 6.1 546 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 530 1.0 93 676 1.3 327 735 1.6 429 No
Transit 263 0.5 66 626 1.2 240 421 0.9 215 No
Bike 95 0.2 39 95 0.2 116 16 0.0 26 Yes
Walked 1,100 2.2 133 1,004 2.0 331 887 1.9 351 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 425 0.8 83 227 0.5 123 236 0.5 118 Yes
Worked at Home 1,205 2.4 139 1,542 3.1 427 1,878 4.0 384 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) 24.7 0.5 25.0 1.4 25.2 1.4 No
Drove alone 24.2 0.5 24.0 1.5 24.2 1.6 No
Carpooled 28.3 1.7 30.2 8.3 26.5 7.3 No
Transit 51.6 7.4 47.4 24.6 60.9 26.8 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 19.4 2.8 16.4 8.7 25.2 13.6 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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