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

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Geographic Area: Elizabeth city, New Jersey FIPS: 3421000

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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 1 120,568 -- 124,433 95 124,969 125,825 36 --
Persons in Households 2 117,647 255 122,452 -- 122,424 123,496 -- --
Total Households 3 40,489 225 40,246 1,026 41,596 38,814 1,158 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.91 0.04 3.04 0.08 2.94 3.18 0.10 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $44,110 $943 $53,700 $2,287 -- $56,545 $3,033 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.21 0.03 1.12 0.06 -- 1.18 0.05 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 17.80 0.50 16.80 2.07 -- 19.90 2.20 No
Percent Minority 8 44.10 0.70 52.50 2.18 45.40 50.20 2.47 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 10.00 0.40 8.80 0.70 9.20 9.20 0.71 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 43.90 0.70 43.90 1.79 -- 47.50 1.49 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 47,689 812 59,811 2,155 -- 58,553 1,587 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 46,095 100.0 807 56,457 100.0 1,534 56,392 100.0 1,502 Yes
Drove alone 27,210 59.0 694 29,679 52.6 1,621 29,763 52.8 1,427 Yes
2-person Carpool 5,315 11.5 341 4,547 8.1 840 5,181 9.2 767 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,940 6.4 256 2,593 4.6 586 2,771 4.9 639 No
Transit 6,600 14.3 378 5,878 10.4 809 7,070 12.5 1,026 No
Bike 230 0.5 72 196 0.3 283 298 0.5 196 No
Walked 2,280 4.9 226 3,325 5.9 757 4,176 7.4 640 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 995 2.2 150 9,151 16.2 1,253 5,205 9.2 911 Yes
Worked at Home 530 1.1 110 1,088 1.9 361 1,928 3.4 426 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 41,390 100.0 788 48,395 100.0 2,211 51,316 100.0 2,100 Yes
Drove alone 28,855 69.7 708 31,405 64.9 1,734 33,678 65.6 1,743 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,815 9.2 291 3,179 6.6 546 3,708 7.2 644 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,430 3.5 180 923 1.9 296 867 1.7 259 Yes
Transit 3,650 8.8 284 3,900 8.1 710 4,387 8.5 785 No
Bike 155 0.4 59 0 0.0 154 211 0.4 166 No
Walked 2,410 5.8 232 3,357 6.9 754 3,760 7.3 659 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 540 1.3 111 4,543 9.4 994 2,777 5.4 564 Yes
Worked at Home 530 1.3 110 1,088 2.2 361 1,928 3.8 426 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) 28.3 0.6 25.1 1.4 26.3 1.4 Yes
Drove alone 25.9 0.7 22.7 1.9 23.5 1.8 Yes
Carpooled 28.1 1.3 30.1 7.3 29.3 6.1 No
Transit 42.7 2.0 46.4 9.6 44.3 10.1 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 20.5 1.9 17.9 3.0 19.2 3.6 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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