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

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Geographic Area: North Plainfield borough, New Jersey FIPS: 3453280

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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 21,103 -- 21,132 26 21,936 21,992 35 --
Persons in Households 2 20,914 65 -- -- 21,906 21,921 64 Yes
Total Households 3 7,242 59 6,836 367 7,448 7,190 450 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.89 0.05 3.09 0.17 2.94 3.05 0.19 No
Average Household Income 5 $65,720 $2,725 $78,099 $7,071 -- $77,178 $8,504 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.70 0.07 1.64 0.14 -- 1.62 0.15 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 6.40 0.80 6.00 2.52 -- 15.20 4.55 Yes
Percent Minority 8 37.80 1.60 42.50 5.65 45.00 52.20 5.68 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 9.50 1.00 8.50 1.73 8.40 7.10 1.22 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 33.10 1.50 33.30 4.15 -- 40.20 3.65 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 10,967 347 -- -- -- 12,507 623 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 10,720 100.0 347 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 8,240 76.9 339 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 940 8.8 143 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 435 4.1 99 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 470 4.4 103 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 35 0.3 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 195 1.8 66 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 194 1.8 66 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 215 2.0 70 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 3,690 100.0 264 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 2,795 75.7 235 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 340 9.2 87 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 100 2.7 48 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 35 0.9 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 35 0.9 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 140 3.8 56 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 35 0.9 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 215 5.8 70 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 29.5 1.3 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 27.9 1.2 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 27.5 3.5 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 70.2 9.3 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 21.9 4.3 -- -- -- -- --

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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