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

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Geographic Area: Passaic city, New Jersey FIPS: 3456550

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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 67,861 -- 66,697 56 69,781 70,066 73 --
Persons in Households 2 67,274 115 -- -- 69,323 69,576 -- --
Total Households 3 19,499 124 19,131 885 19,411 20,530 933 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 3.45 0.05 3.45 0.16 3.57 3.39 0.16 No
Average Household Income 5 $43,895 $1,417 $44,252 $3,763 -- $44,536 $3,373 No
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.02 0.04 0.80 0.07 -- 0.86 0.07 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 21.20 0.80 29.60 3.95 -- 30.10 3.54 Yes
Percent Minority 8 64.50 0.90 67.70 3.74 54.90 55.20 3.56 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 8.20 0.50 8.40 1.07 7.70 7.90 1.03 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 45.80 0.90 44.90 2.54 -- 44.50 2.28 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 25,650 604 27,224 1,762 -- 26,333 1,377 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 24,805 100.0 600 25,891 100.0 1,234 26,005 100.0 1,358 No
Drove alone 11,215 45.2 463 11,155 43.1 1,049 12,339 47.4 1,279 No
2-person Carpool 2,445 9.9 232 1,195 4.6 388 2,008 7.7 554 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,800 11.3 248 630 2.4 229 2,071 8.0 503 Yes
Transit 4,495 18.1 310 4,524 17.5 757 4,672 18.0 1,014 No
Bike 230 0.9 72 149 0.6 146 372 1.4 270 No
Walked 2,435 9.8 232 2,988 11.5 701 1,437 5.5 412 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 835 3.4 137 4,927 19.0 1,106 2,797 10.8 689 Yes
Worked at Home 355 1.4 90 323 1.2 191 309 1.2 165 No
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 16,215 100.0 531 18,150 100.0 1,432 19,008 100.0 1,439 Yes
Drove alone 9,825 60.6 438 9,784 53.9 927 11,189 58.9 1,159 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,595 9.8 189 1,194 6.6 402 1,830 9.6 401 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 660 4.1 122 442 2.4 219 725 3.8 295 No
Transit 1,295 8.0 170 1,833 10.1 469 2,054 10.8 560 Yes
Bike 95 0.6 47 128 0.7 117 322 1.7 238 No
Walked 2,095 12.9 215 2,745 15.1 714 1,582 8.3 451 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 290 1.8 81 1,701 9.4 551 997 5.2 418 Yes
Worked at Home 355 2.2 90 323 1.8 191 309 1.6 165 No
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) 26.7 0.8 25.7 2.1 26.7 2.2 No
Drove alone 23.3 0.9 23.8 3.7 25.5 4.0 No
Carpooled 25.3 1.4 27.7 10.3 22.5 7.1 No
Transit 42.2 2.5 36.4 9.1 36.3 10.7 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 19.5 1.6 21.9 5.4 23.8 6.9 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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