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

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Geographic Area: Somerset CDP, New Jersey FIPS: 3468370

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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 23,053 -- 23,585 1,524 22,083 24,175 1,758 --
Persons in Households 2 22,899 59 -- -- 21,496 23,604 -- --
Total Households 3 8,287 65 8,262 475 8,594 8,816 539 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.76 0.05 2.85 0.17 2.50 2.68 0.14 No
Average Household Income 5 $73,310 $3,039 $87,974 $9,156 -- $100,284 $10,374 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.74 0.06 1.77 0.15 -- 1.83 0.18 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 7.00 0.80 7.80 2.95 -- 3.80 1.24 Yes
Percent Minority 8 56.00 1.60 61.50 4.80 53.00 50.90 4.94 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 11.20 1.00 11.90 1.92 15.10 15.00 1.98 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 22.80 1.30 26.80 4.90 -- 25.70 4.10 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 11,737 363 -- -- -- 12,190 967 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 11,545 100.0 363 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 8,985 77.8 354 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,180 10.2 160 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 195 1.7 66 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 600 5.2 116 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 10 0.1 15 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 160 1.4 60 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 170 1.5 62 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 240 2.1 74 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 6,970 100.0 333 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 5,635 80.8 312 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 615 8.8 117 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 235 3.4 73 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 54 0.8 35 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 4 0.1 10 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 90 1.3 45 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 99 1.4 47 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 240 3.4 74 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 28.7 1.3 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 24.9 1.1 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 30.1 3.9 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 84.7 7.1 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 25.5 9.8 -- -- -- -- --

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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