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

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Geographic Area: Trenton city, New Jersey FIPS: 3474000

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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 85,258 -- 82,922 48 84,913 84,660 34 --
Persons in Households 2 80,847 309 79,388 -- 79,790 79,466 -- --
Total Households 3 29,370 300 26,727 759 28,578 28,218 815 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.75 0.06 2.97 0.08 2.79 2.82 0.07 No
Average Household Income 5 $41,075 $1,106 $48,888 $2,953 -- $46,953 $2,589 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.08 0.03 1.12 0.06 -- 1.07 0.06 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 21.10 0.70 24.10 2.55 -- 28.90 2.57 Yes
Percent Minority 8 67.30 0.80 64.20 2.37 73.40 68.50 2.41 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 11.30 0.50 9.20 0.79 8.80 8.80 0.73 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 14.10 0.60 22.60 2.05 -- 21.60 2.16 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 32,484 678 37,102 1,789 -- 32,211 1,335 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 31,365 100.0 673 34,351 100.0 1,572 30,658 100.0 1,395 No
Drove alone 18,580 59.2 576 18,404 53.6 1,281 18,502 60.3 1,205 No
2-person Carpool 3,970 12.7 294 3,853 11.2 738 3,034 9.9 582 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,320 7.4 227 3,482 10.1 741 2,336 7.6 639 No
Transit 3,495 11.1 277 4,014 11.7 813 3,803 12.4 682 No
Bike 205 0.7 68 422 1.2 233 175 0.6 119 No
Walked 1,840 5.9 203 2,111 6.1 458 1,516 4.9 447 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 460 1.5 102 1,405 4.1 651 896 2.9 440 No
Worked at Home 495 1.6 106 660 1.9 289 396 1.3 189 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 50,865 100.0 685 51,142 100.0 2,067 49,870 100.0 2,141 No
Drove alone 38,985 76.6 696 39,319 76.9 1,796 39,736 79.7 1,956 No
2-person Carpool 5,120 10.1 332 4,129 8.1 622 3,409 6.8 619 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,680 3.3 194 1,899 3.7 512 1,301 2.6 424 No
Transit 2,315 4.6 227 2,582 5.0 547 2,859 5.7 544 No
Bike 135 0.3 56 117 0.2 73 72 0.1 60 No
Walked 1,800 3.5 201 1,793 3.5 444 1,368 2.7 345 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 340 0.7 88 643 1.3 281 729 1.5 282 Yes
Worked at Home 495 1.0 106 660 1.3 289 396 0.8 189 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) 24.1 0.7 25.3 2.0 22.7 1.7 No
Drove alone 21.1 0.7 21.6 2.4 20.2 2.1 No
Carpooled 25.3 1.4 27.8 6.6 23.7 6.0 No
Transit 42.4 3.0 43.0 12.1 39.7 10.5 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 17.3 1.8 19.7 8.4 13.2 5.2 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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