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

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Geographic Area: Carlsbad city, New Mexico FIPS: 3512150

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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 25,947 -- 26,007 27 26,138 26,349 42 --
Persons in Households 2 25,287 103 25,326 -- 25,605 25,875 -- --
Total Households 3 10,080 143 10,292 511 10,257 10,019 441 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.51 0.07 2.46 0.12 2.50 2.58 0.12 No
Average Household Income 5 $41,945 $1,636 $59,084 $5,977 -- $57,757 $5,652 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.70 0.05 1.90 0.14 -- 1.87 0.13 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 16.50 0.90 12.30 3.77 -- 11.70 3.20 Yes
Percent Minority 8 22.60 1.10 18.10 2.70 22.60 11.80 2.34 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 16.80 0.90 15.00 1.79 15.60 15.20 1.83 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 4.00 0.50 2.90 1.31 -- 4.00 1.26 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 10,084 318 -- -- -- 11,811 711 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 9,870 100.0 316 -- 100.0 -- 11,550 100.0 681 Yes
Drove alone 7,340 74.4 294 -- -- -- 9,476 82.0 674 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,060 10.7 129 -- -- -- 874 7.6 237 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 595 6.0 98 -- -- -- 630 5.5 272 No
Transit 240 2.4 62 -- -- -- 94 0.8 69 Yes
Bike 25 0.3 20 -- -- -- 0 0.0 115 No
Walked 255 2.6 64 -- -- -- 170 1.5 121 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 90 0.9 38 -- -- -- 195 1.7 160 No
Worked at Home 260 2.6 65 -- -- -- 111 1.0 83 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 10,600 100.0 320 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 8,520 80.4 306 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,035 9.8 128 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 325 3.1 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 69 0.7 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 25 0.2 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 255 2.4 64 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 105 1.0 41 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 260 2.5 65 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 18.4 0.9 -- -- 18.2 2.5 No
Drove alone 15.0 0.8 -- -- 15.0 1.7 No
Carpooled 29.6 3.0 -- -- 37.4 18.3 No
Transit 55.9 7.8 -- -- 39.6 41.7 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 11.5 2.2 -- -- 16.5 15.1 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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