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

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Geographic Area: Albany city, New York FIPS: 3601000

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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 95,658 -- 93,760 46 97,856 97,843 44 --
Persons in Households 2 85,761 381 85,310 -- 87,608 87,448 -- --
Total Households 3 40,772 258 40,150 1,122 41,157 38,841 1,096 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.10 0.03 2.12 0.04 2.13 2.25 0.06 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $41,670 $831 $52,531 $2,504 -- $53,921 $2,650 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.08 0.02 1.21 0.06 -- 1.15 0.05 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 21.70 0.60 24.70 2.50 -- 26.20 2.44 Yes
Percent Minority 8 36.90 0.60 39.60 1.76 43.00 43.10 1.50 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.60 0.40 11.80 0.83 11.10 12.20 0.86 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 8.60 0.40 10.50 1.14 -- 11.60 1.18 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 43,754 623 44,368 1,997 -- 45,211 1,404 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 42,605 100.0 622 43,514 100.0 1,624 44,480 100.0 1,419 Yes
Drove alone 26,350 61.8 559 26,423 60.7 1,498 28,545 64.2 1,542 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,835 9.0 245 3,511 8.1 697 3,476 7.8 691 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 925 2.2 122 506 1.2 268 339 0.8 172 Yes
Transit 5,300 12.4 286 5,707 13.1 838 5,671 12.7 693 No
Bike 150 0.4 50 409 0.9 182 387 0.9 186 Yes
Walked 4,610 10.8 268 4,683 10.8 656 4,366 9.8 681 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 410 1.0 82 547 1.3 233 613 1.4 200 No
Worked at Home 1,025 2.4 129 1,728 4.0 418 1,083 2.4 332 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 109,445 100.0 -- 111,664 100.0 2,567 110,749 100.0 2,681 --
Drove alone 83,060 75.9 423 84,443 75.6 2,159 86,497 78.1 2,822 Yes
2-person Carpool 11,030 10.1 400 10,454 9.4 1,013 9,472 8.6 961 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,250 2.1 190 1,889 1.7 399 1,442 1.3 358 Yes
Transit 6,939 6.3 325 6,972 6.2 753 6,672 6.0 733 No
Bike 175 0.2 53 376 0.3 178 355 0.3 176 No
Walked 4,420 4.0 263 4,945 4.4 698 4,264 3.9 598 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 545 0.5 94 857 0.8 324 964 0.9 292 Yes
Worked at Home 1,025 0.9 129 1,728 1.5 418 1,083 1.0 332 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) 19.1 0.4 18.0 1.1 18.8 1.0 No
Drove alone 17.9 0.4 16.2 1.4 16.9 1.5 No
Carpooled 18.8 1.0 17.3 4.8 18.5 5.4 No
Transit 30.6 1.3 31.5 7.1 32.6 6.1 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 13.9 0.9 13.3 2.7 14.0 3.2 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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