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

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Geographic Area: Merrick CDP, New York FIPS: 3646668

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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 22,764 -- 21,524 1,359 22,097 21,446 1,876 --
Persons in Households 2 22,738 21 -- -- 22,066 21,418 -- --
Total Households 3 7,511 38 7,125 382 7,448 7,105 423 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 3.03 0.03 3.02 0.12 2.96 3.01 0.14 No
Average Household Income 5 $110,040 $3,660 $147,236 $13,997 -- $152,509 $15,956 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.96 0.05 2.14 0.20 -- 2.10 0.19 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 2.80 0.40 -- -- -- 3.00 1.44 No
Percent Minority 8 4.10 0.50 -- -- 6.60 7.60 8.16 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.60 0.90 10.70 1.57 13.40 15.20 2.06 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 7.90 0.70 6.30 1.83 -- 9.40 2.69 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 11,284 305 -- -- -- 10,663 936 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 11,040 100.0 305 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 7,735 70.1 289 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 565 5.1 95 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 80 0.7 36 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 2,015 18.3 173 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 10 0.1 13 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 130 1.2 46 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 35 0.3 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 475 4.3 87 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 6,320 100.0 273 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 4,630 73.3 246 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 535 8.5 92 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 94 1.5 39 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 280 4.4 67 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 25 0.4 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 205 3.2 58 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 70 1.1 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 475 7.5 87 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 35.3 1.3 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 26.7 1.1 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 33.7 4.7 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 69.6 2.8 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 24.5 10.5 -- -- -- -- --

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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