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

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Geographic Area: Syracuse city, New York FIPS: 3673000

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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 1 147,326 -- 138,693 45 145,170 144,575 54 --
Persons in Households 2 136,277 409 127,075 -- 132,388 130,016 -- --
Total Households 3 59,568 351 55,585 1,234 57,355 54,577 1,096 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.29 0.03 2.29 0.04 2.31 2.38 0.04 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $36,120 $654 $42,639 $1,764 -- $45,507 $2,185 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.10 0.02 1.13 0.04 -- 1.08 0.04 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 27.30 0.50 30.00 2.03 -- 35.70 1.86 Yes
Percent Minority 8 35.90 0.50 38.90 1.01 44.00 43.50 1.17 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.90 0.40 11.00 0.64 10.60 10.50 0.54 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 7.60 0.30 9.30 1.13 -- 11.40 0.94 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 60,830 765 60,154 2,022 -- 55,459 1,677 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 59,040 100.0 761 57,227 100.0 1,758 54,165 100.0 1,710 Yes
Drove alone 38,935 65.9 685 36,861 64.4 1,731 35,310 65.2 1,479 Yes
2-person Carpool 6,710 11.4 324 5,616 9.8 788 4,666 8.6 544 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,405 2.4 151 1,070 1.9 346 877 1.6 203 Yes
Transit 4,040 6.8 254 4,747 8.3 576 4,241 7.8 535 No
Bike 350 0.6 76 609 1.1 170 642 1.2 228 Yes
Walked 5,960 10.1 306 6,036 10.5 780 5,672 10.5 644 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 440 0.7 85 677 1.2 252 955 1.8 327 Yes
Worked at Home 1,205 2.0 140 1,611 2.8 360 1,802 3.3 351 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 99,070 100.0 729 101,335 100.0 2,196 102,965 100.0 2,618 Yes
Drove alone 76,005 76.7 776 78,007 77.0 2,055 81,396 79.1 2,152 Yes
2-person Carpool 9,565 9.7 383 9,235 9.1 871 7,369 7.2 745 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,740 1.8 168 1,342 1.3 315 1,332 1.3 268 Yes
Transit 3,974 4.0 252 3,753 3.7 528 3,947 3.8 524 No
Bike 290 0.3 69 609 0.6 223 650 0.6 228 Yes
Walked 5,660 5.7 299 6,101 6.0 706 5,642 5.5 612 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 640 0.6 102 677 0.7 206 827 0.8 243 No
Worked at Home 1,205 1.2 140 1,611 1.6 360 1,802 1.8 351 Yes
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) 17.4 0.3 16.8 0.9 17.3 1.1 No
Drove alone 15.8 0.3 15.1 1.1 15.8 1.1 No
Carpooled 17.6 0.8 16.5 3.8 16.7 2.9 No
Transit 35.8 1.8 34.4 6.7 34.7 6.9 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 15.3 0.9 14.2 2.5 14.7 2.6 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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