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

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Geographic Area: Troy city, New York FIPS: 3675484

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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 49,170 -- 47,661 23 50,129 50,034 29 --
Persons in Households 2 45,166 245 44,147 -- 45,621 45,413 -- --
Total Households 3 19,963 211 19,291 766 20,505 19,869 741 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.26 0.05 2.29 0.07 2.22 2.29 0.08 No
Average Household Income 5 $39,550 $1,062 $50,396 $3,906 -- $50,108 $3,713 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.20 0.03 1.29 0.10 -- 1.21 0.08 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 19.10 0.70 22.40 2.87 -- 28.20 3.46 Yes
Percent Minority 8 19.70 0.70 23.30 1.42 27.10 25.80 1.67 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.80 0.60 12.20 1.17 10.90 11.40 1.12 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 5.80 0.40 7.70 1.21 -- 8.90 1.37 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 21,928 446 22,639 1,330 -- 22,198 1,011 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 21,345 100.0 445 22,042 100.0 937 21,633 100.0 923 No
Drove alone 14,930 69.9 413 14,798 67.1 1,113 14,491 67.0 981 No
2-person Carpool 1,750 8.2 166 1,793 8.1 445 2,024 9.4 498 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 555 2.6 95 335 1.5 226 218 1.0 114 Yes
Transit 1,334 6.2 146 1,916 8.7 410 1,284 5.9 304 No
Bike 50 0.2 29 19 0.1 31 54 0.2 55 No
Walked 2,060 9.7 180 2,029 9.2 470 2,713 12.5 531 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 245 1.1 63 229 1.0 167 263 1.2 126 No
Worked at Home 415 1.9 82 923 4.2 281 586 2.7 206 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 23,230 100.0 448 24,282 100.0 1,354 25,519 100.0 1,508 Yes
Drove alone 17,455 75.1 429 17,874 73.6 1,099 18,867 73.9 1,369 No
2-person Carpool 1,790 7.7 168 1,954 8.0 459 1,802 7.1 402 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 380 1.6 79 304 1.3 142 181 0.7 102 Yes
Transit 900 3.9 120 911 3.8 247 846 3.3 243 No
Bike 30 0.1 22 39 0.2 50 99 0.4 77 No
Walked 2,040 8.8 179 2,076 8.5 471 2,864 11.2 547 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 220 0.9 60 201 0.8 139 274 1.1 184 No
Worked at Home 415 1.8 82 923 3.8 281 586 2.3 206 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) 21.7 0.6 21.1 1.8 19.6 1.5 Yes
Drove alone 20.5 0.6 20.0 2.5 18.7 2.1 No
Carpooled 25.7 2.2 21.4 8.3 18.6 6.3 Yes
Transit 40.2 4.2 37.6 12.4 48.8 17.2 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 15.0 1.7 13.7 6.1 12.3 3.9 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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