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

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Geographic Area: Watertown city, New York FIPS: 3678608

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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 26,705 -- 27,371 38 27,023 27,454 34 --
Persons in Households 2 25,600 132 26,676 -- 26,118 26,503 -- --
Total Households 3 11,039 143 11,011 508 11,409 11,853 512 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.32 0.06 2.42 0.11 2.29 2.24 0.10 No
Average Household Income 5 $38,325 $1,483 $48,327 $4,397 -- $48,342 $3,726 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.24 0.04 1.37 0.10 -- 1.30 0.10 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 19.30 1.00 21.40 3.85 -- 20.70 3.15 No
Percent Minority 8 10.60 0.80 10.50 2.64 13.80 13.90 2.09 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 15.70 0.90 12.10 1.44 13.20 12.90 1.43 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 4.00 0.50 3.50 0.98 -- 5.40 1.52 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 11,165 326 12,906 1,171 -- 11,745 707 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 11,015 100.0 326 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 8,490 77.1 308 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,155 10.5 135 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 305 2.8 70 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 70 0.6 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 15 0.1 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 565 5.1 95 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 219 2.0 60 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 190 1.7 56 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 18,205 100.0 308 22,830 100.0 1,222 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 15,170 83.3 328 18,455 80.8 1,065 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,670 9.2 160 2,356 10.3 471 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 279 1.5 67 484 2.1 205 -- -- -- --
Transit 135 0.7 47 387 1.7 298 -- -- -- --
Bike 25 0.1 20 80 0.4 99 -- -- -- --
Walked 545 3.0 93 684 3.0 230 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 190 1.0 56 180 0.8 86 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 190 1.0 56 204 0.9 123 -- -- -- --
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) 16.6 0.9 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 16.3 0.9 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 18.1 2.5 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 22.8 5.3 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 16.2 3.4 -- -- -- -- --

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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