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

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Geographic Area: Carrboro town, North Carolina FIPS: 3710620

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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 16,704 -- -- -- 19,582 20,015 24 --
Persons in Households 2 16,564 48 -- -- 19,545 -- -- --
Total Households 3 7,620 93 -- -- 8,625 8,980 481 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.17 0.05 -- -- 2.27 2.22 0.12 No
Average Household Income 5 $46,385 $2,190 -- -- -- $71,116 $7,911 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.49 0.05 -- -- -- 1.46 0.12 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 19.00 1.20 -- -- -- 17.30 4.68 No
Percent Minority 8 27.90 1.40 -- -- 29.10 28.60 5.03 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 4.50 0.60 -- -- 5.30 4.80 1.29 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 17.70 1.20 -- -- -- 19.90 4.25 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 10,324 254 -- -- -- 12,215 710 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 10,065 100.0 256 -- -- -- 11,953 100.0 767 Yes
Drove alone 6,640 66.0 256 -- -- -- 7,062 59.1 749 No
2-person Carpool 730 7.3 107 -- -- -- 935 7.8 335 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 450 4.5 85 -- -- -- 358 3.0 173 No
Transit 915 9.1 119 -- -- -- 1,786 14.9 557 Yes
Bike 520 5.2 91 -- -- -- 711 5.9 389 No
Walked 395 3.9 79 -- -- -- 403 3.4 245 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 45 0.4 27 -- -- -- 151 1.3 160 No
Worked at Home 375 3.7 77 -- -- -- 547 4.6 212 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 4,090 100.0 225 -- -- -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 2,785 68.1 195 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 370 9.0 77 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 215 5.3 59 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 70 1.7 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 85 2.1 37 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 155 3.8 50 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 28 0.7 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 375 9.2 77 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 20.0 0.6 -- -- 21.7 2.3 No
Drove alone 19.8 0.7 -- -- 23.5 3.9 No
Carpooled 22.0 1.9 -- -- 18.9 8.6 No
Transit 22.1 2.3 -- -- 20.6 9.7 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 16.7 1.5 -- -- 16.1 8.7 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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