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

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Geographic Area: Rocky Mount city, North Carolina FIPS: 3757500

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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 56,244 -- 59,492 42 57,477 57,307 45 --
Persons in Households 2 55,074 137 56,925 -- 55,880 55,679 -- --
Total Households 3 21,610 197 24,207 1,040 23,097 22,942 709 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.55 0.04 2.35 0.07 2.42 2.43 0.08 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $45,790 $1,287 $51,027 $4,134 -- $49,615 $3,014 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.53 0.03 1.61 0.12 -- 1.65 0.08 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 20.10 0.70 21.00 3.01 -- 24.20 3.23 Yes
Percent Minority 8 59.40 0.80 63.10 1.89 66.50 65.30 1.93 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.10 0.60 13.00 1.12 14.20 15.60 1.29 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.20 0.30 3.20 1.05 -- 3.30 1.07 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 23,295 473 24,619 1,516 -- 22,410 942 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 22,830 100.0 471 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 18,200 79.7 449 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 2,470 10.8 197 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 910 4.0 121 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 175 0.8 53 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 40 0.2 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 270 1.2 66 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 310 1.4 71 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 455 2.0 86 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 32,365 100.0 474 32,559 100.0 1,824 31,195 100.0 1,524 No
Drove alone 26,455 81.7 479 27,639 84.9 1,623 27,223 87.3 1,256 No
2-person Carpool 3,445 10.6 230 2,980 9.2 591 2,269 7.3 499 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,200 3.7 139 651 2.0 351 455 1.5 188 Yes
Transit 195 0.6 56 291 0.9 171 158 0.5 100 No
Bike 45 0.1 27 40 0.1 50 0 0.0 113 No
Walked 275 0.8 67 294 0.9 168 141 0.5 113 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 290 0.9 69 256 0.8 131 335 1.1 161 No
Worked at Home 455 1.4 86 408 1.3 185 614 2.0 265 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) 19.4 0.6 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 19.2 0.6 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 20.6 1.4 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 40.8 10.5 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 15.1 3.0 -- -- -- -- --

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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