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

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Geographic Area: Wilson city, North Carolina FIPS: 3774540

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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 44,308 -- 48,178 37 49,167 49,394 36 --
Persons in Households 2 42,682 160 45,818 -- 47,633 47,856 -- --
Total Households 3 17,340 142 19,480 692 19,585 19,168 640 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.46 0.04 2.35 0.08 2.43 2.50 0.08 No
Average Household Income 5 $44,935 $1,508 $49,046 $3,405 -- $50,505 $4,753 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.55 0.04 1.54 0.09 -- 1.60 0.09 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 21.60 0.80 23.20 3.06 -- 29.00 3.28 Yes
Percent Minority 8 53.90 1.00 55.40 1.63 57.10 57.90 1.84 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.30 0.70 14.10 1.27 14.10 14.70 1.25 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 6.60 0.50 8.40 1.30 -- 7.50 1.40 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 19,315 422 20,468 1,268 -- 19,075 848 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 18,930 100.0 421 19,496 100.0 942 18,696 100.0 854 No
Drove alone 14,635 77.3 401 15,273 78.3 938 15,332 82.0 925 No
2-person Carpool 1,955 10.3 175 1,969 10.1 543 1,315 7.0 426 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,220 6.4 139 1,161 6.0 418 485 2.6 283 Yes
Transit 85 0.4 37 140 0.7 133 49 0.3 42 No
Bike 80 0.4 36 32 0.2 27 85 0.5 77 No
Walked 275 1.5 67 364 1.9 212 199 1.1 127 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 435 2.3 84 279 1.4 270 647 3.5 229 No
Worked at Home 250 1.3 64 278 1.4 172 584 3.1 272 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 27,690 100.0 412 27,466 100.0 1,322 28,733 100.0 1,325 No
Drove alone 22,410 80.9 426 22,904 83.4 1,235 23,955 83.4 1,359 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,965 10.7 213 2,139 7.8 539 2,380 8.3 484 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,070 3.9 131 1,279 4.7 493 713 2.5 243 Yes
Transit 110 0.4 42 178 0.6 141 61 0.2 49 No
Bike 75 0.3 35 55 0.2 46 85 0.3 77 No
Walked 310 1.1 71 347 1.3 218 230 0.8 124 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 495 1.8 90 286 1.0 196 725 2.5 319 No
Worked at Home 250 0.9 64 278 1.0 172 584 2.0 272 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) 19.5 0.7 18.5 1.7 18.2 1.6 No
Drove alone 18.0 0.7 16.9 1.8 18.2 2.0 No
Carpooled 25.7 2.1 25.3 9.2 18.5 8.0 No
Transit 39.6 12.5 17.8 25.2 50.7 71.2 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 18.6 2.9 23.8 20.6 17.0 7.4 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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