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

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Geographic Area: Salem city, Oregon FIPS: 4164900

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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 1 136,694 -- 153,459 65 154,637 156,155 61 --
Persons in Households 2 127,806 402 141,907 -- 146,002 148,670 -- --
Total Households 3 50,585 240 56,588 1,643 57,290 57,838 1,047 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.53 0.03 2.51 0.05 2.55 2.57 0.05 No
Average Household Income 5 $49,435 $860 $55,299 $2,809 -- $59,755 $2,497 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.64 0.02 1.68 0.07 -- 1.65 0.05 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 15.00 0.40 14.90 1.54 -- 20.40 1.68 Yes
Percent Minority 8 17.20 0.50 15.30 1.33 21.00 20.50 1.65 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.50 0.40 12.90 1.26 12.00 12.90 0.68 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 11.70 0.40 12.70 1.16 -- 11.90 1.14 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 60,710 811 69,145 2,245 -- 63,438 1,588 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 59,775 100.0 810 66,565 100.0 2,282 62,249 100.0 1,619 Yes
Drove alone 42,905 71.8 757 49,538 74.4 1,973 46,500 74.7 1,591 Yes
2-person Carpool 6,755 11.3 354 6,862 10.3 890 5,744 9.2 802 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,470 4.1 217 1,879 2.8 526 1,785 2.9 487 Yes
Transit 1,934 3.2 193 1,720 2.6 419 1,097 1.8 369 Yes
Bike 620 1.0 110 823 1.2 263 1,086 1.7 326 Yes
Walked 2,200 3.7 205 2,371 3.6 507 2,966 4.8 563 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 595 1.0 107 604 0.9 284 656 1.1 238 No
Worked at Home 2,300 3.8 210 2,768 4.2 447 2,415 3.9 579 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 83,220 100.0 796 94,478 100.0 2,843 91,515 100.0 2,612 Yes
Drove alone 63,670 76.5 814 71,483 75.7 2,426 70,638 77.2 2,285 Yes
2-person Carpool 8,680 10.4 398 10,112 10.7 1,008 9,062 9.9 1,027 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,425 2.9 215 3,240 3.4 700 2,386 2.6 740 No
Transit 2,605 3.1 223 2,485 2.6 535 1,759 1.9 479 Yes
Bike 690 0.8 116 973 1.0 320 1,199 1.3 309 Yes
Walked 2,270 2.7 209 2,622 2.8 542 3,051 3.3 529 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 585 0.7 107 795 0.8 277 1,005 1.1 293 Yes
Worked at Home 2,300 2.8 210 2,768 2.9 447 2,415 2.6 579 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) 22.2 0.4 22.0 1.4 20.6 1.1 Yes
Drove alone 20.6 0.4 21.1 1.5 19.8 1.1 No
Carpooled 27.9 1.3 26.7 5.0 25.4 5.5 No
Transit 35.3 2.7 39.6 15.0 37.5 18.9 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 19.0 2.0 15.5 4.2 16.3 4.5 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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