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

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Geographic Area: Chambersburg borough, Pennsylvania FIPS: 4212536

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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 17,862 -- -- -- 20,268 20,330 30 --
Persons in Households 2 16,697 134 -- -- 19,393 19,525 -- --
Total Households 3 7,705 95 -- -- 8,335 7,985 434 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.17 0.06 -- -- 2.33 2.45 0.13 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $43,180 $1,948 -- -- -- $49,101 $4,556 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.44 0.05 -- -- -- 1.46 0.12 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 12.90 1.00 -- -- -- 22.30 5.00 Yes
Percent Minority 8 14.40 1.10 -- -- 23.00 16.80 3.46 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 22.70 1.30 -- -- 18.00 18.40 2.10 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 5.90 0.70 -- -- -- 9.80 2.60 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 8,021 269 -- -- -- 8,363 581 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 7,885 100.0 269 -- -- -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 5,850 74.2 254 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 895 11.4 118 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 290 3.7 68 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 35 0.4 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 60 0.8 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 530 6.7 92 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 44 0.6 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 175 2.2 53 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 15,255 100.0 191 -- -- -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 12,890 84.5 242 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,210 7.9 136 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 269 1.8 66 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 39 0.3 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 45 0.3 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 535 3.5 92 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 90 0.6 38 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 175 1.1 53 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 19.7 1.2 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 18.7 1.2 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 28.4 3.7 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 33.9 17.8 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 12.9 3.1 -- -- -- -- --

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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