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

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Geographic Area: Lancaster city, Pennsylvania FIPS: 4241216

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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 56,347 -- 55,361 56 59,322 59,370 52 --
Persons in Households 2 52,646 238 49,573 -- 56,133 55,032 -- --
Total Households 3 20,928 176 19,971 1,259 21,793 22,420 810 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.52 0.04 2.48 0.08 2.58 2.45 0.07 No
Average Household Income 5 $36,420 $935 $40,429 $3,701 -- $42,242 $2,462 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.16 0.03 1.15 0.11 -- 1.21 0.07 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 21.20 0.70 29.00 4.05 -- 29.00 3.21 Yes
Percent Minority 8 37.90 0.80 32.50 2.74 44.80 37.30 2.96 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 10.20 0.50 8.70 0.94 8.60 9.10 0.91 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 6.60 0.40 8.90 1.86 -- 8.20 1.39 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 24,670 477 22,450 1,325 -- 24,360 1,051 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 23,890 100.0 475 -- 100.0 -- 23,656 100.0 1,037 No
Drove alone 14,875 62.3 423 -- -- -- 16,670 70.5 849 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,615 10.9 202 -- -- -- 1,391 5.9 373 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,090 4.6 132 -- -- -- 455 1.9 177 Yes
Transit 1,453 6.1 152 -- -- -- 1,423 6.0 360 No
Bike 150 0.6 49 -- -- -- 251 1.1 115 No
Walked 2,780 11.6 208 -- -- -- 2,363 10.0 453 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 440 1.8 85 -- -- -- 512 2.2 252 No
Worked at Home 485 2.0 89 -- -- -- 591 2.5 187 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 41,540 100.0 423 44,112 100.0 2,000 40,172 100.0 1,748 No
Drove alone 33,395 80.4 472 35,594 80.7 1,753 32,772 81.6 1,517 No
2-person Carpool 2,880 6.9 212 2,924 6.6 479 2,100 5.2 382 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 720 1.7 108 552 1.3 202 781 1.9 363 No
Transit 818 2.0 115 1,151 2.6 485 689 1.7 223 No
Bike 105 0.3 41 236 0.5 201 362 0.9 173 Yes
Walked 2,840 6.8 210 2,491 5.6 397 2,332 5.8 455 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 295 0.7 69 397 0.9 160 545 1.4 213 Yes
Worked at Home 485 1.2 89 767 1.7 308 591 1.5 187 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) 20.1 0.5 -- -- 19.6 1.6 No
Drove alone 19.5 0.7 -- -- 19.9 1.8 No
Carpooled 23.4 1.4 -- -- 21.7 8.0 No
Transit 34.4 3.0 -- -- 29.9 11.0 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 13.1 1.0 -- -- 12.1 3.3 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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