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

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Geographic Area: New Castle city, Pennsylvania FIPS: 4253368

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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 26,311 -- 24,221 29 23,273 23,025 23 --
Persons in Households 2 25,307 126 23,434 -- 22,475 22,082 -- --
Total Households 3 10,760 119 9,884 459 9,765 9,578 420 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.35 0.05 2.37 0.11 2.30 2.31 0.10 No
Average Household Income 5 $32,890 $1,128 $38,207 $3,115 -- $39,444 $3,001 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.37 0.04 1.42 0.11 -- 1.39 0.10 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 20.80 1.00 20.40 4.06 -- 28.40 3.15 Yes
Percent Minority 8 13.60 0.90 -- -- 16.80 17.60 1.70 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 21.10 1.00 18.30 1.88 18.30 18.60 1.70 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.80 0.30 0.90 0.43 -- 1.30 0.55 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 9,934 318 10,140 998 -- 8,449 568 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 9,725 100.0 317 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 7,755 79.7 299 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 880 9.0 118 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 155 1.6 50 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 230 2.4 61 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 420 4.3 82 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 64 0.7 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 220 2.3 60 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 13,525 100.0 328 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 11,505 85.1 326 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 975 7.2 124 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 160 1.2 51 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 95 0.7 39 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 4 0.0 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 510 3.8 90 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 60 0.4 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 220 1.6 60 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 18.8 0.9 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 18.4 1.0 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 19.4 2.6 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 34.4 7.7 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 16.3 3.5 -- -- -- -- --

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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