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

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Geographic Area: Pawtucket city, Rhode Island FIPS: 4454640

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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 72,958 -- 72,060 44 71,148 71,158 37 --
Persons in Households 2 72,299 122 71,610 -- 70,624 70,606 -- --
Total Households 3 30,042 196 28,165 795 29,022 29,164 787 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.41 0.03 2.54 0.07 2.43 2.42 0.07 No
Average Household Income 5 $41,050 $1,093 $51,413 $2,552 -- $49,606 $2,497 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.37 0.03 1.48 0.06 -- 1.38 0.06 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 16.80 0.70 18.00 2.55 -- 19.90 2.29 Yes
Percent Minority 8 24.70 0.80 31.40 2.18 33.50 34.70 2.03 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.80 0.60 12.50 0.98 12.60 12.80 0.95 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 23.40 0.70 26.00 1.93 -- 23.70 1.90 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 33,251 643 36,874 1,761 -- 32,549 1,267 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 32,240 100.0 641 34,467 100.0 1,115 31,602 100.0 1,291 No
Drove alone 24,450 75.8 610 27,630 80.2 1,222 24,314 76.9 1,287 No
2-person Carpool 3,720 11.5 284 2,509 7.3 515 3,289 10.4 578 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 910 2.8 143 642 1.9 257 883 2.8 289 No
Transit 1,164 3.6 162 1,623 4.7 489 1,131 3.6 301 No
Bike 135 0.4 56 122 0.4 101 183 0.6 135 No
Walked 1,130 3.5 159 899 2.6 293 1,125 3.6 325 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 315 1.0 85 469 1.4 314 401 1.3 220 No
Worked at Home 420 1.3 98 573 1.7 243 276 0.9 124 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 26,940 100.0 623 24,729 100.0 1,336 24,029 100.0 1,403 Yes
Drove alone 21,510 79.8 589 19,706 79.7 1,196 19,513 81.2 1,282 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,405 8.9 231 1,846 7.5 316 1,993 8.3 457 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 675 2.5 124 501 2.0 278 502 2.1 231 No
Transit 448 1.7 101 784 3.2 281 414 1.7 207 No
Bike 80 0.3 43 103 0.4 88 80 0.3 70 No
Walked 1,135 4.2 160 985 4.0 333 989 4.1 300 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 249 0.9 75 231 0.9 157 262 1.1 147 No
Worked at Home 420 1.6 98 573 2.3 243 276 1.1 124 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) 21.7 0.6 23.3 1.5 23.6 1.6 Yes
Drove alone 20.4 0.6 22.6 1.6 22.2 1.9 No
Carpooled 23.1 1.6 20.6 5.8 27.0 6.9 No
Transit 48.3 5.4 47.6 23.7 48.2 20.6 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 19.5 2.9 15.5 7.8 19.6 8.0 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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