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

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Geographic Area: Myrtle Beach city, South Carolina FIPS: 4549075

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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 22,607 -- 31,095 34 27,109 27,708 51 --
Persons in Households 2 22,460 49 30,603 -- 26,892 27,576 87 Yes
Total Households 3 10,274 223 13,647 643 12,113 11,875 665 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.19 0.09 2.24 0.09 2.22 2.32 0.13 No
Average Household Income 5 $50,770 $2,084 $59,244 $7,605 -- $56,291 $6,961 No
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.52 0.04 1.53 0.12 -- 1.43 0.11 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 12.00 0.90 19.90 3.82 -- 29.00 4.47 Yes
Percent Minority 8 19.00 1.10 26.80 3.57 27.70 22.80 4.29 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.80 1.00 16.50 2.02 15.10 16.70 1.90 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 8.40 0.70 15.40 3.14 -- 16.60 4.33 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 12,608 302 -- -- -- 12,705 848 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 12,430 100.0 303 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 9,235 74.3 299 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,230 9.9 138 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 435 3.5 84 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 29 0.2 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 250 2.0 64 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 550 4.4 94 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 370 3.0 77 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 325 2.6 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 35,305 100.0 -- 41,601 100.0 2,039 42,674 100.0 2,360 --
Drove alone 26,785 75.9 -- 34,742 83.5 1,938 35,070 82.2 2,034 --
2-person Carpool 4,090 11.6 234 3,865 9.3 609 3,764 8.8 943 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,880 5.3 168 912 2.2 385 980 2.3 304 Yes
Transit 820 2.3 114 386 0.9 196 269 0.6 177 Yes
Bike 235 0.7 62 136 0.3 141 351 0.8 215 No
Walked 640 1.8 101 338 0.8 208 775 1.8 355 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 525 1.5 92 814 2.0 387 1,250 2.9 620 Yes
Worked at Home 325 0.9 72 408 1.0 286 215 0.5 119 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) 18.0 0.7 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 17.2 0.7 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 23.5 2.8 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 24.7 5.8 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 16.7 2.1 -- -- -- -- --

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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