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

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Geographic Area: Kingsport city, Tennessee FIPS: 4739560

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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 44,560 -- 44,760 744 48,205 51,206 556 --
Persons in Households 2 43,392 161 42,963 -- 47,318 50,120 -- --
Total Households 3 19,530 216 20,229 671 21,289 22,462 555 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.22 0.06 2.12 0.05 2.22 2.23 0.05 No
Average Household Income 5 $45,720 $1,710 $52,511 $3,569 -- $57,022 $3,418 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.63 0.04 1.71 0.09 -- 1.77 0.07 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 17.10 0.90 18.90 2.49 -- 17.40 2.30 No
Percent Minority 8 6.90 0.60 7.10 2.08 8.10 9.00 1.66 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 20.00 0.90 20.10 1.52 20.80 21.00 1.39 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.10 0.30 1.60 0.57 -- 2.30 0.72 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 17,670 494 18,378 1,263 -- 21,026 944 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 17,340 100.0 492 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 14,855 85.7 476 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,335 7.7 172 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 320 1.8 85 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 10 0.1 15 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 260 1.5 77 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 165 1.0 61 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 400 2.3 95 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 41,295 100.0 263 -- 100.0 -- 41,164 100.0 2,055 No
Drove alone 36,860 89.3 382 -- -- -- 37,070 90.1 1,940 No
2-person Carpool 2,940 7.1 251 -- -- -- 2,327 5.7 490 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 640 1.5 120 -- -- -- 575 1.4 256 No
Transit 8 0.0 14 -- -- -- 29 0.1 32 No
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- 56 0.1 53 Yes
Walked 280 0.7 80 -- -- -- 196 0.5 122 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 170 0.4 62 -- -- -- 78 0.2 64 Yes
Worked at Home 400 1.0 95 -- -- -- 833 2.0 389 Yes
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) 18.1 0.7 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 17.8 0.7 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 23.0 2.9 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 12.0 0.0 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 10.7 2.4 -- -- -- -- --

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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