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

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Geographic Area: Oak Ridge city, Tennessee FIPS: 4755120

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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 27,413 -- 27,281 524 29,330 29,426 675 --
Persons in Households 2 26,995 97 26,825 -- 28,847 28,988 -- --
Total Households 3 12,056 167 11,851 466 12,772 12,571 470 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.24 0.07 2.26 0.09 2.26 2.31 0.09 No
Average Household Income 5 $55,570 $2,210 $63,133 $5,447 -- $73,734 $5,771 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.78 0.05 1.68 0.11 -- 1.75 0.11 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 10.90 0.90 16.50 3.09 -- 16.90 3.29 Yes
Percent Minority 8 12.60 1.00 16.90 2.32 16.10 16.30 2.71 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 21.10 1.20 19.40 1.79 19.30 18.10 1.85 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 4.50 0.60 4.60 1.00 -- 6.90 1.48 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 12,058 393 12,125 1,112 -- 12,999 676 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 11,885 100.0 392 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 10,240 86.2 383 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 840 7.1 136 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 210 1.8 69 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 8 0.1 14 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 15 0.1 19 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 205 1.7 68 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 64 0.5 38 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 305 2.6 83 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 31,240 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- 32,636 100.0 1,601 --
Drove alone 27,845 89.1 -- -- -- -- 29,237 89.6 1,354 --
2-person Carpool 2,235 7.2 217 -- -- -- 1,983 6.1 563 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 470 1.5 103 -- -- -- 642 2.0 249 No
Transit 25 0.1 24 -- -- -- 0 0.0 113 No
Bike 35 0.1 28 -- -- -- 28 0.1 33 No
Walked 230 0.7 72 -- -- -- 148 0.5 79 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 95 0.3 47 -- -- -- 267 0.8 158 Yes
Worked at Home 305 1.0 83 -- -- -- 331 1.0 137 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) 18.5 0.7 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 18.3 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 21.3 2.6 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 17.5 16.9 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 17.9 5.9 -- -- -- -- --

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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