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Geographic Area: Alvin city, Texas FIPS: 4802272

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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 21,679 -- 22,950 45 24,236 24,624 29 --
Persons in Households 2 21,489 56 22,589 -- 24,200 23,736 -- --
Total Households 3 7,861 98 8,361 520 8,742 8,335 529 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.73 0.06 2.70 0.16 2.77 2.85 0.18 No
Average Household Income 5 $46,320 $1,721 $58,796 $7,286 -- $57,099 $7,093 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.71 0.05 1.64 0.15 -- 1.67 0.16 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 13.30 0.90 15.10 5.04 -- 21.80 5.48 Yes
Percent Minority 8 18.00 1.10 17.00 4.47 20.60 10.70 2.74 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 9.10 0.80 11.80 1.77 10.50 11.10 1.94 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 8.50 0.80 8.70 2.86 -- 8.60 2.22 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 9,684 296 -- -- -- 10,439 776 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 9,465 100.0 295 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 7,425 78.4 283 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,060 11.2 128 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 365 3.9 77 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 4 0.0 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 10 0.1 13 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 185 2.0 55 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 205 2.2 58 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 210 2.2 58 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 9,210 100.0 294 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 7,495 81.4 283 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 775 8.4 111 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 330 3.6 73 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 15 0.2 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 175 1.9 53 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 205 2.2 58 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 210 2.3 58 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 29.0 1.1 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 28.2 1.1 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 35.7 3.5 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 60.0 -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 21.3 6.0 -- -- -- -- --

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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