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Geographic Area: Harlingen city, Texas FIPS: 4832372

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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 57,624 -- 64,268 35 64,849 65,425 42 --
Persons in Households 2 56,038 159 63,168 -- 63,779 64,411 -- --
Total Households 3 18,997 238 22,724 855 21,645 20,829 854 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.95 0.07 2.78 0.10 2.95 3.09 0.13 No
Average Household Income 5 $41,245 $1,280 $48,950 $4,204 -- $49,589 $4,471 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.48 0.03 1.54 0.09 -- 1.58 0.10 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 24.90 0.70 29.00 3.92 -- 34.30 3.80 Yes
Percent Minority 8 21.80 0.70 9.40 1.36 12.70 7.40 1.25 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 15.30 0.60 15.20 1.34 13.60 13.40 1.16 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 17.30 0.60 13.70 1.63 -- 16.90 2.26 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 19,819 461 23,387 1,533 -- 21,599 1,349 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 19,380 100.0 459 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 14,900 76.9 425 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 2,445 12.6 196 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 930 4.8 122 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 45 0.2 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 55 0.3 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 275 1.4 67 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 215 1.1 59 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 530 2.7 93 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 31,900 100.0 483 -- 100.0 -- 37,839 100.0 1,950 Yes
Drove alone 24,895 78.0 481 -- -- -- 32,236 85.2 1,924 Yes
2-person Carpool 4,005 12.6 247 -- -- -- 3,025 8.0 708 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,340 4.2 146 -- -- -- 911 2.4 290 Yes
Transit 80 0.3 36 -- -- -- 216 0.6 159 No
Bike 50 0.2 29 -- -- -- 212 0.6 176 No
Walked 480 1.5 88 -- -- -- 350 0.9 146 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 525 1.6 92 -- -- -- 671 1.8 318 No
Worked at Home 530 1.7 93 -- -- -- 218 0.6 111 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 0.5 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 17.3 0.6 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 21.7 1.5 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 24.1 13.8 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 14.7 3.3 -- -- -- -- --

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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