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

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Geographic Area: La Porte city, Texas FIPS: 4841440

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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 31,899 -- 34,134 29 33,800 34,170 51 --
Persons in Households 2 31,662 62 -- -- 33,736 -- -- --
Total Households 3 10,918 108 11,557 480 11,890 11,295 400 No
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.90 0.05 2.94 0.12 2.84 3.01 0.10 No
Average Household Income 5 $60,885 $1,609 $73,972 $6,080 -- $73,704 $5,581 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.89 0.05 1.96 0.12 -- 2.00 0.11 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 7.50 0.60 9.80 2.54 -- 10.80 2.55 Yes
Percent Minority 8 19.00 0.90 19.90 3.02 19.90 18.50 3.98 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 6.30 0.60 7.70 1.24 8.60 9.20 1.27 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 5.70 0.50 8.80 2.35 -- 9.30 2.06 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 15,753 361 17,741 1,372 -- 16,578 757 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 15,530 100.0 361 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 13,380 86.2 357 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,300 8.4 143 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 209 1.3 58 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 60 0.4 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 35 0.2 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 170 1.1 53 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 190 1.2 56 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 190 1.2 56 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 12,480 100.0 353 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 10,360 83.0 338 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,225 9.8 139 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 380 3.0 78 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 10 0.1 13 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 25 0.2 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 155 1.2 50 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 140 1.1 48 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 190 1.5 56 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 24.1 0.7 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 23.9 0.7 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 27.2 2.6 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 57.3 9.4 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 15.7 2.7 -- -- -- -- --

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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