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

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Geographic Area: Mesquite city, Texas FIPS: 4847892

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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 1 124,578 -- 132,021 50 139,824 141,533 247 --
Persons in Households 2 123,880 107 -- -- 139,161 140,825 -- --
Total Households 3 43,993 194 43,788 928 48,390 48,321 1,198 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.82 0.02 3.01 0.06 2.88 2.91 0.07 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $58,495 $810 $62,324 $2,434 -- $59,695 $2,787 No
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.81 0.02 1.85 0.06 -- 1.78 0.06 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 6.80 0.30 10.10 1.92 -- 17.30 2.33 Yes
Percent Minority 8 26.50 0.50 31.80 1.99 41.00 32.60 1.96 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 6.90 0.30 8.30 0.67 8.60 8.70 0.64 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 9.20 0.30 15.20 1.55 -- 15.30 1.37 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 64,611 714 66,426 2,377 -- 67,478 2,380 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 63,335 100.0 714 64,336 100.0 1,249 -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 51,325 81.0 703 56,200 87.4 1,563 -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 7,515 11.9 340 4,463 6.9 667 -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,665 2.6 164 986 1.5 293 -- -- -- --
Transit 379 0.6 79 304 0.5 122 -- -- -- --
Bike 70 0.1 34 84 0.1 85 -- -- -- --
Walked 510 0.8 91 341 0.5 125 -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 425 0.7 83 405 0.6 209 -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 1,445 2.3 153 1,553 2.4 461 -- -- -- --
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 41,350 100.0 673 43,671 100.0 2,236 40,628 100.0 2,414 No
Drove alone 31,675 76.6 622 37,013 84.8 1,884 33,510 82.5 2,111 No
2-person Carpool 5,190 12.6 285 3,039 7.0 659 3,185 7.8 570 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,785 4.3 170 962 2.2 492 902 2.2 305 Yes
Transit 110 0.3 42 342 0.8 258 128 0.3 113 No
Bike 95 0.2 39 84 0.2 85 30 0.1 48 Yes
Walked 690 1.7 106 334 0.8 114 254 0.6 168 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 360 0.9 77 344 0.8 150 635 1.6 271 No
Worked at Home 1,445 3.5 153 1,553 3.6 461 1,984 4.9 428 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) 29.1 0.4 28.2 1.2 -- -- --
Drove alone 29.2 0.4 28.0 1.4 -- -- --
Carpooled 29.2 1.0 30.7 6.5 -- -- --
Transit 45.7 4.6 46.8 26.9 -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 17.2 2.2 22.3 12.2 -- -- --

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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