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

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Geographic Area: San Marcos city, Texas FIPS: 4865600

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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 34,005 -- 51,193 28 44,894 47,577 41 --
Persons in Households 2 28,857 267 44,461 -- 38,692 40,946 -- --
Total Households 3 12,666 98 16,727 880 17,031 17,030 908 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.28 0.05 2.66 0.11 2.27 2.40 0.10 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $34,470 $1,292 $37,999 $4,370 -- $40,034 $4,245 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.62 0.04 1.51 0.12 -- 1.66 0.12 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 28.50 1.10 40.00 4.04 -- 34.40 3.54 Yes
Percent Minority 8 26.60 1.00 32.00 3.17 21.50 22.40 2.64 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 7.60 0.60 6.20 0.94 6.70 6.90 1.11 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 4.90 0.50 6.30 1.43 -- 5.10 1.46 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 18,651 371 24,081 1,915 -- 22,351 1,061 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 18,155 100.0 372 -- 100.0 -- 22,032 100.0 1,057 Yes
Drove alone 13,235 72.9 364 -- -- -- 17,063 77.4 1,172 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,035 11.2 177 -- -- -- 1,766 8.0 514 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 505 2.8 90 -- -- -- 288 1.3 239 No
Transit 239 1.3 62 -- -- -- 710 3.2 380 Yes
Bike 100 0.6 40 -- -- -- 254 1.2 142 Yes
Walked 1,460 8.0 151 -- -- -- 970 4.4 311 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 245 1.3 63 -- -- -- 270 1.2 209 No
Worked at Home 335 1.8 74 -- -- -- 711 3.2 338 Yes
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 24,130 100.0 339 29,079 100.0 1,982 33,045 100.0 1,835 Yes
Drove alone 18,085 74.9 372 21,573 74.2 1,829 26,113 79.0 1,765 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,770 11.5 204 2,761 9.5 622 3,178 9.6 711 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 694 2.9 105 1,292 4.4 501 708 2.1 236 No
Transit 273 1.1 67 684 2.4 364 836 2.5 368 Yes
Bike 105 0.4 41 66 0.2 64 254 0.8 142 Yes
Walked 1,510 6.3 154 1,295 4.5 399 966 2.9 328 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 350 1.5 75 106 0.4 73 279 0.8 126 No
Worked at Home 335 1.4 74 1,302 4.5 421 711 2.2 338 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) 20.6 0.7 -- -- 20.2 2.1 No
Drove alone 21.2 0.8 -- -- 20.7 2.6 No
Carpooled 23.3 2.0 -- -- 17.6 6.8 No
Transit 18.4 3.3 -- -- 21.0 16.1 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 12.1 1.7 -- -- 16.8 8.9 No

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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