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

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Geographic Area: Weslaco city, Texas FIPS: 4877272

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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 26,802 -- 33,742 33 35,670 36,321 49 --
Persons in Households 2 26,466 74 33,425 -- 35,033 35,742 -- --
Total Households 3 8,213 162 11,144 615 11,212 11,342 634 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 3.22 0.12 3.00 0.16 3.12 3.15 0.17 No
Average Household Income 5 $35,855 $1,739 $48,576 $5,002 -- $47,509 $4,984 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.42 0.05 1.61 0.13 -- 1.58 0.12 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 30.90 1.10 26.50 5.46 -- 30.70 4.67 No
Percent Minority 8 25.10 1.10 29.20 5.52 14.30 -- -- --
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 16.10 0.90 18.30 2.00 15.50 16.10 1.85 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 20.50 1.00 20.10 2.25 -- 21.00 2.74 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 8,669 310 12,615 1,299 -- 12,664 891 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 8,505 100.0 308 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 6,425 75.5 283 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 995 11.7 125 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 454 5.3 85 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 10 0.1 13 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 285 3.4 68 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 225 2.6 60 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 115 1.4 43 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 14,875 100.0 329 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 11,450 77.0 328 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 1,820 12.2 167 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 745 5.0 109 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 4 0.0 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 10 0.1 13 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 320 2.2 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 409 2.7 81 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 115 0.8 43 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 19.9 0.9 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 18.9 0.9 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 25.2 2.6 -- -- -- -- --
Transit -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 18.0 4.0 -- -- -- -- --

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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