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

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Geographic Area: Salt Lake City city, Utah FIPS: 4967000

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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 1 181,456 -- 180,875 46 186,440 187,964 63 --
Persons in Households 2 176,871 295 177,161 -- 181,645 182,841 -- --
Total Households 3 71,492 316 72,001 1,361 74,513 74,037 1,221 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.47 0.02 2.46 0.04 2.44 2.47 0.04 No
Average Household Income 5 $51,775 $861 $63,199 $2,518 -- $64,133 $2,852 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.53 0.02 1.60 0.04 -- 1.52 0.04 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 15.30 0.40 15.60 1.51 -- 21.90 1.49 Yes
Percent Minority 8 21.10 0.40 16.40 1.36 24.90 24.10 1.24 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 11.10 0.30 10.00 0.58 9.40 9.50 0.53 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 18.30 0.40 18.40 1.37 -- 17.50 1.10 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 92,239 940 97,745 2,718 -- 95,643 1,987 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 90,185 100.0 940 96,151 100.0 2,007 94,020 100.0 2,040 Yes
Drove alone 62,540 69.3 894 67,116 69.8 1,985 63,830 67.9 1,780 No
2-person Carpool 9,850 10.9 426 8,295 8.6 795 8,764 9.3 976 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,670 3.0 226 2,916 3.0 751 2,946 3.1 669 No
Transit 5,605 6.2 325 5,232 5.4 773 6,377 6.8 830 No
Bike 1,330 1.5 160 2,069 2.2 442 2,692 2.9 514 Yes
Walked 4,425 4.9 290 4,883 5.1 594 4,908 5.2 695 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 845 0.9 128 1,544 1.6 502 1,445 1.5 389 Yes
Worked at Home 2,915 3.2 236 4,096 4.3 619 3,058 3.3 533 No
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 221,810 100.0 -- 248,393 100.0 4,066 251,376 100.0 4,121 --
Drove alone 167,855 75.7 495 187,802 75.6 3,326 191,193 76.1 3,234 Yes
2-person Carpool 24,520 11.1 643 23,211 9.3 1,510 22,933 9.1 1,520 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 5,640 2.5 326 6,921 2.8 991 6,450 2.6 804 No
Transit 12,760 5.8 481 15,775 6.4 1,196 16,106 6.4 1,091 Yes
Bike 1,355 0.6 162 2,377 1.0 486 2,846 1.1 507 Yes
Walked 4,775 2.2 301 4,954 2.0 586 5,314 2.1 666 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,995 0.9 196 3,257 1.3 631 3,476 1.4 656 Yes
Worked at Home 2,915 1.3 236 4,096 1.6 619 3,058 1.2 533 No
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) 19.2 0.3 19.6 1.1 19.4 0.9 No
Drove alone 17.7 0.3 17.4 0.9 17.3 0.9 No
Carpooled 20.2 0.7 26.9 7.2 20.5 3.2 No
Transit 36.2 1.9 35.1 8.3 36.5 7.8 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 16.8 1.0 17.5 3.2 20.9 4.2 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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