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

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Geographic Area: Burlington city, Vermont FIPS: 5010675

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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 38,889 -- 38,604 26 42,417 42,378 34 --
Persons in Households 2 34,821 200 33,083 -- 35,357 35,521 -- --
Total Households 3 15,869 75 15,067 633 16,119 16,744 580 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.19 0.02 2.20 0.08 2.19 2.12 0.06 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $44,145 $1,165 $55,221 $4,186 -- $58,476 $4,246 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.44 0.03 1.45 0.10 -- 1.42 0.09 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 20.00 0.70 25.60 3.56 -- 26.60 2.50 Yes
Percent Minority 8 7.40 0.40 8.90 1.49 11.10 11.70 1.14 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 10.50 0.50 9.70 1.07 9.40 9.80 0.90 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 8.10 0.50 8.30 1.83 -- 8.20 1.31 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 21,418 325 21,761 1,379 -- 22,230 840 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 20,850 100.0 326 20,933 100.0 825 21,607 100.0 874 No
Drove alone 13,015 62.4 308 12,051 57.6 981 11,746 54.4 761 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,210 10.6 151 1,585 7.6 449 1,769 8.2 443 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 290 1.4 56 570 2.7 274 172 0.8 113 No
Transit 689 3.3 86 880 4.2 214 1,093 5.1 295 Yes
Bike 250 1.2 52 1,006 4.8 374 1,181 5.5 361 Yes
Walked 3,500 16.8 187 3,965 18.9 607 4,415 20.4 608 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 235 1.1 51 129 0.6 211 151 0.7 84 No
Worked at Home 655 3.1 84 747 3.6 182 1,080 5.0 251 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 30,375 100.0 270 34,055 100.0 1,311 32,861 100.0 1,339 Yes
Drove alone 21,615 71.2 324 22,978 67.5 1,239 21,380 65.1 1,076 No
2-person Carpool 3,110 10.2 177 3,072 9.0 493 3,033 9.2 571 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 540 1.8 76 555 1.6 219 337 1.0 124 Yes
Transit 508 1.7 74 1,056 3.1 304 1,257 3.8 301 Yes
Bike 200 0.7 47 1,041 3.1 351 1,126 3.4 338 Yes
Walked 3,565 11.7 188 4,309 12.7 630 4,552 13.9 566 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 185 0.6 45 297 0.9 185 96 0.3 71 Yes
Worked at Home 655 2.2 84 747 2.2 182 1,080 3.3 251 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) 16.8 0.4 16.6 1.3 16.8 1.3 No
Drove alone 16.5 0.4 16.1 2.1 17.4 2.1 No
Carpooled 20.4 1.3 20.9 8.3 20.4 7.0 No
Transit 30.2 2.7 27.0 10.3 27.0 11.0 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 13.2 0.7 14.2 3.0 12.4 2.4 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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