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Geographic Area: Christiansburg town, Virginia FIPS: 5116608

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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 16,976 -- -- -- 21,041 21,251 26 --
Persons in Households 2 16,707 78 -- -- 20,786 21,046 90 Yes
Total Households 3 7,070 86 -- -- 8,873 8,838 367 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.36 0.07 -- -- 2.34 2.38 0.10 No
Average Household Income 5 $46,855 $2,116 -- -- -- $56,132 $4,486 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.86 0.07 -- -- -- 1.81 0.12 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 8.50 1.00 -- -- -- 14.30 3.48 Yes
Percent Minority 8 6.70 0.90 -- -- 10.50 -- -- --
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.00 1.20 -- -- 12.20 11.80 1.84 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.50 0.40 -- -- -- 2.30 1.00 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 9,026 311 -- -- -- 11,246 510 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 8,955 100.0 311 -- -- -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 7,700 86.0 310 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 640 7.1 119 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 165 1.8 61 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 10 0.1 15 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 45 0.5 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 75 0.8 41 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 69 0.8 40 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 250 2.8 75 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 11,465 100.0 292 -- -- -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 9,900 86.3 307 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 810 7.1 133 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 240 2.1 74 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 20 0.2 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 25 0.2 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 105 0.9 49 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 119 1.0 52 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 250 2.2 75 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 20.0 0.9 -- -- -- -- --
Drove alone 19.9 0.9 -- -- -- -- --
Carpooled 22.3 3.6 -- -- -- -- --
Transit 24.0 0.0 -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 17.5 4.5 -- -- -- -- --

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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