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

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Geographic Area: Burien city, Washington FIPS: 5308850

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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 31,744 -- 31,594 39 33,313 48,807 102 --
Persons in Households 2 31,470 79 -- -- 33,013 48,423 -- --
Total Households 3 13,356 121 13,580 541 13,253 18,199 813 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.36 0.05 2.30 0.09 2.49 2.66 0.12 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $55,245 $1,932 $70,071 $6,233 -- $64,053 $5,103 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.70 0.05 1.63 0.11 -- 1.80 0.12 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 9.40 0.80 13.90 3.63 -- 20.70 3.32 Yes
Percent Minority 8 24.70 1.20 25.80 3.93 36.50 37.30 3.61 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.00 0.90 11.90 1.41 12.80 12.90 1.20 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 15.20 1.00 22.00 3.64 -- 25.40 2.80 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 15,909 426 17,134 1,320 -- 22,428 932 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 15,520 100.0 426 -- 100.0 -- 21,806 100.0 945 Yes
Drove alone 10,665 68.7 402 -- -- -- 16,042 73.6 1,046 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,145 13.8 214 -- -- -- 1,864 8.5 518 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 500 3.2 106 -- -- -- 393 1.8 180 No
Transit 1,229 7.9 164 -- -- -- 1,824 8.4 451 Yes
Bike 40 0.3 30 -- -- -- 37 0.2 43 No
Walked 230 1.5 72 -- -- -- 472 2.2 183 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 200 1.3 67 -- -- -- 253 1.2 163 No
Worked at Home 515 3.3 108 -- -- -- 921 4.2 261 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 10,675 100.0 403 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- --
Drove alone 8,230 77.1 373 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2-person Carpool 970 9.1 147 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3-or-more-person Carpool 205 1.9 68 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transit 374 3.5 92 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bike 50 0.5 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Walked 235 2.2 73 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 89 0.8 45 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worked at Home 515 4.8 108 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 25.1 0.9 -- -- 24.7 2.0 No
Drove alone 22.7 0.9 -- -- 22.4 2.3 No
Carpooled 26.4 1.8 -- -- 24.4 8.2 No
Transit 44.9 4.2 -- -- 43.0 14.8 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 22.1 5.8 -- -- 30.9 24.1 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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