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

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Geographic Area: Federal Way city, Washington FIPS: 5323515

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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 83,233 -- 85,160 50 89,306 90,709 69 --
Persons in Households 2 82,755 104 84,731 -- 88,475 89,969 -- --
Total Households 3 31,473 157 32,459 861 33,188 33,638 841 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.63 0.03 2.61 0.07 2.67 2.67 0.07 No
Average Household Income 5 $58,590 $1,318 $66,795 $3,231 -- $68,000 $3,331 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.78 0.03 1.81 0.07 -- 1.77 0.07 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 9.30 0.50 13.50 2.30 -- 17.60 2.77 Yes
Percent Minority 8 31.60 0.80 36.50 2.64 42.50 37.50 2.36 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 7.70 0.40 10.00 0.90 10.30 10.70 0.90 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 17.50 0.60 22.60 1.96 -- 22.80 1.81 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 42,423 690 43,240 1,963 -- 42,682 1,603 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 41,260 100.0 690 40,862 100.0 1,325 42,113 100.0 1,595 No
Drove alone 30,445 73.8 664 29,444 72.1 1,450 32,011 76.0 1,518 No
2-person Carpool 4,745 11.5 320 4,148 10.2 649 3,467 8.2 656 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,610 3.9 190 1,258 3.1 413 893 2.1 286 Yes
Transit 2,410 5.8 231 3,265 8.0 569 2,717 6.5 582 No
Bike 70 0.2 40 81 0.2 75 15 0.0 25 Yes
Walked 525 1.3 109 811 2.0 288 908 2.2 347 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 270 0.7 78 478 1.2 273 362 0.9 153 No
Worked at Home 1,190 2.9 164 1,377 3.4 351 1,740 4.1 428 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 29,520 100.0 660 31,016 100.0 2,138 31,475 100.0 1,856 No
Drove alone 23,295 78.9 619 24,385 78.6 1,780 25,165 80.0 1,620 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,825 9.6 250 2,716 8.8 719 2,379 7.6 615 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 905 3.1 143 679 2.2 204 482 1.5 190 Yes
Transit 550 1.9 112 672 2.2 234 677 2.2 245 No
Bike 50 0.2 34 73 0.2 70 74 0.2 67 No
Walked 520 1.8 109 744 2.4 286 862 2.7 332 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 185 0.6 65 370 1.2 158 96 0.3 66 No
Worked at Home 1,190 4.0 164 1,377 4.4 351 1,740 5.5 428 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) 30.2 0.6 30.6 1.9 29.8 1.9 No
Drove alone 27.5 0.6 27.4 2.1 27.9 2.0 No
Carpooled 34.3 1.5 37.4 8.0 27.1 6.5 Yes
Transit 56.2 3.2 53.8 14.1 57.0 18.8 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 21.9 4.9 16.7 8.0 27.1 14.2 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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