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

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Geographic Area: Spokane city, Washington FIPS: 5367000

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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 1 196,143 -- 202,129 104 208,916 209,346 69 --
Persons in Households 2 189,982 369 195,594 -- 201,967 202,574 -- --
Total Households 3 81,762 367 84,878 1,216 87,271 88,184 1,188 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.32 0.02 2.30 0.03 2.31 2.30 0.03 No
Average Household Income 5 $43,605 $707 $54,202 $2,159 -- $54,915 $1,689 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.56 0.02 1.69 0.04 -- 1.63 0.04 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 15.90 0.40 19.00 1.51 -- 18.70 1.29 Yes
Percent Minority 8 10.90 0.30 11.40 0.70 13.30 12.90 0.73 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.00 0.40 12.70 0.56 12.80 13.70 0.55 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 5.70 0.30 5.50 0.68 -- 7.20 0.84 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 89,744 1,055 94,774 2,406 -- 94,032 1,927 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 88,300 100.0 1,054 91,145 100.0 2,218 91,680 100.0 1,944 Yes
Drove alone 65,465 74.1 999 67,868 74.5 1,929 69,292 75.6 1,777 Yes
2-person Carpool 9,410 10.7 453 8,340 9.2 1,001 7,971 8.7 865 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,000 2.3 213 1,929 2.1 435 1,488 1.6 361 Yes
Transit 3,685 4.2 288 4,045 4.4 640 3,700 4.0 573 No
Bike 740 0.8 130 1,099 1.2 451 1,000 1.1 300 No
Walked 3,215 3.6 269 2,904 3.2 598 3,504 3.8 564 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 610 0.7 118 1,040 1.1 379 598 0.7 228 No
Worked at Home 3,180 3.6 267 3,920 4.3 587 4,127 4.5 701 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 115,530 100.0 1,042 122,729 100.0 2,952 123,658 100.0 2,868 Yes
Drove alone 89,750 77.7 1,055 95,939 78.2 2,409 96,914 78.4 2,574 Yes
2-person Carpool 11,725 10.1 502 11,001 9.0 1,235 10,676 8.6 1,098 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,290 2.0 227 2,391 1.9 442 1,921 1.6 405 No
Transit 4,034 3.5 301 4,563 3.7 698 4,459 3.6 657 No
Bike 755 0.7 131 886 0.7 350 955 0.8 294 No
Walked 3,105 2.7 264 2,965 2.4 600 3,869 3.1 534 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 685 0.6 125 1,064 0.9 321 737 0.6 232 No
Worked at Home 3,180 2.8 267 3,920 3.2 587 4,127 3.3 701 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) 19.5 0.3 20.0 0.9 19.5 0.9 No
Drove alone 18.4 0.3 18.7 1.0 18.3 1.0 No
Carpooled 21.3 0.9 21.7 3.5 22.9 4.0 No
Transit 35.6 2.2 38.4 9.6 34.9 8.4 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 17.8 1.7 19.8 5.7 18.3 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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