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

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Geographic Area: Yakima city, Washington FIPS: 5380010

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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 72,294 -- 84,532 51 91,067 92,506 38 --
Persons in Households 2 70,137 219 81,510 -- 88,619 90,039 -- --
Total Households 3 26,706 208 30,947 779 33,074 33,020 807 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.63 0.05 2.63 0.06 2.68 2.73 0.07 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $41,040 $1,259 $53,352 $3,012 -- $55,748 $3,441 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.57 0.04 1.74 0.07 -- 1.80 0.07 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 22.40 0.80 19.90 2.11 -- 24.90 2.92 No
Percent Minority 8 31.00 0.80 35.10 2.33 32.90 29.10 2.83 No
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 14.10 0.60 14.60 1.11 13.10 13.80 0.97 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 17.40 0.70 15.50 1.57 -- 17.20 1.62 No
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 27,032 622 36,540 1,716 -- 38,130 1,421 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 26,440 100.0 619 34,382 100.0 1,391 37,027 100.0 1,388 Yes
Drove alone 20,215 76.5 577 27,629 80.4 1,310 29,462 79.6 1,477 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,770 10.5 247 3,240 9.4 721 2,962 8.0 510 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,025 3.9 152 582 1.7 205 1,204 3.3 425 No
Transit 305 1.2 83 835 2.4 664 635 1.7 326 No
Bike 155 0.6 59 98 0.3 79 168 0.5 147 No
Walked 860 3.3 139 755 2.2 241 907 2.4 324 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 395 1.5 95 260 0.8 129 461 1.2 269 No
Worked at Home 720 2.7 128 983 2.9 268 1,228 3.3 485 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 41,775 100.0 635 43,291 100.0 1,658 44,702 100.0 1,680 Yes
Drove alone 34,315 82.1 642 36,598 84.5 1,544 37,695 84.3 1,590 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,855 9.2 289 3,426 7.9 699 2,577 5.8 452 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,020 2.4 152 728 1.7 219 900 2.0 313 No
Transit 314 0.8 85 313 0.7 216 638 1.4 289 Yes
Bike 185 0.4 65 154 0.4 106 168 0.4 147 No
Walked 950 2.3 146 713 1.6 246 849 1.9 296 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 415 1.0 97 376 0.9 176 647 1.4 295 No
Worked at Home 720 1.7 128 983 2.3 268 1,228 2.7 485 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) 17.4 0.6 17.1 1.6 18.2 1.4 No
Drove alone 16.3 0.6 15.6 1.2 16.9 1.4 No
Carpooled 22.5 2.0 25.7 10.5 22.4 5.8 No
Transit 39.0 7.9 31.0 35.8 37.6 34.0 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 14.0 2.1 12.0 5.3 23.0 19.6 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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