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

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Geographic Area: Madison city, Wisconsin FIPS: 5548000

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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 1 207,525 -- 232,003 61 233,209 237,136 55 --
Persons in Households 2 194,727 443 220,349 -- 222,469 225,495 -- --
Total Households 3 89,267 221 97,559 1,337 102,516 101,354 1,389 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.18 0.01 2.26 0.03 2.17 2.22 0.03 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $53,400 $641 $66,157 $1,775 -- $69,567 $2,097 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.46 0.01 1.48 0.04 -- 1.45 0.03 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 15.00 0.30 20.10 1.17 -- 19.40 1.02 Yes
Percent Minority 8 15.70 0.30 17.60 0.72 21.10 20.10 0.70 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 9.30 0.30 9.00 0.42 9.60 9.50 0.45 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 9.10 0.30 9.50 0.70 -- 11.00 0.69 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 121,946 907 136,718 3,303 -- 134,204 1,925 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 119,705 100.0 911 134,584 100.0 1,993 131,291 100.0 1,938 Yes
Drove alone 78,700 65.7 894 85,253 63.3 2,107 83,484 63.6 1,976 Yes
2-person Carpool 9,675 8.1 389 10,732 8.0 1,114 9,010 6.9 970 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,800 1.5 171 2,185 1.6 515 2,417 1.8 531 Yes
Transit 8,338 7.0 362 11,101 8.2 1,080 11,410 8.7 1,039 Yes
Bike 3,815 3.2 248 6,073 4.5 933 7,406 5.6 758 Yes
Walked 12,755 10.7 443 14,223 10.6 1,431 11,690 8.9 1,300 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 945 0.8 124 1,053 0.8 318 856 0.7 277 No
Worked at Home 3,675 3.1 243 3,964 2.9 533 5,018 3.8 565 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 174,340 100.0 676 199,200 100.0 3,012 189,632 100.0 3,103 Yes
Drove alone 125,390 71.9 901 140,542 70.6 2,829 135,163 71.3 2,983 Yes
2-person Carpool 15,635 9.0 487 16,869 8.5 1,314 13,410 7.1 1,034 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 3,545 2.0 239 4,504 2.3 683 3,882 2.0 580 No
Transit 8,999 5.2 375 12,154 6.1 1,081 11,756 6.2 1,033 Yes
Bike 3,720 2.1 245 5,882 3.0 903 7,436 3.9 870 Yes
Walked 12,305 7.1 435 14,068 7.1 1,335 11,565 6.1 1,310 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,080 0.6 133 1,217 0.6 321 1,402 0.7 359 No
Worked at Home 3,675 2.1 243 3,964 2.0 533 5,018 2.6 565 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) 18.3 0.2 18.6 0.6 19.3 0.6 Yes
Drove alone 17.8 0.2 18.2 0.8 18.9 0.8 Yes
Carpooled 20.3 0.7 19.4 2.8 20.5 2.8 No
Transit 28.7 1.0 28.1 4.1 28.3 4.0 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 14.4 0.4 15.0 1.8 14.8 1.7 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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