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

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Geographic Area: Milwaukee city, Wisconsin FIPS: 5553000

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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 1 596,956 -- 603,930 86 594,833 597,247 70 --
Persons in Households 2 580,522 512 584,599 -- 576,432 581,589 -- --
Total Households 3 232,312 508 226,584 2,290 230,221 228,852 2,131 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.50 0.01 2.58 0.02 2.50 2.54 0.02 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $40,875 $310 $47,030 $1,011 -- $46,664 $921 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.25 0.01 1.33 0.02 -- 1.28 0.02 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 21.30 0.20 24.80 0.90 -- 29.60 0.77 Yes
Percent Minority 8 49.70 0.30 50.00 0.57 55.20 53.40 0.58 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 10.90 0.20 9.50 0.27 8.90 9.10 0.25 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 7.70 0.10 9.80 0.47 -- 10.00 0.43 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 256,473 1,548 274,657 3,703 -- 252,358 3,191 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 249,890 100.0 1,542 268,400 100.0 3,645 247,828 100.0 3,238 No
Drove alone 171,820 68.8 1,415 192,043 71.6 4,003 174,763 70.5 3,255 No
2-person Carpool 25,700 10.3 635 24,838 9.3 1,553 23,200 9.4 1,348 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 8,280 3.3 366 6,568 2.4 923 5,944 2.4 721 Yes
Transit 25,210 10.1 629 22,477 8.4 1,733 21,123 8.5 1,227 Yes
Bike 835 0.3 117 2,235 0.8 533 1,968 0.8 394 Yes
Walked 11,770 4.7 435 12,355 4.6 1,131 12,908 5.2 914 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,905 0.8 176 1,817 0.7 354 1,837 0.7 315 No
Worked at Home 4,370 1.7 266 6,067 2.3 590 6,085 2.5 614 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 285,360 100.0 1,562 295,791 100.0 4,240 284,320 100.0 4,085 No
Drove alone 211,275 74.0 1,495 221,490 74.9 3,848 211,608 74.4 3,584 No
2-person Carpool 26,070 9.1 639 24,522 8.3 1,445 23,603 8.3 1,491 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 6,570 2.3 326 5,353 1.8 725 4,962 1.7 637 Yes
Transit 22,615 7.9 597 20,547 6.9 1,565 20,289 7.1 1,299 Yes
Bike 805 0.3 115 2,266 0.8 524 2,399 0.8 444 Yes
Walked 11,600 4.1 432 12,399 4.2 1,114 12,791 4.5 958 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,055 0.7 183 3,147 1.1 514 2,583 0.9 381 Yes
Worked at Home 4,370 1.5 266 6,067 2.1 590 6,085 2.1 614 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) 22.5 0.2 21.9 0.5 21.7 0.5 Yes
Drove alone 20.6 0.2 20.6 0.7 20.2 0.6 No
Carpooled 22.5 0.4 22.5 2.1 22.1 1.8 No
Transit 40.2 0.8 39.4 4.6 40.4 3.5 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 13.6 0.6 12.9 1.7 12.7 1.3 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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