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

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Geographic Area: State -- Kentucky FIPS: 21

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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 4,041,769 -- 4,286,107 0 4,339,367 4,364,627 0 --
Persons in Households 2 3,926,781 1,352 4,162,926 -- 4,213,497 4,238,759 -- --
Total Households 3 1,591,739 1,539 1,681,965 5,479 1,719,965 1,690,132 5,067 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.47 0.00 2.48 0.01 2.45 2.51 0.01 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $45,245 $143 $55,285 $454 -- $57,072 $426 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.72 0.00 1.80 0.01 -- 1.79 0.01 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 15.80 0.10 18.00 0.30 -- 19.20 0.29 Yes
Percent Minority 8 10.00 0.10 11.20 0.06 12.20 12.10 0.08 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.50 0.10 13.00 0.12 13.30 13.60 0.11 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 2.00 0.00 2.90 0.08 -- 3.20 0.08 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 1,817,381 4,047 1,945,018 8,714 -- 1,858,872 7,659 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 1,781,735 100.0 4,039 1,856,695 100.0 7,443 1,818,568 100.0 7,893 Yes
Drove alone 1,429,055 80.2 3,889 1,508,066 81.2 8,410 1,504,386 82.7 8,357 Yes
2-person Carpool 178,385 10.0 1,671 160,405 8.6 3,753 142,211 7.8 3,052 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 46,255 2.6 865 43,691 2.4 2,502 38,275 2.1 2,184 Yes
Transit 20,190 1.1 573 22,486 1.2 1,613 19,892 1.1 1,549 No
Bike 2,610 0.1 207 4,319 0.2 678 4,194 0.2 675 Yes
Walked 42,495 2.4 830 43,615 2.3 2,341 38,618 2.1 1,800 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 14,605 0.8 488 17,016 0.9 1,260 15,918 0.9 1,295 No
Worked at Home 48,145 2.7 883 57,097 3.1 2,438 55,074 3.0 2,344 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 1,786,840 100.0 4,040 1,877,555 100.0 8,776 1,839,800 100.0 8,783 Yes
Drove alone 1,438,950 80.5 3,895 1,530,303 81.5 9,039 1,525,376 82.9 8,510 Yes
2-person Carpool 175,450 9.8 1,658 160,929 8.6 3,365 143,791 7.8 3,394 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 45,190 2.5 855 43,067 2.3 2,479 37,911 2.1 2,320 Yes
Transit 18,415 1.0 548 21,313 1.1 1,460 18,909 1.0 1,636 No
Bike 2,675 0.1 209 4,296 0.2 681 4,233 0.2 671 Yes
Walked 43,035 2.4 835 43,510 2.3 2,395 38,390 2.1 1,858 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 14,975 0.8 494 17,040 0.9 1,347 16,116 0.9 1,281 No
Worked at Home 48,145 2.7 883 57,097 3.0 2,438 55,074 3.0 2,344 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) 23.5 0.1 22.4 0.2 22.9 0.2 Yes
Drove alone 22.8 0.1 22.0 0.2 22.5 0.2 Yes
Carpooled 28.9 0.2 26.6 1.0 27.0 0.9 Yes
Transit 37.1 0.9 35.4 4.1 37.4 4.5 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 15.5 0.4 14.9 1.3 15.3 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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