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

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Geographic Area: State -- Montana FIPS: 30

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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 1 902,195 -- 966,751 0 989,415 997,852 0 --
Persons in Households 2 877,381 629 940,238 -- 960,566 969,018 -- --
Total Households 3 359,070 874 375,055 1,751 409,607 404,990 2,224 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.44 0.01 2.51 0.01 2.35 2.39 0.01 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $42,470 $272 $56,464 $717 -- $59,139 $842 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.96 0.01 2.05 0.02 -- 2.04 0.02 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 14.60 0.20 14.90 0.51 -- 15.20 0.47 Yes
Percent Minority 8 9.40 0.10 10.50 0.13 10.60 10.50 0.11 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.40 0.10 14.20 0.23 14.80 15.20 0.23 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 1.80 0.10 1.90 0.14 -- 2.00 0.13 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 429,596 1,919 477,554 4,255 -- 478,844 3,280 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 422,160 100.0 1,918 465,052 100.0 3,570 467,365 100.0 3,315 Yes
Drove alone 311,870 73.9 1,828 344,859 74.2 4,162 352,392 75.4 3,569 Yes
2-person Carpool 38,850 9.2 780 37,473 8.1 2,141 38,544 8.2 1,972 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 11,345 2.7 428 11,075 2.4 1,129 10,052 2.2 942 Yes
Transit 2,645 0.6 208 4,996 1.1 778 4,004 0.9 608 Yes
Bike 4,050 1.0 257 7,163 1.5 943 6,325 1.4 717 Yes
Walked 23,335 5.5 610 24,030 5.2 1,594 22,190 4.7 1,177 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 3,155 0.7 227 5,370 1.2 696 4,651 1.0 630 Yes
Worked at Home 26,910 6.4 654 30,086 6.5 1,751 29,207 6.2 1,362 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 420,180 100.0 1,917 464,466 100.0 3,571 465,617 100.0 3,531 Yes
Drove alone 310,675 73.9 1,826 344,482 74.2 4,133 351,544 75.5 3,810 Yes
2-person Carpool 38,690 9.2 779 37,776 8.1 2,110 38,478 8.3 1,970 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 11,335 2.7 428 11,157 2.4 1,113 10,119 2.2 959 Yes
Transit 2,550 0.6 204 4,940 1.1 781 3,809 0.8 621 Yes
Bike 4,025 1.0 256 7,111 1.5 931 6,346 1.4 722 Yes
Walked 23,205 5.5 608 23,999 5.2 1,575 21,949 4.7 1,192 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,795 0.7 214 4,915 1.1 675 4,165 0.9 572 Yes
Worked at Home 26,910 6.4 654 30,086 6.5 1,751 29,207 6.3 1,362 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) 17.7 0.1 17.5 0.3 18.3 0.4 Yes
Drove alone 16.9 0.1 16.7 0.3 17.6 0.4 Yes
Carpooled 24.2 0.5 24.3 2.1 24.6 1.8 No
Transit 45.3 3.2 38.2 8.9 38.5 9.0 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 12.7 0.5 13.0 1.4 14.6 1.9 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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