Download an Excel file* of this document: profile_new_york.xls.
| 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 | 18,976,457 | -- | 19,477,341 | 0 | 19,378,102 | 19,490,373 | 0 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 18,395,693 | 3,036 | 18,869,527 | -- | 18,792,424 | 18,905,522 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 7,060,595 | 3,052 | 7,143,008 | 8,882 | 7,317,755 | 7,210,095 | 9,428 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.61 | 0.00 | 2.64 | 0.01 | 2.57 | 2.62 | 0.01 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $61,855 | $91 | $80,746 | $323 | -- | $82,159 | $339 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.22 | 0.00 | 1.27 | 0.00 | -- | 1.24 | 0.00 | -- |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 14.60 | 0.00 | 13.90 | 0.11 | -- | 15.60 | 0.13 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 32.10 | 0.00 | 32.90 | 0.07 | 34.30 | 34.60 | 0.08 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 12.90 | 0.00 | 13.30 | 0.06 | 13.50 | 13.80 | 0.06 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 20.40 | 0.00 | 21.50 | 0.09 | -- | 22.30 | 0.10 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 8,406,697 | 8,756 | 9,400,473 | 18,036 | -- | 9,027,946 | 16,479 | Yes |
| 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 | 8,211,915 | 100.0 | 8,733 | 8,988,038 | 100.0 | 16,084 | 8,816,362 | 100.0 | 16,879 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 4,620,180 | 56.3 | 7,565 | 4,835,475 | 53.8 | 13,948 | 4,758,462 | 54.0 | 15,874 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 590,255 | 7.2 | 3,060 | 518,277 | 5.8 | 7,147 | 469,620 | 5.3 | 6,675 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 166,660 | 2.0 | 1,645 | 149,420 | 1.7 | 4,245 | 132,960 | 1.5 | 3,832 | Yes |
| Transit | 1,938,300 | 23.6 | 5,338 | 2,405,148 | 26.8 | 15,298 | 2,379,725 | 27.0 | 13,640 | Yes |
| Bike | 25,035 | 0.3 | 640 | 42,125 | 0.5 | 2,389 | 46,543 | 0.5 | 2,249 | Yes |
| Walked | 511,720 | 6.2 | 2,855 | 573,583 | 6.4 | 8,110 | 562,825 | 6.4 | 7,591 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 111,895 | 1.4 | 1,349 | 118,311 | 1.3 | 3,697 | 120,220 | 1.4 | 3,718 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 247,870 | 3.0 | 2,001 | 345,699 | 3.8 | 5,526 | 346,007 | 3.9 | 6,008 | Yes |
| 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 | 8,460,460 | 100.0 | 8,761 | 9,307,433 | 100.0 | 17,188 | 9,145,338 | 100.0 | 18,172 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 4,661,720 | 55.1 | 7,588 | 4,896,039 | 52.6 | 15,418 | 4,828,542 | 52.8 | 16,867 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 600,725 | 7.1 | 3,086 | 533,158 | 5.7 | 7,013 | 482,408 | 5.3 | 7,073 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 165,180 | 2.0 | 1,637 | 148,001 | 1.6 | 4,178 | 132,227 | 1.4 | 4,037 | Yes |
| Transit | 2,136,590 | 25.3 | 5,571 | 2,643,265 | 28.4 | 15,314 | 2,621,501 | 28.7 | 14,327 | Yes |
| Bike | 24,780 | 0.3 | 637 | 42,311 | 0.5 | 2,318 | 46,296 | 0.5 | 2,267 | Yes |
| Walked | 509,870 | 6.0 | 2,850 | 574,727 | 6.2 | 8,224 | 563,151 | 6.2 | 7,688 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 113,720 | 1.3 | 1,360 | 124,233 | 1.3 | 3,726 | 125,206 | 1.4 | 4,047 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 247,870 | 2.9 | 2,001 | 345,699 | 3.7 | 5,526 | 346,007 | 3.8 | 6,008 | Yes |
| 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) | 31.7 | 0.0 | 31.5 | 0.1 | 31.5 | 0.1 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 25.5 | 0.0 | 24.9 | 0.1 | 25.3 | 0.1 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 31.4 | 0.1 | 29.7 | 0.6 | 29.6 | 0.6 | Yes |
| Transit | 51.5 | 0.1 | 50.1 | 0.5 | 49.1 | 0.4 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 17.0 | 0.1 | 15.7 | 0.4 | 16.6 | 0.4 | 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
