Skip to content
Facebook iconYouTube iconTwitter iconFlickr iconLinkedInInstagram
Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
HEP Events Guidance Publications Glossary Awards Contacts

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

CTPP logo

Geographic Area: State -- Oregon FIPS: 41

Download an Excel file* of this document: profile_oregon.xls.

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 3,421,399 -- 3,780,539 0 3,831,074 3,868,598 0 --
Persons in Households 2 3,343,778 1,216 3,696,373 -- 3,744,432 3,782,104 -- --
Total Households 3 1,335,109 1,451 1,478,731 4,003 1,518,938 1,513,005 4,628 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.50 0.01 2.50 0.01 2.47 2.50 0.01 No
Average Household Income 5 $52,815 $184 $64,292 $499 -- $64,505 $544 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.81 0.00 1.85 0.01 -- 1.81 0.01 No
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 11.60 0.10 13.70 0.28 -- 16.80 0.29 Yes
Percent Minority 8 13.60 0.10 13.90 0.18 16.40 15.10 0.17 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 12.80 0.10 13.30 0.13 13.90 14.40 0.13 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 8.50 0.10 9.60 0.15 -- 9.80 0.15 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 1,630,109 4,078 1,815,276 8,226 -- 1,721,250 6,751 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 1,601,380 100.0 4,074 1,743,170 100.0 6,664 1,682,601 100.0 7,293 Yes
Drove alone 1,171,640 73.2 3,874 1,259,430 72.2 7,743 1,206,306 71.7 7,524 Yes
2-person Carpool 156,755 9.8 1,707 151,509 8.7 4,103 137,783 8.2 3,905 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 39,195 2.4 869 35,760 2.1 2,159 34,274 2.0 2,138 Yes
Transit 66,040 4.1 1,123 72,360 4.2 2,719 71,771 4.3 2,868 Yes
Bike 17,170 1.1 577 36,917 2.1 1,979 38,995 2.3 1,872 Yes
Walked 57,215 3.6 1,047 67,303 3.9 3,083 69,718 4.1 3,084 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 13,565 0.8 513 17,088 1.0 1,125 16,648 1.0 1,246 Yes
Worked at Home 79,785 5.0 1,232 102,803 5.9 3,443 107,106 6.4 3,125 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 1,641,835 100.0 4,079 1,790,548 100.0 7,035 1,727,069 100.0 8,442 Yes
Drove alone 1,206,015 73.5 3,901 1,297,754 72.5 8,071 1,243,750 72.0 8,387 Yes
2-person Carpool 161,340 9.8 1,731 156,547 8.7 4,424 141,902 8.2 3,958 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 40,215 2.4 880 37,715 2.1 2,368 36,197 2.1 2,205 Yes
Transit 67,845 4.1 1,138 75,067 4.2 2,831 74,117 4.3 2,969 Yes
Bike 17,175 1.0 577 37,079 2.1 1,995 38,965 2.3 1,908 Yes
Walked 56,710 3.5 1,042 67,041 3.7 3,088 69,229 4.0 3,083 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 12,745 0.8 497 16,542 0.9 1,365 15,803 0.9 1,276 Yes
Worked at Home 79,785 4.9 1,232 102,803 5.7 3,443 107,106 6.2 3,125 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) 22.2 0.1 22.3 0.2 22.5 0.2 Yes
Drove alone 21.2 0.1 21.1 0.2 21.4 0.2 No
Carpooled 25.4 0.2 25.8 1.0 25.3 1.0 No
Transit 39.5 0.5 41.9 2.3 42.6 2.6 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 16.8 0.4 17.5 1.0 18.1 1.0 Yes

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
HEP Home Planning Environment Real Estate
Federal Highway Administration | 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE | Washington, DC 20590 | 202-366-4000