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

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Geographic Area: State -- Utah FIPS: 49

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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 2,233,169 -- 2,725,237 0 2,763,885 2,814,910 0 --
Persons in Households 2 2,192,656 880 2,680,740 -- 2,717,733 2,768,681 -- --
Total Households 3 701,933 1,089 849,946 3,012 877,692 886,032 3,029 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 3.12 0.01 3.15 0.01 3.10 3.12 0.01 No
Average Household Income 5 $57,050 $254 $70,661 $684 -- $71,754 $660 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 2.02 0.01 2.09 0.01 -- 2.04 0.01 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 9.40 0.10 10.30 0.36 -- 13.20 0.35 Yes
Percent Minority 8 10.80 0.10 10.00 0.16 13.90 11.60 0.22 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 8.50 0.10 8.90 0.11 9.00 9.30 0.12 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 7.10 0.10 8.10 0.17 -- 8.30 0.17 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 1,049,870 3,292 1,314,080 6,795 -- 1,273,432 5,797 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 1,032,860 100.0 3,289 1,265,873 100.0 5,556 1,252,471 100.0 5,387 Yes
Drove alone 779,440 75.5 3,144 954,392 75.4 5,897 958,968 76.6 6,591 Yes
2-person Carpool 112,575 10.9 1,443 118,106 9.3 3,585 111,714 8.9 2,954 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 33,375 3.2 800 39,400 3.1 2,014 36,476 2.9 1,854 Yes
Transit 23,040 2.2 667 30,309 2.4 2,124 29,647 2.4 1,778 Yes
Bike 5,265 0.5 320 9,642 0.8 1,107 10,425 0.8 1,125 Yes
Walked 28,525 2.8 741 36,389 2.9 2,537 32,435 2.6 1,565 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 7,305 0.7 377 14,232 1.1 1,349 14,583 1.2 1,114 Yes
Worked at Home 43,335 4.2 910 63,403 5.0 2,425 58,223 4.6 2,555 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 1,033,770 100.0 3,289 1,264,350 100.0 5,451 1,251,411 100.0 5,435 Yes
Drove alone 780,360 75.5 3,145 954,438 75.5 5,935 958,938 76.6 6,333 Yes
2-person Carpool 112,685 10.9 1,444 117,468 9.3 3,519 111,717 8.9 3,032 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 33,400 3.2 801 39,332 3.1 2,155 35,892 2.9 1,859 Yes
Transit 22,925 2.2 665 30,167 2.4 2,116 29,528 2.4 1,774 Yes
Bike 5,260 0.5 320 9,632 0.8 1,158 10,478 0.8 1,133 Yes
Walked 28,430 2.8 740 35,946 2.8 2,493 32,220 2.6 1,551 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 7,375 0.7 378 13,964 1.1 1,244 14,415 1.2 1,232 Yes
Worked at Home 43,335 4.2 910 63,403 5.0 2,425 58,223 4.7 2,555 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) 21.3 0.1 21.2 0.2 21.6 0.2 Yes
Drove alone 20.1 0.1 20.0 0.2 20.2 0.3 No
Carpooled 25.6 0.3 26.6 1.1 27.0 1.2 Yes
Transit 42.4 0.9 42.4 4.2 44.4 4.3 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 17.6 0.5 16.3 1.4 19.9 1.6 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
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