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

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Geographic Area: State -- Wisconsin FIPS: 55

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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 5,363,675 -- 5,627,987 0 5,686,986 5,708,612 0 --
Persons in Households 2 5,207,651 1,575 5,463,098 -- 5,536,772 5,559,669 -- --
Total Households 3 2,086,304 1,859 2,252,904 5,738 2,279,768 2,282,454 4,635 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.50 0.00 2.42 0.01 2.43 2.44 0.01 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $53,865 $129 $64,853 $365 -- $65,917 $364 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.77 0.00 1.85 0.01 -- 1.81 0.01 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 8.70 0.00 11.40 0.18 -- 13.20 0.17 Yes
Percent Minority 8 11.00 0.10 12.10 0.08 13.80 13.00 0.08 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.10 0.10 13.30 0.09 13.70 14.00 0.09 Yes
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 3.60 0.00 4.50 0.08 -- 4.70 0.08 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 2,737,793 4,684 2,919,652 8,705 -- 2,824,852 6,318 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 2,690,705 100.0 4,685 2,839,784 100.0 7,965 2,775,559 100.0 6,384 Yes
Drove alone 2,138,830 79.5 4,588 2,258,825 79.5 8,179 2,227,940 80.3 7,841 Yes
2-person Carpool 217,795 8.1 1,850 215,679 7.6 3,731 195,823 7.1 3,428 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 49,675 1.8 898 52,893 1.9 2,248 50,376 1.8 1,990 No
Transit 50,795 1.9 908 52,260 1.8 2,054 49,715 1.8 2,024 No
Bike 11,635 0.4 436 20,747 0.7 1,412 21,472 0.8 1,193 Yes
Walked 100,300 3.7 1,269 97,924 3.4 2,484 89,962 3.2 2,415 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 16,275 0.6 515 28,962 1.0 1,416 25,966 0.9 1,314 Yes
Worked at Home 105,395 3.9 1,301 112,494 4.0 2,378 114,305 4.1 2,488 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 2,637,145 100.0 4,685 2,784,247 100.0 7,839 2,726,193 100.0 6,704 Yes
Drove alone 2,094,800 79.4 4,572 2,212,115 79.5 7,794 2,184,443 80.1 8,144 Yes
2-person Carpool 211,210 8.0 1,823 210,165 7.5 3,846 192,329 7.1 3,497 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 47,800 1.8 881 51,078 1.8 2,243 48,873 1.8 1,928 No
Transit 49,885 1.9 899 50,987 1.8 2,135 48,589 1.8 2,081 No
Bike 11,590 0.4 435 20,741 0.7 1,406 21,338 0.8 1,132 Yes
Walked 100,040 3.8 1,268 97,971 3.5 2,425 90,048 3.3 2,489 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 16,420 0.6 518 28,696 1.0 1,619 26,268 1.0 1,451 Yes
Worked at Home 105,395 4.0 1,301 112,494 4.0 2,378 114,305 4.2 2,488 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) 20.8 0.1 21.4 0.1 21.8 0.1 Yes
Drove alone 20.5 0.1 21.1 0.2 21.5 0.1 Yes
Carpooled 24.1 0.2 25.3 0.6 25.1 0.6 Yes
Transit 38.3 0.6 37.9 2.4 38.1 2.3 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 12.7 0.2 12.9 0.4 13.7 0.6 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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