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Geographic Area: Fairfield County, Connecticut FIPS: 09001

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Table 1a. Mode to Work by Gender
Table 1a. Mode to Work by Gender 1 Census 2000 2007-2009 ACS 2010-2012 ACS Is the numeric change
between Census 2000 and 2010-2012
ACS Significant? **
Number Percent MOE(+/-)* Number Percent MOE(+/-)* Number Percent MOE(+/-)*
Male At Place of Residence
Total Workers 227,130 100.0 1,964 230,644 100.0 2,550 233,799 100.0 2,490 Yes
Drove alone 166,985 73.5 1,759 164,278 71.2 2,599 167,947 71.8 2,736 No
2-person Carpool 16,385 7.2 606 12,806 5.6 1,124 13,659 5.8 1,273 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 5,510 2.4 354 4,748 2.1 790 6,890 2.9 1,097 Yes
Transit 21,279 9.4 689 25,161 10.9 1,695 23,864 10.2 1,348 Yes
Bike 470 0.2 104 515 0.2 244 783 0.3 268 Yes
Walked 5,500 2.4 354 8,262 3.6 886 6,187 2.6 723 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,775 0.8 201 3,090 1.3 732 2,783 1.2 657 Yes
Worked at Home 9,225 4.1 457 11,784 5.1 1,063 11,686 5.0 840 Yes
Table 1b. Mode to Work by Gender
Table 1b. Mode to Work by Gender 1 Census 2000 2007-2009 ACS 2010-2012 ACS Is the numeric change
between Census 2000 and 2010-2012
ACS Significant? **
Number Percent MOE(+/-)* Number Percent MOE(+/-)* Number Percent MOE(+/-)*
Female At Place of Residence
Total Workers 192,105 100.0 1,854 195,681 100.0 2,406 203,235 100.0 2,338 Yes
Drove alone 146,200 76.1 1,670 146,706 75.0 2,463 155,007 76.3 2,469 Yes
2-person Carpool 14,725 7.7 575 11,835 6.0 1,021 13,326 6.6 1,021 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 3,520 1.8 283 2,614 1.3 494 3,498 1.7 533 No
Transit 12,045 6.3 521 15,956 8.2 1,262 13,574 6.7 1,113 Yes
Bike 40 0.0 30 225 0.1 161 194 0.1 89 Yes
Walked 4,085 2.1 305 6,646 3.4 859 4,847 2.4 611 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,755 0.9 200 1,579 0.8 436 1,601 0.8 391 No
Worked at Home 9,735 5.1 469 10,120 5.2 898 11,188 5.5 865 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 Table 1-002, 2007-2009 ACS Table B08006 and 2010-2012 ACS B08006

Updated: 8/11/2017
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