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

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Geographic Area: Sussex County, Delaware FIPS: 10005

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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 36,425 100.0 800 43,285 100.0 946 43,495 100.0 1,041 Yes
Drove alone 28,690 78.8 732 34,721 80.2 1,137 34,144 78.5 1,121 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,820 10.5 292 2,835 6.5 505 3,825 8.8 555 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 940 2.6 146 1,517 3.5 857 815 1.9 256 No
Transit 254 0.7 76 260 0.6 143 504 1.2 245 No
Bike 185 0.5 65 309 0.7 162 159 0.4 93 No
Walked 870 2.4 141 1,131 2.6 273 1,391 3.2 593 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 325 0.9 86 1,267 2.9 436 1,050 2.4 300 Yes
Worked at Home 1,335 3.7 174 1,245 2.9 272 1,607 3.7 336 No
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 31,695 100.0 760 38,893 100.0 1,004 41,902 100.0 1,313 Yes
Drove alone 25,480 80.4 698 32,774 84.3 968 35,375 84.4 1,305 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,700 8.5 246 2,551 6.6 385 2,558 6.1 438 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 965 3.0 148 654 1.7 227 658 1.6 235 Yes
Transit 180 0.6 64 250 0.6 146 306 0.7 235 No
Bike 60 0.2 37 4 0.0 6 99 0.2 110 No
Walked 660 2.1 123 441 1.1 126 555 1.3 232 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 175 0.6 63 904 2.3 312 431 1.0 225 Yes
Worked at Home 1,470 4.6 182 1,315 3.4 237 1,920 4.6 363 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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