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

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Geographic Area: Palm Beach County, Florida FIPS: 12099

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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 258,520 100.0 2,300 301,017 100.0 3,298 300,642 100.0 2,963 Yes
Drove alone 203,485 78.7 2,104 228,359 75.9 3,155 233,976 77.8 3,305 Yes
2-person Carpool 23,185 9.0 776 23,425 7.8 1,892 20,360 6.8 1,597 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 8,505 3.3 473 13,618 4.5 1,680 10,497 3.5 1,522 Yes
Transit 2,935 1.1 279 4,443 1.5 897 5,179 1.7 1,047 Yes
Bike 2,030 0.8 232 2,763 0.9 668 1,976 0.7 474 No
Walked 3,540 1.4 306 6,045 2.0 826 5,082 1.7 960 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 3,945 1.5 323 5,474 1.8 991 5,248 1.7 760 Yes
Worked at Home 10,895 4.2 535 16,890 5.6 1,353 18,324 6.1 1,340 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 217,050 100.0 2,157 252,481 100.0 3,203 270,186 100.0 3,068 Yes
Drove alone 175,270 80.8 1,982 204,486 81.0 2,777 218,840 81.0 2,952 Yes
2-person Carpool 20,125 9.3 724 20,521 8.1 1,501 18,987 7.0 1,417 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 4,930 2.3 361 4,853 1.9 660 6,580 2.4 896 Yes
Transit 2,955 1.4 280 4,209 1.7 974 5,010 1.9 702 Yes
Bike 410 0.2 104 812 0.3 302 746 0.3 251 Yes
Walked 2,945 1.4 279 3,423 1.4 583 3,872 1.4 651 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,845 0.9 221 2,704 1.1 653 2,482 0.9 531 Yes
Worked at Home 8,560 3.9 475 11,473 4.5 941 13,669 5.1 1,043 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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