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Geographic Area: Macon County, Illinois FIPS: 17115

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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 27,015 100.0 581 25,272 100.0 830 24,152 100.0 628 Yes
Drove alone 23,110 85.5 550 21,735 86.0 869 20,796 86.1 643 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,095 7.8 183 1,563 6.2 328 1,523 6.3 288 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 395 1.5 80 317 1.3 141 336 1.4 148 No
Transit 188 0.7 55 241 1.0 143 201 0.8 99 No
Bike 95 0.4 39 41 0.2 42 3 0.0 6 Yes
Walked 485 1.8 89 373 1.5 191 617 2.6 325 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 185 0.7 55 535 2.1 206 311 1.3 163 No
Worked at Home 460 1.7 87 467 1.8 164 365 1.5 131 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 24,695 100.0 563 23,421 100.0 829 23,135 100.0 779 Yes
Drove alone 20,550 83.2 526 20,344 86.9 831 19,715 85.2 753 No
2-person Carpool 1,875 7.6 174 1,230 5.3 294 1,236 5.3 263 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 495 2.0 90 327 1.4 151 326 1.4 137 Yes
Transit 209 0.8 58 214 0.9 108 401 1.7 157 Yes
Bike 10 0.0 13 18 0.1 29 35 0.2 55 No
Walked 595 2.4 98 460 2.0 238 511 2.2 182 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 145 0.6 49 505 2.2 254 262 1.1 126 No
Worked at Home 820 3.3 115 323 1.4 119 649 2.8 178 No

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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