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

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Geographic Area: Penobscot County, Maine FIPS: 23019

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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 35,865 100.0 665 36,199 100.0 967 35,656 100.0 1,064 No
Drove alone 28,605 79.8 613 28,210 77.9 1,050 28,794 80.8 1,123 No
2-person Carpool 3,220 9.0 227 3,410 9.4 508 2,619 7.3 384 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 540 1.5 94 750 2.1 238 647 1.8 272 No
Transit 139 0.4 48 291 0.8 145 168 0.5 94 No
Bike 105 0.3 41 161 0.4 128 275 0.8 150 Yes
Walked 1,700 4.7 166 1,656 4.6 385 1,430 4.0 297 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 405 1.1 81 709 2.0 250 608 1.7 244 No
Worked at Home 1,155 3.2 137 1,012 2.8 269 1,115 3.1 240 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 32,790 100.0 644 34,693 100.0 984 35,460 100.0 961 Yes
Drove alone 25,780 78.6 589 27,717 79.9 1,007 28,955 81.7 978 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,980 9.1 219 2,981 8.6 425 2,402 6.8 351 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 594 1.8 98 482 1.4 159 551 1.6 193 No
Transit 294 0.9 69 274 0.8 130 173 0.5 110 No
Bike 10 0.0 13 84 0.2 70 52 0.1 59 No
Walked 1,430 4.4 152 1,171 3.4 303 1,411 4.0 324 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 235 0.7 62 371 1.1 187 251 0.7 143 No
Worked at Home 1,470 4.5 154 1,613 4.6 363 1,665 4.7 331 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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