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

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Geographic Area: Nassau County, New York FIPS: 36059

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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 334,470 100.0 2,026 347,230 100.0 2,348 334,087 100.0 2,029 No
Drove alone 227,245 67.9 1,757 236,801 68.2 3,211 228,269 68.3 2,988 No
2-person Carpool 22,065 6.6 596 20,601 5.9 1,465 18,088 5.4 1,095 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 5,735 1.7 306 6,298 1.8 1,184 5,832 1.7 736 No
Transit 58,200 17.4 955 60,348 17.4 2,069 57,402 17.2 2,265 No
Bike 1,205 0.4 140 1,669 0.5 467 1,084 0.3 270 No
Walked 8,315 2.5 368 7,818 2.3 1,063 8,724 2.6 936 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,335 0.7 195 2,248 0.6 428 2,875 0.9 542 No
Worked at Home 9,365 2.8 390 11,447 3.3 943 11,813 3.5 885 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 285,120 100.0 1,916 304,644 100.0 2,857 300,920 100.0 2,845 Yes
Drove alone 202,535 71.0 1,677 217,523 71.4 2,921 213,824 71.1 3,134 Yes
2-person Carpool 21,190 7.4 584 18,631 6.1 1,268 19,883 6.6 1,171 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 4,120 1.4 259 4,301 1.4 661 3,653 1.2 601 No
Transit 37,560 13.2 773 42,018 13.8 1,870 41,012 13.6 1,722 Yes
Bike 140 0.0 48 408 0.1 197 371 0.1 182 Yes
Walked 8,445 3.0 371 8,161 2.7 833 8,730 2.9 853 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,105 0.7 185 2,551 0.8 477 2,552 0.8 443 No
Worked at Home 9,025 3.2 383 11,051 3.6 911 10,895 3.6 895 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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