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

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Geographic Area: Rensselaer County, New York FIPS: 36083

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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 38,360 100.0 686 40,575 100.0 1,092 39,790 100.0 967 Yes
Drove alone 30,455 79.4 632 31,934 78.7 1,241 31,309 78.7 1,106 No
2-person Carpool 3,270 8.5 229 2,983 7.4 480 2,957 7.4 490 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 760 2.0 111 491 1.2 171 198 0.5 121 Yes
Transit 839 2.2 117 1,312 3.2 356 1,144 2.9 283 No
Bike 95 0.2 39 78 0.2 69 35 0.1 44 Yes
Walked 1,625 4.2 162 1,932 4.8 473 2,120 5.3 448 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 315 0.8 72 314 0.8 157 444 1.1 238 No
Worked at Home 990 2.6 127 1,531 3.8 356 1,583 4.0 321 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 35,470 100.0 668 37,614 100.0 889 38,619 100.0 835 Yes
Drove alone 27,815 78.4 610 30,178 80.2 1,080 31,572 81.8 976 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,545 10.0 238 2,886 7.7 403 2,946 7.6 445 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 625 1.8 101 589 1.6 198 346 0.9 181 Yes
Transit 1,055 3.0 131 1,337 3.6 280 774 2.0 219 Yes
Bike 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 158 42 0.1 49 No
Walked 1,275 3.6 144 951 2.5 253 1,555 4.0 385 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 245 0.7 63 298 0.8 190 198 0.5 124 No
Worked at Home 920 2.6 122 1,375 3.7 311 1,186 3.1 273 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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