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

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Geographic Area: Durham County, North Carolina FIPS: 37063

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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 57,765 100.0 837 64,780 100.0 1,573 64,044 100.0 1,442 Yes
Drove alone 42,225 73.1 749 46,544 71.8 1,833 47,277 73.8 1,271 Yes
2-person Carpool 6,110 10.6 312 6,490 10.0 911 5,663 8.8 836 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 4,020 7.0 254 4,405 6.8 858 2,556 4.0 608 Yes
Transit 1,525 2.6 157 2,533 3.9 573 1,685 2.6 448 No
Bike 325 0.6 73 438 0.7 166 712 1.1 202 Yes
Walked 1,685 2.9 165 1,560 2.4 596 2,353 3.7 571 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 575 1.0 97 641 1.0 275 1,004 1.6 391 Yes
Worked at Home 1,305 2.3 146 2,169 3.3 397 2,794 4.4 444 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 54,670 100.0 822 64,204 100.0 1,330 66,489 100.0 1,397 Yes
Drove alone 41,840 76.5 746 49,079 76.4 1,524 51,380 77.3 1,518 Yes
2-person Carpool 6,010 11.0 309 6,547 10.2 699 5,445 8.2 722 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,790 3.3 170 1,141 1.8 366 1,479 2.2 509 No
Transit 1,649 3.0 164 1,966 3.1 470 2,799 4.2 512 Yes
Bike 70 0.1 34 157 0.2 88 429 0.6 205 Yes
Walked 1,275 2.3 144 1,815 2.8 418 1,454 2.2 343 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 290 0.5 69 365 0.6 254 772 1.2 312 Yes
Worked at Home 1,745 3.2 168 3,134 4.9 586 2,731 4.1 454 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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