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

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Geographic Area: Gaston County, North Carolina FIPS: 37071

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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 48,240 100.0 768 48,114 100.0 1,331 44,626 100.0 1,136 Yes
Drove alone 40,290 83.5 721 39,938 83.0 1,381 37,756 84.6 1,146 Yes
2-person Carpool 4,695 9.7 274 3,898 8.1 646 3,741 8.4 770 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,535 3.2 158 1,452 3.0 437 815 1.8 328 Yes
Transit 78 0.2 36 324 0.7 172 266 0.6 160 Yes
Bike 60 0.1 31 78 0.2 69 12 0.0 20 Yes
Walked 510 1.1 91 370 0.8 161 476 1.1 158 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 439 0.9 85 1,089 2.3 306 424 1.0 148 No
Worked at Home 625 1.3 101 965 2.0 253 1,136 2.5 313 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 41,105 100.0 726 43,680 100.0 1,405 41,371 100.0 1,035 No
Drove alone 34,505 83.9 680 37,316 85.4 1,291 36,058 87.2 1,095 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,815 9.3 247 3,489 8.0 567 2,938 7.1 512 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,290 3.1 145 698 1.6 235 833 2.0 284 Yes
Transit 140 0.3 48 248 0.6 122 194 0.5 92 No
Bike 10 0.0 13 0 0.0 168 0 0.0 120 No
Walked 390 0.9 80 207 0.5 153 349 0.8 174 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 145 0.4 49 447 1.0 247 58 0.1 48 Yes
Worked at Home 810 2.0 115 1,275 2.9 415 941 2.3 259 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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