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

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Geographic Area: Wake County, North Carolina FIPS: 37183

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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 184,305 100.0 1,460 238,251 100.0 2,504 243,395 100.0 2,849 Yes
Drove alone 148,485 80.6 1,362 187,501 78.7 2,849 194,101 79.7 3,220 Yes
2-person Carpool 15,105 8.2 491 17,140 7.2 1,327 17,004 7.0 1,719 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 6,480 3.5 324 6,904 2.9 1,326 4,692 1.9 1,027 Yes
Transit 1,610 0.9 162 2,328 1.0 478 3,252 1.3 802 Yes
Bike 590 0.3 98 1,165 0.5 398 1,234 0.5 406 Yes
Walked 3,350 1.8 234 4,831 2.0 925 3,469 1.4 604 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,340 1.3 195 3,714 1.6 903 3,039 1.2 796 No
Worked at Home 6,350 3.4 321 14,668 6.2 1,228 16,604 6.8 1,306 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 154,295 100.0 1,380 203,353 100.0 2,444 213,949 100.0 3,240 Yes
Drove alone 126,190 81.8 1,285 163,291 80.3 2,176 174,995 81.8 3,175 Yes
2-person Carpool 12,770 8.3 453 15,402 7.6 1,381 14,288 6.7 1,610 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 3,475 2.3 238 4,034 2.0 667 3,922 1.8 684 No
Transit 1,869 1.2 175 2,817 1.4 569 2,116 1.0 452 No
Bike 55 0.0 30 253 0.1 173 298 0.1 138 Yes
Walked 2,500 1.6 202 2,952 1.5 687 2,405 1.1 430 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,060 0.7 132 1,954 1.0 516 1,788 0.8 453 Yes
Worked at Home 6,385 4.1 322 12,650 6.2 1,006 14,137 6.6 1,160 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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