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Geographic Area: Polk County, Oregon FIPS: 41053

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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 15,360 100.0 475 16,831 100.0 753 15,899 100.0 702 No
Drove alone 11,650 75.8 430 13,580 80.7 767 11,816 74.3 773 No
2-person Carpool 1,510 9.8 169 1,373 8.2 427 1,544 9.7 302 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 680 4.4 114 226 1.3 154 704 4.4 328 No
Transit 134 0.9 51 246 1.5 157 74 0.5 103 No
Bike 195 1.3 62 39 0.2 33 168 1.1 143 No
Walked 510 3.3 99 479 2.8 208 421 2.6 207 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 90 0.6 42 125 0.7 94 151 0.9 86 No
Worked at Home 590 3.8 107 763 4.5 243 1,021 6.4 349 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 13,410 100.0 453 15,337 100.0 785 14,265 100.0 737 No
Drove alone 9,795 73.0 401 12,085 78.8 812 10,969 76.9 797 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,355 10.1 161 1,226 8.0 313 1,489 10.4 296 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 500 3.7 98 132 0.9 106 202 1.4 107 Yes
Transit 104 0.8 45 87 0.6 77 103 0.7 84 No
Bike 70 0.5 37 56 0.4 65 136 1.0 138 No
Walked 625 4.7 110 436 2.8 198 592 4.2 209 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 59 0.4 34 202 1.3 120 64 0.4 92 No
Worked at Home 900 6.7 131 1,113 7.3 294 710 5.0 234 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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