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Geographic Area: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania FIPS: 42003

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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 303,460 100.0 1,947 301,770 100.0 2,795 298,193 100.0 2,441 Yes
Drove alone 229,585 75.7 1,757 218,567 72.4 2,801 217,405 72.9 2,202 Yes
2-person Carpool 23,660 7.8 617 24,976 8.3 1,400 23,296 7.8 1,048 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 4,180 1.4 261 4,633 1.5 637 4,242 1.4 544 No
Transit 24,145 8.0 623 24,195 8.0 1,332 24,633 8.3 1,283 No
Bike 720 0.2 109 1,539 0.5 281 1,895 0.6 351 Yes
Walked 11,710 3.9 436 14,991 5.0 1,279 12,392 4.2 1,034 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,175 0.7 189 2,824 0.9 432 3,383 1.1 559 Yes
Worked at Home 7,285 2.4 344 10,045 3.3 857 10,947 3.7 844 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 278,900 100.0 1,890 285,642 100.0 2,704 286,241 100.0 2,482 Yes
Drove alone 190,245 68.2 1,629 199,204 69.7 2,818 200,996 70.2 2,874 Yes
2-person Carpool 26,350 9.4 650 23,849 8.3 1,222 24,258 8.5 1,355 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 4,330 1.6 266 4,321 1.5 551 4,012 1.4 584 No
Transit 36,460 13.1 762 33,684 11.8 1,488 30,539 10.7 1,380 Yes
Bike 170 0.1 53 476 0.2 194 694 0.2 183 Yes
Walked 12,295 4.4 446 13,083 4.6 1,078 11,964 4.2 856 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,750 0.6 169 1,317 0.5 288 2,761 1.0 455 Yes
Worked at Home 7,300 2.6 345 9,708 3.4 888 11,017 3.8 893 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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