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Geographic Area: Shelby County, Tennessee FIPS: 47157

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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 207,415 100.0 1,910 206,251 100.0 2,246 203,332 100.0 2,365 Yes
Drove alone 167,635 80.8 1,766 167,658 81.3 3,028 166,800 82.0 2,900 No
2-person Carpool 18,695 9.0 647 16,050 7.8 1,498 16,851 8.3 1,287 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 6,965 3.4 398 5,840 2.8 925 4,577 2.3 757 Yes
Transit 3,899 1.9 298 3,599 1.7 651 3,215 1.6 559 Yes
Bike 305 0.1 83 427 0.2 228 461 0.2 162 No
Walked 3,325 1.6 275 4,847 2.4 1,332 3,647 1.8 548 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,125 1.0 220 2,225 1.1 495 1,941 1.0 474 No
Worked at Home 4,460 2.2 319 5,605 2.7 734 5,840 2.9 833 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 195,145 100.0 1,869 201,213 100.0 2,635 203,149 100.0 2,724 Yes
Drove alone 155,410 79.6 1,714 167,047 83.0 2,543 167,847 82.6 2,789 Yes
2-person Carpool 20,805 10.7 682 16,611 8.3 1,202 17,490 8.6 1,299 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 6,220 3.2 376 4,104 2.0 647 4,986 2.5 869 Yes
Transit 4,240 2.2 311 3,945 2.0 653 3,507 1.7 568 Yes
Bike 60 0.0 37 225 0.1 181 205 0.1 134 Yes
Walked 2,560 1.3 242 2,481 1.2 534 2,136 1.1 348 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,405 0.7 179 1,531 0.8 424 1,618 0.8 357 No
Worked at Home 4,450 2.3 318 5,269 2.6 721 5,360 2.6 659 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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