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Geographic Area: Downey city, California FIPS: 0619766

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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 22,950 100.0 692 25,719 100.0 1,324 25,962 100.0 1,009 Yes
Drove alone 17,800 77.6 627 20,508 79.7 1,068 21,763 83.8 1,040 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,830 12.3 270 2,902 11.3 754 1,923 7.4 455 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 805 3.5 146 650 2.5 392 763 2.9 322 No
Transit 620 2.7 128 605 2.4 297 425 1.6 197 No
Bike 135 0.6 60 93 0.4 80 133 0.5 148 No
Walked 250 1.1 81 267 1.0 195 265 1.0 143 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 175 0.8 68 152 0.6 137 200 0.8 102 No
Worked at Home 340 1.5 95 542 2.1 301 490 1.9 227 No
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 19,970 100.0 657 20,535 100.0 1,245 23,253 100.0 1,201 Yes
Drove alone 14,440 72.3 576 16,242 79.1 1,371 19,228 82.7 1,193 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,650 13.3 262 1,813 8.8 454 1,805 7.8 486 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 785 3.9 144 475 2.3 225 492 2.1 248 Yes
Transit 784 3.9 144 667 3.2 246 519 2.2 209 Yes
Bike 30 0.2 28 0 0.0 168 0 0.0 120 No
Walked 330 1.7 93 604 2.9 245 369 1.6 209 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 175 0.9 68 161 0.8 135 125 0.5 147 No
Worked at Home 780 3.9 143 573 2.8 240 715 3.1 290 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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