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

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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 42,575 100.0 874 40,328 100.0 1,196 42,366 100.0 1,454 No
Drove alone 34,585 81.2 822 31,471 78.0 1,228 32,824 77.5 1,457 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,275 7.7 291 3,225 8.0 756 3,709 8.8 719 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 640 1.5 130 429 1.1 211 905 2.1 458 No
Transit 1,625 3.8 206 1,683 4.2 377 1,363 3.2 440 No
Bike 465 1.1 111 749 1.9 237 761 1.8 240 Yes
Walked 650 1.5 131 473 1.2 215 594 1.4 296 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 425 1.0 106 806 2.0 333 923 2.2 434 Yes
Worked at Home 915 2.1 155 1,492 3.7 349 1,287 3.0 299 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 29,160 100.0 776 28,159 100.0 1,175 28,826 100.0 1,389 No
Drove alone 22,910 78.6 708 21,198 75.3 1,124 21,963 76.2 1,274 No
2-person Carpool 2,995 10.3 279 2,560 9.1 504 2,838 9.8 543 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 575 2.0 123 594 2.1 332 425 1.5 164 No
Transit 1,045 3.6 166 1,474 5.2 529 1,319 4.6 334 No
Bike 60 0.2 40 109 0.4 100 62 0.2 53 No
Walked 455 1.6 110 635 2.3 266 339 1.2 160 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 159 0.5 65 283 1.0 159 268 0.9 186 No
Worked at Home 965 3.3 159 1,306 4.6 354 1,612 5.6 312 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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