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

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Geographic Area: Thornton city, Colorado FIPS: 0877290

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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 23,815 100.0 574 32,684 100.0 1,202 31,535 100.0 1,038 Yes
Drove alone 18,960 79.6 533 26,170 80.1 1,256 25,841 81.9 1,062 Yes
2-person Carpool 2,750 11.5 228 2,945 9.0 451 2,655 8.4 537 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 465 2.0 95 588 1.8 247 668 2.1 270 No
Transit 765 3.2 122 1,229 3.8 333 563 1.8 228 No
Bike 75 0.3 38 101 0.3 139 355 1.1 265 Yes
Walked 170 0.7 57 373 1.1 212 247 0.8 254 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 250 1.0 70 538 1.6 269 134 0.4 131 No
Worked at Home 385 1.6 86 740 2.3 215 1,072 3.4 328 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 19,680 100.0 540 27,131 100.0 926 28,117 100.0 1,223 Yes
Drove alone 15,395 78.2 494 20,931 77.1 918 22,765 81.0 1,202 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,940 9.9 192 2,507 9.2 531 2,274 8.1 467 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 280 1.4 74 687 2.5 256 499 1.8 154 Yes
Transit 890 4.5 131 1,263 4.7 317 916 3.3 285 No
Bike 20 0.1 20 19 0.1 30 0 0.0 115 No
Walked 200 1.0 62 280 1.0 187 268 1.0 178 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 94 0.5 43 179 0.7 139 244 0.9 154 No
Worked at Home 865 4.4 129 1,265 4.7 274 1,151 4.1 334 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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