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Geographic Area: Decatur city, Illinois FIPS: 1718823

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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 18,005 100.0 480 15,590 100.0 860 15,116 100.0 654 Yes
Drove alone 15,085 83.8 449 13,543 86.9 875 12,865 85.1 652 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,550 8.6 158 924 5.9 268 1,087 7.2 236 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 325 1.8 73 232 1.5 119 240 1.6 127 No
Transit 179 1.0 54 198 1.3 123 198 1.3 99 No
Bike 90 0.5 38 35 0.2 41 0 0.0 110 No
Walked 405 2.2 81 293 1.9 186 319 2.1 163 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 160 0.9 51 172 1.1 119 202 1.3 133 No
Worked at Home 205 1.1 58 193 1.2 96 205 1.4 107 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 17,135 100.0 471 15,962 100.0 796 15,355 100.0 691 Yes
Drove alone 13,880 81.0 434 13,811 86.5 723 12,743 83.0 731 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,500 8.8 155 714 4.5 253 923 6.0 219 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 389 2.3 80 218 1.4 127 275 1.8 127 No
Transit 194 1.1 56 193 1.2 104 401 2.6 157 Yes
Bike 0 0.0 0 18 0.1 29 35 0.2 55 No
Walked 530 3.1 93 404 2.5 235 447 2.9 182 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 140 0.8 48 425 2.7 247 245 1.6 126 No
Worked at Home 505 2.9 91 179 1.1 94 286 1.9 125 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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