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

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Geographic Area: Downers Grove village, Illinois FIPS: 1720591

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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 13,495 100.0 400 13,623 100.0 669 12,995 100.0 686 No
Drove alone 10,260 76.0 364 9,722 71.4 695 9,539 73.4 645 No
2-person Carpool 590 4.4 98 769 5.6 276 437 3.4 140 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 100 0.7 40 22 0.2 158 76 0.6 54 No
Transit 1,655 12.3 162 1,635 12.0 337 1,894 14.6 299 No
Bike 90 0.7 38 87 0.6 60 36 0.3 26 Yes
Walked 235 1.7 62 297 2.2 181 257 2.0 181 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 34 0.3 24 189 1.4 119 48 0.4 48 No
Worked at Home 530 3.9 93 902 6.6 250 708 5.4 232 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 11,570 100.0 380 12,150 100.0 887 12,305 100.0 779 No
Drove alone 9,120 78.8 348 9,078 74.7 780 9,352 76.0 747 No
2-person Carpool 635 5.5 101 659 5.4 239 481 3.9 186 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 59 0.5 31 70 0.6 193 306 2.5 273 No
Transit 1,015 8.8 128 1,246 10.3 312 1,126 9.2 286 No
Bike 10 0.1 13 156 1.3 153 166 1.3 185 No
Walked 165 1.4 52 352 2.9 195 228 1.9 107 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 18 0.2 17 0 0.0 154 44 0.4 42 No
Worked at Home 545 4.7 94 589 4.8 198 602 4.9 218 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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