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Geographic Area: West Chicago city, Illinois FIPS: 1780060

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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 6,765 100.0 281 -- 100.0 -- 7,136 100.0 586 No
Drove alone 4,810 71.1 250 -- -- -- 5,366 75.2 603 No
2-person Carpool 910 13.5 120 -- -- -- 1,096 15.4 338 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 315 4.7 71 -- -- -- 74 1.0 53 Yes
Transit 235 3.5 62 -- -- -- 218 3.1 120 No
Bike 80 1.2 36 -- -- -- 52 0.7 45 No
Walked 170 2.5 53 -- -- -- 159 2.2 131 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 135 2.0 47 -- -- -- 15 0.2 23 Yes
Worked at Home 110 1.6 42 -- -- -- 156 2.2 92 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 4,705 100.0 248 -- 100.0 -- 5,550 100.0 584 Yes
Drove alone 3,310 70.4 216 -- -- -- 3,686 66.4 547 No
2-person Carpool 665 14.1 103 -- -- -- 1,007 18.1 326 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 265 5.6 65 -- -- -- 191 3.4 135 No
Transit 115 2.4 43 -- -- -- 190 3.4 114 No
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- 11 0.2 18 No
Walked 180 3.8 54 -- -- -- 48 0.9 36 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 50 1.1 29 -- -- -- 116 2.1 96 No
Worked at Home 120 2.6 44 -- -- -- 301 5.4 152 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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