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

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Geographic Area: Cambridge city, Massachusetts FIPS: 2511000

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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 27,775 100.0 679 31,055 100.0 1,282 30,121 100.0 1,307 Yes
Drove alone 9,910 35.7 452 10,043 32.3 955 8,863 29.4 870 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,090 3.9 157 900 2.9 249 871 2.9 241 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 254 0.9 76 405 1.3 196 197 0.7 120 No
Transit 6,365 22.9 369 7,400 23.8 767 7,718 25.6 858 Yes
Bike 1,530 5.5 186 2,933 9.4 511 2,782 9.2 444 Yes
Walked 6,715 24.2 379 7,079 22.8 835 6,919 23.0 697 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 440 1.6 100 364 1.2 163 493 1.6 199 No
Worked at Home 1,465 5.3 182 1,931 6.2 433 2,278 7.6 447 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 27,185 100.0 674 29,131 100.0 1,458 28,097 100.0 1,275 No
Drove alone 9,325 34.3 440 8,881 30.5 1,013 8,220 29.3 732 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,320 4.9 173 1,256 4.3 334 1,231 4.4 344 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 279 1.0 80 443 1.5 189 230 0.8 107 No
Transit 7,265 26.7 393 8,942 30.7 777 7,905 28.1 819 No
Bike 615 2.3 118 1,223 4.2 325 1,248 4.4 277 Yes
Walked 6,695 24.6 378 6,373 21.9 806 6,881 24.5 759 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 255 0.9 76 211 0.7 128 365 1.3 180 No
Worked at Home 1,435 5.3 180 1,802 6.2 327 2,017 7.2 393 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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