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

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Geographic Area: Somerville city, Massachusetts FIPS: 2562535

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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 23,335 100.0 611 23,481 100.0 1,218 22,310 100.0 1,113 No
Drove alone 11,370 48.7 471 9,822 41.8 879 10,017 44.9 934 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,765 7.6 199 1,574 6.7 407 995 4.5 320 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 445 1.9 101 346 1.5 148 494 2.2 267 No
Transit 6,045 25.9 357 7,479 31.9 1,061 6,703 30.0 796 No
Bike 935 4.0 145 1,563 6.7 446 1,010 4.5 231 No
Walked 2,040 8.7 213 1,668 7.1 444 2,265 10.2 511 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 195 0.8 67 218 0.9 159 166 0.7 149 No
Worked at Home 555 2.4 112 811 3.5 286 660 3.0 206 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 21,640 100.0 597 24,079 100.0 1,051 22,835 100.0 1,098 No
Drove alone 8,995 41.6 426 9,749 40.5 792 9,393 41.1 717 No
2-person Carpool 2,015 9.3 212 1,616 6.7 368 2,030 8.9 445 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 425 2.0 98 528 2.2 251 351 1.5 177 No
Transit 6,985 32.3 381 7,687 31.9 920 6,442 28.2 747 No
Bike 315 1.5 85 759 3.2 345 681 3.0 228 Yes
Walked 2,205 10.2 221 2,758 11.5 530 2,825 12.4 641 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 180 0.8 64 217 0.9 165 246 1.1 191 No
Worked at Home 515 2.4 108 765 3.2 278 867 3.8 253 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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