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

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Geographic Area: Perth Amboy city, New Jersey FIPS: 3458200

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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 9,815 100.0 422 11,416 100.0 620 11,246 100.0 752 Yes
Drove alone 5,745 58.5 340 9,129 80.0 634 8,572 76.2 698 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,335 13.6 172 580 5.1 207 564 5.0 172 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,175 12.0 162 263 2.3 152 474 4.2 190 Yes
Transit 485 4.9 105 632 5.5 245 765 6.8 216 Yes
Bike 65 0.7 39 0 0.0 161 59 0.5 73 No
Walked 610 6.2 117 660 5.8 260 663 5.9 236 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 350 3.6 89 86 0.8 87 119 1.1 89 Yes
Worked at Home 45 0.5 32 66 0.6 52 30 0.3 32 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 8,360 100.0 397 10,001 100.0 844 9,865 100.0 746 Yes
Drove alone 4,650 55.6 310 7,891 78.9 824 7,087 71.8 747 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,055 12.6 154 535 5.3 192 541 5.5 184 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,085 13.0 156 345 3.4 169 559 5.7 203 Yes
Transit 510 6.1 107 467 4.7 199 875 8.9 242 Yes
Bike 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 161 0 0.0 115 No
Walked 590 7.1 115 422 4.2 188 496 5.0 178 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 335 4.0 87 315 3.1 153 223 2.3 121 No
Worked at Home 135 1.6 55 26 0.3 32 84 0.9 82 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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