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

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Geographic Area: Plainfield city, New Jersey FIPS: 3459190

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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 11,595 100.0 448 12,469 100.0 882 14,511 100.0 1,083 Yes
Drove alone 6,850 59.1 366 6,245 50.1 659 6,545 45.1 664 No
2-person Carpool 1,265 10.9 168 681 5.5 286 664 4.6 246 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,240 10.7 166 1,217 9.8 499 434 3.0 207 Yes
Transit 1,019 8.8 151 905 7.3 293 1,511 10.4 444 Yes
Bike 180 1.6 64 178 1.4 108 306 2.1 185 No
Walked 585 5.0 115 769 6.2 314 674 4.6 258 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 305 2.6 83 2,167 17.4 690 4,091 28.2 892 Yes
Worked at Home 150 1.3 58 307 2.5 154 286 2.0 135 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 10,810 100.0 437 10,683 100.0 810 10,793 100.0 701 No
Drove alone 6,965 64.4 369 6,601 61.8 757 6,824 63.2 756 No
2-person Carpool 1,460 13.5 180 799 7.5 284 566 5.2 180 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 805 7.4 135 476 4.5 326 268 2.5 153 Yes
Transit 905 8.4 142 1,334 12.5 385 858 7.9 260 No
Bike 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 161 23 0.2 38 No
Walked 290 2.7 81 311 2.9 175 373 3.5 178 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 244 2.3 75 936 8.8 368 1,656 15.3 360 Yes
Worked at Home 145 1.3 57 226 2.1 140 225 2.1 123 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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