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

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Geographic Area: Asheville city, North Carolina FIPS: 3702140

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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 16,300 100.0 451 18,055 100.0 877 19,692 100.0 1,265 Yes
Drove alone 12,320 75.6 407 13,461 74.6 1,000 14,196 72.1 1,105 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,800 11.0 169 1,205 6.7 269 1,090 5.5 270 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 465 2.9 87 633 3.5 282 660 3.4 609 No
Transit 265 1.6 66 457 2.5 278 251 1.3 146 No
Bike 90 0.6 38 145 0.8 91 440 2.2 236 Yes
Walked 590 3.6 98 661 3.7 257 1,043 5.3 311 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 225 1.4 61 312 1.7 165 125 0.6 104 No
Worked at Home 545 3.3 94 1,181 6.5 328 1,887 9.6 488 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 15,825 100.0 447 19,041 100.0 866 20,513 100.0 964 Yes
Drove alone 12,215 77.2 406 14,892 78.2 932 15,401 75.1 916 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,655 10.5 163 1,288 6.8 341 1,688 8.2 347 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 405 2.6 81 379 2.0 214 391 1.9 185 No
Transit 364 2.3 77 373 2.0 183 421 2.1 241 No
Bike 35 0.2 24 122 0.6 84 106 0.5 56 Yes
Walked 465 2.9 87 439 2.3 169 641 3.1 215 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 120 0.8 44 281 1.5 194 56 0.3 55 No
Worked at Home 560 3.5 95 1,267 6.7 362 1,809 8.8 386 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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