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

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Geographic Area: Gastonia city, North Carolina FIPS: 3725580

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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 15,445 100.0 440 16,360 100.0 935 14,614 100.0 796 No
Drove alone 12,765 82.6 411 13,011 79.5 932 12,077 82.6 736 No
2-person Carpool 1,475 9.6 154 1,494 9.1 459 1,356 9.3 478 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 615 4.0 100 648 4.0 353 224 1.5 132 Yes
Transit 53 0.3 29 276 1.7 167 74 0.5 63 No
Bike 30 0.2 22 43 0.3 47 0 0.0 120 No
Walked 155 1.0 50 106 0.6 79 183 1.3 104 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 115 0.7 43 508 3.1 276 195 1.3 97 No
Worked at Home 230 1.5 61 274 1.7 125 505 3.5 232 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 14,095 100.0 426 15,629 100.0 976 13,775 100.0 681 No
Drove alone 11,465 81.3 394 13,025 83.3 911 11,714 85.0 713 No
2-person Carpool 1,370 9.7 148 1,361 8.7 287 1,246 9.0 335 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 609 4.3 99 182 1.2 104 401 2.9 192 No
Transit 125 0.9 45 169 1.1 99 82 0.6 56 No
Bike 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 168 0 0.0 120 No
Walked 195 1.4 56 136 0.9 141 91 0.7 69 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 45 0.3 27 250 1.6 178 30 0.2 36 No
Worked at Home 285 2.0 68 506 3.2 215 211 1.5 100 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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