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Geographic Area: Portland city, Oregon FIPS: 4159000

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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 143,250 100.0 1,427 149,928 100.0 2,398 154,122 100.0 2,575 Yes
Drove alone 93,965 65.6 1,227 91,720 61.2 2,343 89,516 58.1 2,367 Yes
2-person Carpool 13,130 9.2 499 10,576 7.1 957 10,855 7.0 1,054 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,630 1.8 226 2,314 1.5 596 2,319 1.5 469 No
Transit 16,100 11.2 551 17,750 11.8 1,227 17,431 11.3 1,337 No
Bike 3,435 2.4 258 9,921 6.6 871 12,107 7.9 1,003 Yes
Walked 7,390 5.2 377 7,958 5.3 902 8,763 5.7 1,076 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 1,460 1.0 168 1,404 0.9 314 1,936 1.3 474 No
Worked at Home 5,145 3.6 315 8,285 5.5 667 11,195 7.3 926 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 127,745 100.0 1,374 139,897 100.0 1,913 145,254 100.0 2,138 Yes
Drove alone 78,525 61.5 1,141 86,523 61.8 2,084 84,985 58.5 1,820 Yes
2-person Carpool 13,635 10.7 509 10,665 7.6 943 11,477 7.9 947 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 2,800 2.2 233 2,225 1.6 431 2,271 1.6 433 Yes
Transit 17,075 13.4 567 16,886 12.1 1,350 18,913 13.0 1,342 Yes
Bike 1,340 1.0 161 5,964 4.3 733 6,500 4.5 836 Yes
Walked 6,805 5.3 362 7,106 5.1 738 8,358 5.8 992 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 925 0.7 134 1,116 0.8 309 863 0.6 255 No
Worked at Home 6,635 5.2 357 9,412 6.7 889 11,887 8.2 1,131 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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