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Geographic Area: Altoona city, Pennsylvania FIPS: 4202184

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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 10,890 100.0 373 -- 100.0 -- 9,611 100.0 489 Yes
Drove alone 8,525 78.3 340 -- -- -- 7,285 75.8 469 Yes
2-person Carpool 1,185 10.9 138 -- -- -- 1,131 11.8 245 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 299 2.7 70 -- -- -- 233 2.4 150 No
Transit 100 0.9 40 -- -- -- 81 0.8 60 No
Bike 35 0.3 24 -- -- -- 29 0.3 28 No
Walked 495 4.5 90 -- -- -- 415 4.3 171 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 118 1.1 44 -- -- -- 267 2.8 133 Yes
Worked at Home 130 1.2 46 -- -- -- 170 1.8 103 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 9,925 100.0 360 -- 100.0 -- 9,081 100.0 534 Yes
Drove alone 7,970 80.3 331 -- -- -- 7,585 83.5 455 No
2-person Carpool 1,080 10.9 132 -- -- -- 682 7.5 193 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 115 1.2 43 -- -- -- 186 2.0 91 No
Transit 100 1.0 40 -- -- -- 41 0.5 38 Yes
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- 0 0.0 98 No
Walked 465 4.7 87 -- -- -- 194 2.1 97 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 85 0.9 37 -- -- -- 194 2.1 128 No
Worked at Home 110 1.1 42 -- -- -- 199 2.2 137 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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