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Geographic Area: Chester city, Pennsylvania FIPS: 4213208

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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 5,605 100.0 279 -- 100.0 -- 5,200 100.0 536 No
Drove alone 3,460 61.7 227 -- -- -- 3,446 66.3 418 No
2-person Carpool 710 12.7 107 -- -- -- 429 8.3 244 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 215 3.8 59 -- -- -- 103 2.0 136 No
Transit 750 13.4 110 -- -- -- 578 11.1 228 No
Bike 0 0.0 0 -- -- -- 18 0.3 26 No
Walked 350 6.2 75 -- -- -- 480 9.2 206 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 90 1.6 38 -- -- -- 21 0.4 26 Yes
Worked at Home 25 0.4 20 -- -- -- 125 2.4 100 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 7,195 100.0 308 -- 100.0 -- 6,447 100.0 549 Yes
Drove alone 3,710 51.6 234 -- -- -- 3,623 56.2 461 No
2-person Carpool 1,095 15.2 132 -- -- -- 594 9.2 212 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 390 5.4 79 -- -- -- 118 1.8 71 Yes
Transit 1,349 18.7 146 -- -- -- 1,304 20.2 275 No
Bike 10 0.1 13 -- -- -- 0 0.0 98 No
Walked 460 6.4 86 -- -- -- 401 6.2 165 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 45 0.6 27 -- -- -- 25 0.4 22 No
Worked at Home 135 1.9 47 -- -- -- 382 5.9 166 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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