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

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Geographic Area: Providence city, Rhode Island FIPS: 4459000

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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 34,840 100.0 798 37,904 100.0 1,781 38,195 100.0 1,322 Yes
Drove alone 21,705 62.3 659 24,597 64.9 1,645 21,791 57.1 1,270 No
2-person Carpool 3,880 11.1 295 3,125 8.2 623 3,598 9.4 731 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,450 4.2 181 1,345 3.5 413 2,341 6.1 749 Yes
Transit 2,070 5.9 216 2,561 6.8 635 3,468 9.1 649 Yes
Bike 435 1.2 100 396 1.0 158 719 1.9 280 No
Walked 4,155 11.9 305 3,471 9.2 541 3,669 9.6 537 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 410 1.2 97 356 0.9 196 1,166 3.1 379 Yes
Worked at Home 740 2.1 130 2,053 5.4 447 1,443 3.8 370 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 32,330 100.0 776 35,448 100.0 1,411 37,738 100.0 1,603 Yes
Drove alone 18,930 58.6 621 21,381 60.3 1,375 22,872 60.6 1,377 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,830 11.8 293 3,426 9.7 632 3,419 9.1 633 No
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,195 3.7 165 1,208 3.4 357 1,122 3.0 332 No
Transit 2,710 8.4 247 3,371 9.5 626 3,538 9.4 554 Yes
Bike 265 0.8 78 318 0.9 169 290 0.8 195 No
Walked 4,075 12.6 302 3,690 10.4 531 4,114 10.9 684 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 405 1.3 96 316 0.9 165 600 1.6 298 No
Worked at Home 915 2.8 144 1,738 4.9 445 1,783 4.7 397 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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