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Geographic Area: Alexandria city, Virginia FIPS: 5101000

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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 39,785 100.0 792 44,509 100.0 952 46,173 100.0 844 Yes
Drove alone 25,425 63.9 683 27,053 60.8 1,406 26,926 58.3 1,179 Yes
2-person Carpool 4,000 10.1 298 2,925 6.6 499 3,014 6.5 547 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,420 3.6 179 1,229 2.8 596 1,249 2.7 677 No
Transit 5,725 14.4 354 9,433 21.2 829 8,997 19.5 985 Yes
Bike 320 0.8 85 566 1.3 186 639 1.4 268 Yes
Walked 1,180 3.0 164 1,492 3.4 437 2,247 4.9 600 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 540 1.4 111 341 0.8 181 580 1.3 285 No
Worked at Home 1,165 2.9 162 1,470 3.3 386 2,521 5.5 556 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 37,405 100.0 778 42,564 100.0 1,088 43,103 100.0 1,100 Yes
Drove alone 23,060 61.6 658 25,481 59.9 1,148 26,409 61.3 1,203 Yes
2-person Carpool 3,765 10.1 289 2,792 6.6 496 2,509 5.8 412 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 975 2.6 149 675 1.6 308 655 1.5 291 No
Transit 6,555 17.5 377 10,358 24.3 823 9,066 21.0 836 Yes
Bike 90 0.2 45 314 0.7 174 207 0.5 115 No
Walked 1,105 3.0 158 1,152 2.7 330 1,627 3.8 462 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 325 0.9 86 416 1.0 229 243 0.6 147 No
Worked at Home 1,525 4.1 186 1,376 3.2 316 2,387 5.5 488 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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