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

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Geographic Area: Tacoma city, Washington FIPS: 5370000

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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 46,245 100.0 897 47,571 100.0 1,486 44,576 100.0 1,476 No
Drove alone 33,605 72.7 797 34,012 71.5 1,377 34,904 78.3 1,346 No
2-person Carpool 5,400 11.7 346 5,508 11.6 816 3,075 6.9 590 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,230 2.7 167 1,669 3.5 567 998 2.2 240 No
Transit 2,309 5.0 228 2,365 5.0 454 2,139 4.8 401 No
Bike 220 0.5 71 446 0.9 155 426 1.0 194 No
Walked 1,750 3.8 199 1,377 2.9 354 1,249 2.8 343 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 590 1.3 116 1,056 2.2 473 631 1.4 183 No
Worked at Home 1,145 2.5 161 1,138 2.4 243 1,154 2.6 231 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 40,285 100.0 854 43,331 100.0 1,290 43,591 100.0 1,572 Yes
Drove alone 29,055 72.1 751 31,709 73.2 1,537 33,162 76.1 1,594 Yes
2-person Carpool 4,210 10.5 307 3,879 9.0 615 3,228 7.4 538 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 1,210 3.0 166 1,260 2.9 331 700 1.6 235 Yes
Transit 2,199 5.5 223 2,723 6.3 488 2,242 5.1 452 No
Bike 40 0.1 30 181 0.4 106 190 0.4 151 No
Walked 1,255 3.1 169 1,662 3.8 560 1,961 4.5 492 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 284 0.7 81 249 0.6 108 401 0.9 204 No
Worked at Home 2,020 5.0 214 1,668 3.8 342 1,707 3.9 324 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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