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Geographic Area: State -- Pennsylvania FIPS: 42

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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 2,952,395 100.0 6,059 3,055,807 100.0 7,506 2,990,310 100.0 8,381 Yes
Drove alone 2,300,700 77.9 5,533 2,345,476 76.8 8,738 2,303,536 77.0 9,426 No
2-person Carpool 242,205 8.2 1,972 230,005 7.5 4,539 214,760 7.2 3,391 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 58,290 2.0 975 64,406 2.1 2,447 62,109 2.1 2,356 Yes
Transit 120,495 4.1 1,398 139,529 4.6 3,875 137,280 4.6 3,462 Yes
Bike 11,205 0.4 428 17,933 0.6 1,321 17,469 0.6 1,188 Yes
Walked 113,005 3.8 1,354 119,210 3.9 3,070 112,773 3.8 3,278 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 23,735 0.8 623 32,676 1.1 1,509 31,739 1.1 1,604 Yes
Worked at Home 82,765 2.8 1,160 106,572 3.5 3,258 110,644 3.7 2,692 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 2,603,915 100.0 5,796 2,773,181 100.0 8,140 2,769,818 100.0 8,673 Yes
Drove alone 1,947,135 74.8 5,179 2,107,356 76.0 9,228 2,113,224 76.3 8,925 Yes
2-person Carpool 227,970 8.8 1,914 206,625 7.5 3,644 195,506 7.1 4,378 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 48,905 1.9 893 45,302 1.6 1,818 44,100 1.6 2,025 Yes
Transit 164,330 6.3 1,629 174,446 6.3 3,943 172,712 6.2 3,959 Yes
Bike 2,800 0.1 214 6,787 0.2 847 7,659 0.3 946 Yes
Walked 116,720 4.5 1,376 114,610 4.1 3,092 108,729 3.9 3,116 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 14,175 0.5 481 16,874 0.6 1,078 18,474 0.7 1,110 Yes
Worked at Home 81,880 3.1 1,154 101,181 3.6 2,499 109,414 4.0 2,754 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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