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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 1,413,780 100.0 4,929 1,480,268 100.0 6,638 1,432,656 100.0 7,150 Yes
Drove alone 1,156,665 81.8 4,590 1,219,701 82.4 7,609 1,191,347 83.2 7,616 Yes
2-person Carpool 137,175 9.7 1,750 120,778 8.2 3,488 108,453 7.6 3,649 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 39,045 2.8 942 33,443 2.3 2,043 29,982 2.1 1,880 Yes
Transit 9,165 0.6 457 11,085 0.7 1,129 11,343 0.8 1,005 Yes
Bike 1,985 0.1 213 2,884 0.2 487 2,859 0.2 467 Yes
Walked 22,885 1.6 722 24,055 1.6 1,933 20,214 1.4 1,318 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 13,945 1.0 564 19,415 1.3 1,543 17,128 1.2 1,365 Yes
Worked at Home 32,905 2.3 865 48,907 3.3 1,985 51,330 3.6 2,353 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 1,204,625 100.0 4,660 1,302,952 100.0 6,494 1,300,448 100.0 8,499 Yes
Drove alone 983,710 81.7 4,313 1,093,505 83.9 6,734 1,098,139 84.4 8,432 Yes
2-person Carpool 120,780 10.0 1,644 104,146 8.0 2,700 98,185 7.6 3,297 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 31,315 2.6 844 25,063 1.9 1,501 25,674 2.0 1,717 Yes
Transit 10,345 0.9 486 11,091 0.9 1,049 10,644 0.8 999 No
Bike 345 0.0 89 862 0.1 266 980 0.1 315 Yes
Walked 16,800 1.4 619 15,632 1.2 1,330 14,956 1.2 1,161 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 6,735 0.6 392 7,824 0.6 1,017 8,388 0.6 975 Yes
Worked at Home 34,590 2.9 887 44,829 3.4 1,960 43,482 3.3 1,734 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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