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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 1,861,425 100.0 5,601 2,046,759 100.0 9,259 2,050,731 100.0 6,646 Yes
Drove alone 1,430,465 76.8 5,109 1,558,039 76.1 9,371 1,567,472 76.4 8,396 Yes
2-person Carpool 178,630 9.6 1,995 165,924 8.1 3,962 154,526 7.5 3,983 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 65,810 3.5 1,221 65,344 3.2 2,931 52,715 2.6 2,571 Yes
Transit 59,665 3.2 1,163 85,273 4.2 3,082 91,362 4.5 3,386 Yes
Bike 6,570 0.4 387 9,503 0.5 954 10,525 0.5 1,010 Yes
Walked 46,480 2.5 1,028 50,502 2.5 3,379 54,059 2.6 2,786 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 24,775 1.3 751 25,276 1.2 1,479 27,389 1.3 1,716 Yes
Worked at Home 49,035 2.6 1,055 86,898 4.2 4,433 92,683 4.5 3,062 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 1,620,395 100.0 5,345 1,802,312 100.0 7,747 1,849,000 100.0 7,187 Yes
Drove alone 1,255,450 77.5 4,860 1,408,968 78.2 8,120 1,452,334 78.5 7,801 Yes
2-person Carpool 151,330 9.3 1,840 139,560 7.7 3,595 131,970 7.1 3,447 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 45,325 2.8 1,015 40,883 2.3 1,978 37,956 2.1 1,819 Yes
Transit 60,140 3.7 1,168 78,355 4.3 3,018 82,031 4.4 3,122 Yes
Bike 1,360 0.1 176 3,627 0.2 793 3,218 0.2 508 Yes
Walked 34,005 2.1 880 36,924 2.0 1,559 39,809 2.2 2,208 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 11,760 0.7 518 13,958 0.8 1,365 14,165 0.8 1,272 Yes
Worked at Home 61,030 3.8 1,176 80,037 4.4 2,791 87,517 4.7 2,636 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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