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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 1,512,745 100.0 5,071 1,690,743 100.0 6,767 1,674,512 100.0 6,357 Yes
Drove alone 1,120,860 74.1 4,556 1,218,678 72.1 7,194 1,220,242 72.9 6,986 Yes
2-person Carpool 150,660 10.0 1,832 153,891 9.1 3,828 133,614 8.0 3,512 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 40,815 2.7 963 46,503 2.8 2,571 42,233 2.5 2,131 No
Transit 64,335 4.3 1,206 87,475 5.2 3,096 90,190 5.4 3,015 Yes
Bike 12,715 0.8 539 18,499 1.1 1,435 20,267 1.2 1,306 Yes
Walked 50,325 3.3 1,068 61,064 3.6 2,410 59,610 3.6 2,799 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 18,300 1.2 646 27,527 1.6 1,523 25,677 1.5 1,405 Yes
Worked at Home 54,730 3.6 1,113 77,106 4.6 2,245 82,679 4.9 2,275 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 1,272,735 100.0 4,777 1,433,643 100.0 6,453 1,431,346 100.0 7,406 Yes
Drove alone 919,975 72.3 4,213 1,031,909 72.0 6,356 1,044,040 72.9 7,206 Yes
2-person Carpool 131,975 10.4 1,718 128,425 9.0 3,233 117,007 8.2 3,264 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 34,285 2.7 883 35,964 2.5 1,936 31,503 2.2 1,626 Yes
Transit 70,525 5.5 1,262 90,519 6.3 3,256 86,305 6.0 2,125 Yes
Bike 3,490 0.3 282 8,078 0.6 938 7,707 0.5 899 Yes
Walked 39,415 3.1 946 49,137 3.4 2,268 48,599 3.4 2,237 Yes
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 6,965 0.5 399 9,297 0.6 788 11,022 0.8 1,046 Yes
Worked at Home 66,100 5.2 1,222 80,314 5.6 2,285 85,163 5.9 2,415 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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