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Summary Statistics on Demographic Characteristics and Total Travel

1969, 1977, 1983, 1990, and 1995 NPTS, and 2001 NHTS

Household, person, and household vehicle statistics are in thousands (000), trip statistics are in millions (000,000)

 

 

1969

1977

1983

1990

1990

Adj.

1995

2001

Comp. Annual Percent Change

69-90

Total

Percent Change

69-90

Comp. Annual Percent Change

90 (adj.)-01

Total

Percent Change

90 (adj.)-01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All HHs

62,504

75,412

85,371

93,347

-

98,990

107,369

1.9

49

1.3

15

1 person HHs

10,980

16,214

19,354

22,999

-

24,732

27,718

3.6

109

1.7

21

2 person HHs

18,448

22,925

27,169

30,114

-

31,834

35,034

2.4

63

1.4

16

3 person HHs

10,746

13,046

14,756

16,128

-

16,827

17,751

2.0

50

0.9

10

4+ person HHs

22,330

23,227

24,092

24,106

-

25,597

26,866

0.4

8

1.0

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Persons

197,213

213,141

229,453

239,416

-

259,994

277,208

0.9

21

1.3

16

Persons Under 16

60,100

54,958

53,682

54,303

-

61,411

65,382

-0.5

-10

1.7

20

Persons 16-19

14,598

16,552

15,268

13,851

-

14,074

14,897

-0.2

-5

0.7

8

Persons 20-34

40,060

52,252

60,788

59,517

-

59,494

58,392

1.9

49

-0.2

-2

Persons 35-64

62,982

66,988

75,353

82,480

-

93,766

105,109

1.3

31

2.2

27

Persons 65+

19,473

22,391

24,362

26,955

-

31,249

33,428

1.6

38

2.0

24

All Persons 16+

137,113

158,183

175,771

182,803

 

198,583

211,826

1.4

33

1.3

16

All Males

94,465

102,521

111,514

114,441

-

126,553

135,291

0.8

21

1.5

18

All Males 16+

66,652

74,542

83,645

86,432

-

95,627

101,750

1.1

30

1.5

18

All Females

102,748

110,620

117,939

124,975

-

133,441

141,917

0.8

22

1.2

14

All Females 16+

73,526

83,721

92,080

96,371

-

102,956

110,076

1.1

31

1.2

14

All Persons 5+

NA

198,434

212,932

222,101

-

241,675

257,646

0.9

12

1.4

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Licensed Drivers

102,986

127,552

147,015

163,025

-

176,330

190,321

2.2

58

1.4

17

Male Licensed Drivers

57,981

66,199

75,639

80,289

-

88,480

94,517

1.6

38

1.5

18

Female Licensed Drivers

45,005

61,353

71,376

82,707

-

87,851

95,804

2.9

84

1.3

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Workers

75,758

93,019

103,244

118,343

-

131,697

145,035

2.1

56

1.9

23

Male Workers

48,487

55,625

58,849

63,996

-

71,105

78,194

1.3

32

1.8

22

Female Workers

27,271

37,394

44,395

54,334

-

60,593

66,841

3.3

99

1.9

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Household Vehicles

72,500

120,098

143,714

165,221

-

176,067

203,872

4.0

128

1.9

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Household Vehicle Trips  (000,000)

87,284

108,826

126,874

158,927

193,916

229,745

234,994

2.9

82

1.8

21

Household VMT (000,000)

775,940

907,603

1,002,139

1,409,600

1,695,290

2,068,368

2,281,863

2.9

82

2.7

35

Person Trips (000,000)

145,146

211,778

224,385

249,562

304,471

378,930

410,969

2.6

72

2.8

35

Person Miles of Travel (000,000)
1,404,137
1,879,215
1,946,662
2,315,300
2,829,936
3,411,122
4,026,158
2.4
65
3.3
42
  • Note: All tables reporting totals could include some unreported characteristics.
  • Note that only the 1990 data have been adjusted to make them more comparable with the 1995 and 2001 data.
    Thus, there are limits on the conclusions that can be drawn in comparing travel with earlier survey years. The
    adjustments to 1990 data affect only person trips, vehicle trips, person miles of travel (PMT) and vehicle miles
    of travel (VMT).
  • The 1969 survey included only automobiles, station wagons, vans, and minibuses as household vehicles.
  • "Comp Annual" = Compounded Annual Rate of Percent Change.
  • Date Modified = 2/24/03

 

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