Private Vehicle Occupancy for the United States: 1990 and 1980 Census +--------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------+ | | 1990 Census | 1980 Census | | +---------------------+---------------------+ |Private Vehicle Occupancy | Number Percent | Number Percent | +--------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------+ |Workers 16 years and over.......|115,070,274 ... | 96,617,296 ... | | | | | |Car, truck, or van..............| 99,592,932 100.0 | 81,258,496 100.0 | | Drove alone....................| 84,215,298 84.6 | 62,193,449 76.5 | | Carpooled......................| 15,377,634 15.4 | 19,065,047 23.5 | | In 2-person carpool..........| 12,078,175 12.1 | 13,303,701 16.4 | | In 3-person carpool..........| 2,001,378 2.0 | 3,360,781 4.1 | | In 4-person carpool..........| 702,222 0.7 | 1,400,527 1.7 | | In 5-person carpool 1/.......| 208,597 0.2 | 1,000,038 1.2 | | In 6-person carpool..........| 97,379 0.1 | N/A N/A | | In 7-9 person carpool........| 114,142 0.1 | N/A N/A | | In 10-or-more-person carpool.| 175,741 0.2 | N/A N/A | |Other means.....................| 15,477,342 ... | 15,358,800 ... | | | | | |Persons per car, truck, or van..| 1.09 | 1.15 | +--------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------+ ... Not applicable. N/A Not available. 1/ This category was "5-or-more-person carpool" in 1980. Source: 1990 Census of Population, STF3C. 1980 Census of Population, General Social and Economic Characteristics, United States Summary. Contact: Journey-to-Work and Migration Statistics Branch, Population Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census, (301) 457-2454.