Table 1a. U.S. Average Vehicle-Miles Traveled, Actual, Reported, and Ratio
Vehicle-Miles Traveled, 1994
(Reduced Data Set)
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| | Average per Vehicle |
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| Number | Actual | Reported | Ratio of |
1993 Household and | of | VMT | VMT | Actual/ |
1994 Vehicle | Vehicles |(thousands)|(thousands)| Reported |
Characteristics | (million) | (MILES) | (MILESA) | VMT |
|___________|___________|___________|___________| RSE
| | | | | Row
RSE Column Factor: | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | Factor
______________________________|___________|___________|___________|___________|_________
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Household Characteristics |
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Total......................... 62.2 11.3 12.8 0.89 | 3.0
|
Census Region and Division |
Northeast................... 10.7 11.0 15.3 0.72 | 8.4
New England............... 2.9 9.7 12.7 0.77 | 6.8
Middle Atlantic........... 7.8 11.5 16.2 0.71 | 10.4
Midwest..................... 17.6 11.5 12.0 0.95 | 3.0
East North Central........ 12.1 11.3 12.0 0.94 | 3.7
West North Central........ 5.5 11.8 12.1 0.97 | 4.6
South....................... 21.2 11.8 12.3 0.96 | 3.9
South Atlantic............ 10.6 12.6 12.1 1.04 | 4.8
East South Central........ 4.1 10.2 13.6 0.75 | 8.1
West South Central........ 6.6 11.7 11.9 0.98 | 8.3
West........................ 12.6 10.5 12.4 0.85 | 5.2
Mountain.................. 4.4 10.4 14.4 0.72 | 8.9
Pacific................... 8.1 10.6 11.3 0.94 | 6.3
|
Largest Populated States |
California................... 6.0 10.8 12.0 0.90 | 6.7
Florida...................... 3.2 11.9 11.8 1.01 | 8.1
New York..................... 3.1 11.6 22.4 Q | 11.3
Texas........................ 4.0 11.2 12.3 0.90 | 10.7
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Urban Status |
Urban....................... 46.6 11.2 12.9 0.87 | 3.8
Central City.............. 14.3 10.4 11.5 0.90 | 5.0
Suburban.................. 32.3 11.6 13.5 0.86 | 4.8
Rural....................... 15.5 11.6 12.3 0.95 | 3.0
|
Household Size |
1 Person.................... 8.2 9.4 10.9 0.87 | 5.0
2 Persons................... 23.3 10.5 11.7 0.90 | 3.5
3 Persons................... 11.7 12.1 15.7 0.77 | 9.7
4 Persons................... 11.8 12.3 12.3 1.00 | 4.3
5 Persons................... 5.3 12.8 14.1 0.90 | 7.0
6 or More Persons........... 2.0 14.3 14.8 0.97 | 10.0
|
Household Composition |
Households with Children.... 25.3 12.8 13.3 0.96 | 3.2
Age of Oldest Child |
Under 7 Years........... 5.7 12.3 13.3 0.92 | 6.7
7 to 15 Years........... 13.4 13.0 13.7 0.95 | 4.3
16 or 17 Years.......... 6.3 12.8 12.2 1.05 | 6.0
Households Without Children. 36.9 10.3 12.4 0.83 | 4.6
One Adult................. 8.2 9.4 10.9 0.87 | 5.0
Age of Householder |
Under 35 Years........ 1.5 12.8 15.3 0.84 | 12.6
35 to 59 Years........ 2.9 12.1 12.4 0.97 | 7.8
60 Years or More...... 3.8 6.2 8.1 0.77 | 7.5
Two or More Adults........ 28.7 10.6 12.8 0.82 | 5.3
Age of Householder |
Under 35 Years........ 3.7 12.8 15.1 0.85 | 8.0
35 to 59 Years........ 13.4 11.7 12.5 0.93 | 5.1
60 Years or More...... 11.6 8.6 12.4 0.69 | 10.6
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See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1a. U.S. Average Vehicle-Miles Traveled, Actual, Reported, and Ratio
Vehicle-Miles Traveled, 1994 (Continued)(Reduced Data Set)
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| | Average per Vehicle |
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| Number | Actual | Reported | Ratio of |
1993 Household and | of | VMT | VMT | Actual/ |
1994 Vehicle | Vehicles |(thousands)|(thousands)| Reported |
Characteristics | (million) | (MILES) | (MILESA) | VMT |
|___________|___________|___________|___________| RSE
| | | | | Row
RSE Column Factor: | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | Factor
______________________________|___________|___________|___________|___________|_________
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Race of Householder |
White....................... 57.3 11.3 12.9 0.88 | 3.1
Black....................... 2.9 12.8 12.0 1.07 | 10.3
Other....................... 2.0 9.5 10.3 0.93 | 11.8
|
Hispanic Descent |
Yes......................... 3.0 11.3 13.3 0.84 | 9.0
No.......................... 59.2 11.3 12.7 0.89 | 3.0
|
1993 Family Income |
Less than $5,000............ 0.5 10.6 12.8 0.83 | 19.0
$5,000 to $9,999............ 2.5 8.3 7.5 1.11 | 10.8
$10,000 to $14,999.......... 4.1 9.8 11.7 0.84 | 8.0
$15,000 to $19,999.......... 5.0 9.7 10.7 0.91 | 7.7
$20,000 to $24,999.......... 5.5 10.9 11.9 0.91 | 7.4
$25,000 to $34,999.......... 10.0 12.4 12.0 1.03 | 5.0
$35,000 to $49,999.......... 14.2 11.2 11.9 0.94 | 3.8
$50,000 to $74,999.......... 12.4 11.9 16.2 0.73 | 8.9
$75,000 or More............. 7.8 12.4 13.7 0.91 | 6.0
|
Below Poverty Line |
100 Percent................. 2.8 10.7 9.2 1.17 | 9.5
125 Percent................. 4.9 11.0 10.5 1.05 | 7.3
150 Percent................. 7.5 10.8 11.2 0.96 | 5.9
|
Eligible for Federal |
Assistance1................... 9.8 10.5 11.2 0.94 | 5.1
|
Number of Drivers2 (Fall 1993) |
1........................... 13.0 9.7 11.1 0.88 | 4.1
2........................... 36.9 11.6 12.4 0.93 | 2.7
3........................... 8.7 12.1 16.8 0.72 | 12.6
4 or More................... 3.5 12.9 13.0 0.99 | 8.7
|
Age of Primary Driver |
16 to 17 Years.............. Q Q Q Q | NF
18 to 22 Years.............. 1.9 12.9 10.9 1.19 | 10.0
23 to 29 Years.............. 4.0 13.9 14.9 0.94 | 6.4
30 to 39 Years.............. 12.3 12.3 13.4 0.92 | 4.3
40 to 49 Years.............. 12.7 12.6 12.0 1.05 | 4.1
50 to 59 Years.............. 8.5 11.4 11.8 0.97 | 6.1
60 to 69 Years.............. 7.0 8.7 8.7 1.00 | 5.8
70 to 79 Years.............. 5.2 7.0 9.7 0.73 | 7.7
80 Years and Over........... 1.8 4.7 6.4 0.74 | NF
Don't Know.................. 8.3 12.7 20.3 0.63 | 10.2
|
Sex of Primary Driver |
Female...................... 25.9 11.4 11.4 0.99 | 2.6
Male........................ 28.0 10.8 11.7 0.92 | 2.9
Don't Know.................. 8.2 12.9 20.4 0.63 | 10.1
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See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1a. U.S. Average Vehicle-Miles Traveled, Actual, Reported, and Ratio
Vehicle-Miles Traveled, 1994 (Continued)(Reduced Data Set)
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| | Average per Vehicle |
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| Number | Actual | Reported | Ratio of |
1993 Household and | of | VMT | VMT | Actual/ |
1994 Vehicle | Vehicles |(thousands)|(thousands)| Reported |
Characteristics | (million) | (MILES) | (MILESA) | VMT |
|___________|___________|___________|___________| RSE
| | | | | Row
RSE Column Factor: | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | Factor
______________________________|___________|___________|___________|___________|_________
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Average Number of Vehicles per |
Household During the Year |
Part-Year Vehicle........... Q Q Q Q | NF
Only 1...................... 12.3 10.3 11.2 0.92 | 4.3
Between 1 and 2............. 2.3 14.3 16.2 0.88 | 9.1
Only 2...................... 23.9 11.5 12.0 0.96 | 3.2
Between 2 and 3............. 5.6 12.2 13.0 0.94 | 6.5
Only 3...................... 10.2 10.7 12.0 0.89 | 6.0
Between 3 and 4............. 2.7 11.9 25.5 Q | 18.3
4 or More................... 4.9 11.5 12.6 0.92 | 8.0
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Vehicle Characteristics |
|
Model Year |
1994 to 1995................ 0.6 14.9 17.3 0.87 | 15.5
1993........................ 4.9 14.7 16.1 0.91 | 5.4
1992........................ 5.5 13.6 13.9 0.98 | 4.7
1989 to 1991................ 16.4 12.6 13.2 0.96 | 3.2
1986 to 1988................ 16.2 10.9 12.3 0.88 | 3.7
1983 to 1985................ 9.6 9.7 13.5 0.72 | 11.7
1980 to 1982................ 3.3 8.4 11.2 0.75 | NF
1977 to 1979................ 2.9 8.2 10.1 0.81 | 12.7
1976 or Earlier............. 2.8 7.5 5.9 1.26 | 16.3
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Type of Vehicle |
Passenger Car............... 41.9 10.9 12.7 0.86 | 3.8
Minivan..................... 4.0 14.1 13.7 1.03 | 5.2
Sport Utility............... 4.0 13.1 14.9 0.88 | 6.2
Large Van................... 1.3 10.6 10.7 0.99 | 13.4
Pickup Truck................ 10.8 11.4 12.2 0.93 | 4.4
Other....................... Q Q Q Q | NF
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Fuel Efficiency (miles per |
gallon) |
10.9 or Less................ 3.0 3.4 7.7 0.44 | 17.0
11 to 12.9.................. 4.1 7.9 10.2 0.77 | 9.9
13 to 15.9.................. 7.5 8.5 10.7 0.80 | 6.3
16 to 18.9.................. 11.6 9.9 11.0 0.90 | 4.1
19 to 21.9.................. 13.2 12.3 15.8 0.77 | 8.1
22 to 24.9.................. 11.8 13.4 13.4 1.00 | 3.9
25 to 29.9.................. 8.9 14.6 13.5 1.08 | 4.2
30 or More.................. 2.0 16.6 15.8 1.05 | 8.0
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Engine Size (liters) |
2.49 or Less................ 22.8 11.5 12.7 0.90 | 3.2
2.50 to 3.49................ 13.4 12.1 14.9 0.81 | 7.8
3.50 to 4.49................ 9.5 11.8 12.9 0.91 | 4.7
4.50 or Greater............. 16.4 10.2 10.9 0.93 | 4.3
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See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1a. U.S. Average Vehicle-Miles Traveled, Actual, Reported, and Ratio
Vehicle-Miles Traveled, 1994 (Continued)(Reduced Data Set)
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| | Average per Vehicle |
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| Number | Actual | Reported | Ratio of |
1993 Household and | of | VMT | VMT | Actual/ |
1994 Vehicle | Vehicles |(thousands)|(thousands)| Reported |
Characteristics | (million) | (MILES) | (MILESA) | VMT |
|___________|___________|___________|___________| RSE
| | | | | Row
RSE Column Factor: | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | Factor
______________________________|___________|___________|___________|___________|_________
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Number of Cylinders |
4........................... 24.3 11.5 12.6 0.91 | 3.1
6........................... 21.6 12.2 14.2 0.86 | 5.9
8........................... 15.8 10.0 10.9 0.92 | 4.4
Other....................... Q Q Q Q | NF
|
Type of Transmission |
Automatic................... 48.0 11.1 12.8 0.87 | 3.6
Manual Shift................ 14.2 12.0 12.7 0.94 | 4.1
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Type of Drive |
Front-Wheel................. 31.0 11.7 12.4 0.95 | 2.5
Rear-Wheel.................. 24.2 10.5 12.8 0.82 | 6.0
4-Wheel..................... 6.9 12.3 14.2 0.87 | 4.9
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Type of Fuel System |
Carburetor.................. 27.9 10.0 12.1 0.83 | 5.5
Fuel Injection.............. 33.4 12.4 13.3 0.94 | 2.3
Diesel Engine............... 0.9 10.6 14.5 0.73 | 13.3
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Type of Fuel Purchased |
Motor Gasoline.............. 60.6 11.3 12.7 0.89 | 3.0
Unleaded.................. 60.3 11.4 12.8 0.89 | 3.0
Regular Grade........... 40.7 11.7 13.2 0.89 | 3.8
Intermediate Grade...... 8.7 10.9 11.9 0.91 | 4.7
Premium Grade........... 11.0 10.6 12.1 0.88 | 4.8
Leaded.................... Q Q Q Q | NF
Gasohol..................... 0.7 8.8 10.9 0.81 | 17.9
Diesel Fuel................. 0.8 11.6 14.5 0.80 | 13.2
|
Type of Primary Service |
Full-Service Pumps.......... 5.1 8.8 10.3 0.85 | 9.2
Self or Mini-Service Pumps.. 56.0 11.6 12.5 0.93 | 2.2
Both Equally................ 1.1 9.7 Q Q | 21.9
Bulk Sales/Other............ Q Q Q Q | NF
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Vehicle Used for Commuting |
to and from Work |
Yes......................... 36.7 12.9 13.9 0.93 | 2.4
No.......................... 25.4 9.0 11.1 0.81 | 5.6
|
Actual Miles |
Less than 5,000............. 14.9 2.9 8.8 0.32 | 4.5
5,000 to 9,999.............. 16.5 7.8 10.8 0.72 | 2.7
10,000 to 14,999............ 14.2 12.6 15.0 0.84 | 9.3
15,000 to 19,999............ 9.0 17.5 15.5 1.13 | 3.7
20,000 to 24,999............ 3.8 22.6 17.6 1.28 | 6.2
25,000 to 29,999............ 2.3 27.4 17.6 1.56 | 6.9
30,000 or More.............. 1.5 32.6 16.6 1.96 | NF
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1 Below 150 percent of poverty line or 60 percent of median State income.
2 Approximately 0.5 percent of the vehicle stock was owned by households that had no
drivers as of fall 1993.
NF = No applicable RSE row factor.
Q = Data withheld either because the Relative Standard Error (RSE) was greater than 50
percent or fewer than 10 households were sampled.
Notes: • "Households with Children" category includes members under age 18 years old
unless the member is the householder or spouse. • To obtain the Relative Standard Error
(RSE) percentage for any table cell, multiply the corresponding column and row factors.
• Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. • Data in this table are for
households with vehicles for personal transportation. • See Glossary for definition of
terms used in this report.
Sources: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Form
EIA-457 A of the 1993 Residential Energy Consumption Survey and Forms EIA-876 A, B, C,
and D of the 1994 Residential Transportation Energy Consumption Survey.
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