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Table 1-39: Long-Distance Travel in the United States by Selected Trip Characteristics: 2001
(Roundtrips to destinations at least 50 miles away)
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TOTAL |
2,617,126 |
100.0 |
1,360,813 |
100.0 |
2,336,094 |
100.0 |
760,325 |
100.0 |
Principal
means of transportation |
2,617,126 |
100.0 |
1,360,813 |
100.0 |
2,336,094 |
100.0 |
760,325 |
100.0 |
Personal-use
vehicle |
2,336,094 |
89.3 |
760,325 |
55.9 |
2,336,094 |
100.0 |
760,325 |
100.0 |
Airplane |
193,290 |
7.4 |
557,609 |
41.0 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Commercial
airplane |
187,063 |
7.1 |
551,314 |
40.5 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Bus |
55,443 |
2.1 |
27,081 |
2.0 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Intercity |
22,941 |
0.9 |
9,945 |
0.7 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Charter
or tour |
32,502 |
1.2 |
17,136 |
1.3 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Train |
21,144 |
0.8 |
10,546 |
0.8 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Ship,
boat, or ferry |
2,040 |
0.1 |
4,278 |
0.3 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Other |
3,728 |
0.1 |
840 |
0.1 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Not
reported |
5,388 |
0.2 |
133 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Roundtrip
distance |
2,617,126 |
100.0 |
1,360,813 |
100.0 |
2,336,094 |
100.0 |
760,325 |
100.0 |
Less
than 200 miles |
1,249,018 |
47.7 |
175,171 |
12.9 |
1,209,312 |
51.8 |
170,441 |
22.4 |
200-299
miles |
456,100 |
17.4 |
110,937 |
8.2 |
439,120 |
18.8 |
106,748 |
14.0 |
300-499
miles |
377,177 |
14.4 |
144,972 |
10.7 |
355,501 |
15.2 |
136,328 |
17.9 |
500-999
miles |
269,109 |
10.3 |
185,695 |
13.6 |
231,182 |
9.9 |
157,405 |
20.7 |
1,000-1,999
miles |
132,548 |
5.1 |
189,468 |
13.9 |
71,481 |
3.1 |
97,652 |
12.8 |
2,000
miles or more |
133,174 |
5.1 |
554,569 |
40.8 |
29,498 |
1.3 |
91,749 |
12.1 |
Mean
(miles) |
520 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
325 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Median
(miles) |
209 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
194 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Calendar
quarter |
2,617,126 |
100.0 |
1,360,813 |
100.0 |
2,336,094 |
100.0 |
760,325 |
100.0 |
1st
quarter |
576,111 |
22.0 |
291,733 |
21.4 |
510,906 |
21.9 |
162,400 |
21.4 |
2nd
quarter |
684,382 |
26.2 |
397,302 |
29.2 |
602,396 |
25.8 |
199,958 |
26.3 |
3rd
quarter |
733,488 |
28.0 |
374,407 |
27.5 |
667,600 |
28.6 |
220,300 |
29.0 |
4th
quarter |
623,146 |
23.8 |
297,371 |
21.9 |
555,192 |
23.8 |
177,666 |
23.4 |
Main
purpose of trip |
2,617,126 |
100.0 |
1,360,813 |
100.0 |
2,336,094 |
100.0 |
760,325 |
100.0 |
Commute |
330,369 |
12.6 |
67,599 |
5.0 |
318,336 |
13.6 |
57,571 |
7.6 |
Business |
399,312 |
15.3 |
279,337 |
20.5 |
316,006 |
13.5 |
100,665 |
13.2 |
Pleasure |
1,464,914 |
56.0 |
827,035 |
60.8 |
1,322,501 |
56.6 |
476,681 |
62.7 |
Visit
relatives or friends |
663,203 |
25.3 |
357,095 |
26.2 |
609,457 |
26.1 |
220,583 |
29.0 |
Leisurea |
786,532 |
30.1 |
456,201 |
33.5 |
700,467 |
30.0 |
250,863 |
33.0 |
Rest
or relaxation |
73,810 |
2.8 |
30,431 |
2.2 |
68,750 |
2.9 |
21,602 |
2.8 |
Sightseeing |
39,764 |
1.5 |
20,591 |
1.5 |
34,721 |
1.5 |
12,828 |
1.7 |
Outdoor
recreation |
125,627 |
4.8 |
44,203 |
3.2 |
116,724 |
5.0 |
34,802 |
4.6 |
Entertainment |
176,062 |
6.7 |
61,561 |
4.5 |
154,347 |
6.6 |
43,581 |
5.7 |
Personal
business |
245,679 |
9.4 |
108,752 |
8.0 |
229,706 |
9.8 |
76,814 |
10.1 |
Other |
176,202 |
6.7 |
77,342 |
5.7 |
149,019 |
6.4 |
48,437 |
6.4 |
Not
reported |
651 |
0.02 |
748 |
0.05 |
526 |
0.02 |
157 |
0.02 |
Nights
away from home |
2,617,126 |
100.0 |
1,360,813 |
100.0 |
2,336,094 |
100.0 |
760,325 |
100.0 |
None |
1,472,089 |
56.2 |
321,353 |
23.6 |
1,401,406 |
60.0 |
279,249 |
36.7 |
1-3
nights |
821,311 |
31.4 |
431,155 |
31.7 |
728,311 |
31.2 |
284,967 |
37.5 |
4-7
nights |
230,335 |
8.8 |
326,913 |
24.0 |
155,194 |
6.6 |
124,495 |
16.4 |
8
or more nights |
93,392 |
3.6 |
281,390 |
20.7 |
51,183 |
2.2 |
71,613 |
9.4 |
Mean,
excluding none (nights) |
3.5 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
3.0 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Type
of lodging at destination |
2,617,126 |
100.0 |
1,360,813 |
100.0 |
2,336,094 |
100.0 |
760,325 |
100.0 |
Friend's
or relative's home |
480,887 |
18.4 |
370,166 |
27.2 |
416,652 |
17.8 |
204,705 |
26.9 |
Hotel,
motel, or resort |
369,065 |
14.1 |
469,505 |
34.5 |
252,951 |
10.8 |
149,185 |
19.6 |
Rented
cabin, condo, or vacation home |
48,041 |
1.8 |
41,529 |
3.1 |
42,016 |
1.8 |
25,037 |
3.3 |
Owned
cabin, condo, or vacation home |
67,816 |
2.6 |
36,725 |
2.7 |
63,248 |
2.7 |
23,988 |
3.2 |
Camper,
trailer, recreational vehicle, tent |
60,815 |
2.3 |
35,118 |
2.6 |
59,519 |
2.5 |
29,924 |
3.9 |
Other
type of lodging |
99,902 |
3.8 |
73,314 |
5.4 |
83,930 |
3.6 |
38,356 |
5.0 |
Did
not stay overnight |
1,489,330 |
56.9 |
333,896 |
24.5 |
1,417,045 |
60.7 |
288,922 |
38.0 |
Not
reported |
1,271 |
0.05 |
559 |
0.04 |
731 |
0.03 |
208 |
0.03 |
Nights
at destination |
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Mean
nights at destination |
1.5 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
1.1 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Friend's
or relative's home |
3.3 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
2.7 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Hotel,
motel, or resort |
2.8 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
2.3 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
KEY: NA = not applicable.
a Includes other leisure purposes not shown separately.
NOTE
Numbers may not add to totals due to roundings.
SOURCE
U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Federal Highway Administration, National Household Travel Survey data, CD-ROM, February 2004.
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