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TABLE F-1 Long-Distance Travel in the U.S. 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 |
Leisure |
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.
NOTES: Includes other leisure purposes not shown separately. Data may not add to total because of independent rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and USDOT, Federal Highway Administration, 2001 National Household Travel Survey Data, CD-ROM, February 2004.
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