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Omnibus Survey
Household Survey Results
Marginal Frequency Distributions
August 2002

Section G - General Transportation Core Questions

Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0103 During July, did you drive or ride in a personal vehicle? (Examples of personal vehicles include a car, van, SUV, pickup truck, RV.)
Yes  1,069 192,509,161 95.92 0.829
No     37   8,197,539  4.08 0.829
Subtotal valid responses  1,106 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,106 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851A How many days did you drive or ride?
Count  1,047 188,682,773    
Mean 26.049      26.133    
Standard deviation  8.389       0.291    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile     25          25    
Median     31          31    
75th percentile     31          31    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0150 During July, did you drive or ride in an organized carpool or vanpool?
Yes     60  11,489,406  5.73 0.850
No  1,044 188,882,927 94.27 0.850
Subtotal valid responses  1,104 200,372,333   100  
Don’t know      2     334,367    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,106 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851B How many days did you drive or ride?
Count     59  11,441,694    
Mean 12.271      14.340    
Standard deviation 10.137       1.673    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      4           4    
Median      8          12    
75th percentile     20          22    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0302 During July, did you ride on any public transit within a city or metropolitan area? Examples of public transit include a bus, rapid rail (subway, surface or elevated), light rail, commuter bus or rail from suburb to city.
Yes    143  26,929,371 13.44 1.185
No    962 173,430,226 86.56 1.185
Subtotal valid responses  1,105 200,359,597   100  
Don’t know      1     347,103    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,106 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851C How many days did you use it?
Count    143  26,929,371    
Mean  8.573       8.745    
Standard deviation  8.841       0.840    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      4           4    
75th percentile     15          15    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0819 Is public transportation available in your area?
Yes    739 138,471,833 70.86 1.439
No    341  56,955,519 29.14 1.439
Subtotal valid responses  1,080 195,427,352   100  
Don’t know     26   5,279,348    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,106 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G3000A Please tell me the main reason you used public transit last month.
Have no vehicle available     38   8,201,823 30.46 4.756
Cheaper/Costs less/Saves money/Parking too expensive     12   2,551,284  9.47 3.180
Faster than other means of transportation     10   1,783,550  6.62 2.112
More convenient than other means of transportation     51   9,516,274 35.34 4.643
Less impact on the environment than other means of transportation      2     355,466  1.32 0.934
Parking not available     10   1,468,601  5.45 1.912
Away from home on business or pleasure travel     14   2,111,363  7.84 2.144
Other      6     941,011  3.49 1.609
Subtotal valid responses    143  26,929,372   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    963 173,777,328    
Total  1,106 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G3050A Consider your most recent trip using public transit. What was the primary purpose of the trip?
Work     48   9,624,471 35.74 4.664
School      4     344,090  1.28 0.657
Shopping     14   2,679,932  9.95 3.165
Recreation (movie, dining out, etc.)     48   8,396,539 31.18 4.394
Visit friends/relatives      9   1,696,644  6.30 2.163
Errands (post office, dry cleaning, etc.)     18   4,057,833 15.07 3.747
Other      2     129,862  0.48 0.351
Subtotal valid responses    143  26,929,371   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    963 173,777,329    
Total  1,106 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0201 During July, did you ride on a city-to-city bus, such as Greyhound?
Yes     10   2,014,757  1.00 0.344
No  1,096 198,691,943 99.00 0.344
Subtotal valid responses  1,106 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,106 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851D How many days did you ride on it?
Count     10   2,014,757    
Mean  1.900       1.916    
Standard deviation  0.738       0.282    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           1    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      2           3    
Maximum      3           3    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0902B And of these days, how many were for business or work?
Count     10   2,014,757    
Mean  0.400       0.663    
Standard deviation  0.966       0.415    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile      0           1    
Maximum      3           3    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0251 During July, did you ride on a city-to-city train, such as AMTRAK?
Yes     26   4,062,381  2.02 0.430
No  1,080 196,644,319 97.98 0.430
Subtotal valid responses  1,106 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,106 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851E How many days did you ride on it?
Count     26   4,062,381    
Mean  3.385       3.326    
Standard deviation  3.930       0.619    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           1    
Median      2           3    
75th percentile      4           4    
Maximum     20          20    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0902C And of these days, how many were for business or work?
Count     26   4,062,381    
Mean  1.846       1.975    
Standard deviation  4.076       0.681    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile      3           3    
Maximum     20          20    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0880 In your area, do you have access to long distance, city-to-city train service such as AMTRAK?
Yes    532  99,936,854 53.67 1.683
No    491  86,267,447 46.33 1.683
Subtotal valid responses  1,023 186,204,301   100  
Don’t know     57  10,440,018    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip     26   4,062,381    
Total  1,106 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0350 During July, did you fly on a commercial airline?
Yes    126  19,316,657  9.64 0.925
No    979 181,052,666 90.36 0.925
Subtotal valid responses  1,105 200,369,323   100  
Don’t know      1     337,377    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,106 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851F How many days did you fly on a commercial airline?
Count    126  19,316,657    
Mean  2.714       2.632    
Standard deviation  2.003       0.164    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      3           3    
Maximum     14          14    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0902D And of these days, how many were for business or work?
Count    126  19,316,657    
Mean  1.254       1.160    
Standard deviation  2.078       0.184    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile      2           2    
Maximum     12          12    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0401 During July, did you fly on a charter, private, or corporate airplane or helicopter?
Yes     16   2,555,955  1.27 0.337
No  1,090 198,150,745 98.73 0.337
Subtotal valid responses  1,106 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,106 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851G How many days did you fly on a charter, private, or corporate airplane or helicopter?
Count     16   2,555,955    
Mean  2.813       2.492    
Standard deviation  4.665       0.778    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           1    
Median  1.5             2    
75th percentile      2           2    
Maximum     20          20    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0902E And of these days, how many were for business or work?
Count     16   2,555,955    
Mean  1.875       1.489    
Standard deviation  4.924       0.836    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile  1.5             1    
Maximum     20          20    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0452 During July, did you drive or ride on a motorcycle, including a motorized scooter, or a motorized bicycle (such as a moped) or an ATV?
Yes    109  20,156,677 10.05 1.052
No    996 180,426,968 89.95 1.052
Subtotal valid responses  1,105 200,583,645   100  
Don’t know      1     123,055    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,106 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851H How many days did you drive or ride one of these vehicles?
Count    109  20,156,677    
Mean  6.339       6.094    
Standard deviation  6.773       0.632    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      3           3    
75th percentile      8           8    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0501 During July, did you ride a bicycle? Please do not include stationary bicycles.
Yes    231  42,614,434 21.23 1.391
No    875 158,092,266 78.77 1.391
Subtotal valid responses  1,106 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,106 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851I How many days did you ride your bicycle?
Count    231  42,614,434    
Mean  7.597       7.182    
Standard deviation  7.192       0.509    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      5           5    
75th percentile     10          10    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0952A Primarily for what purpose did you use it?
Commuting to work or school     11   1,741,864  4.09 1.341
Recreation    129  23,520,316 55.19 3.691
Exercise/for my health     73  13,681,593 32.11 3.426
Personal errands (to the store, post office, and so on)     17   3,562,271  8.36 2.341
Required for my job      1     108,390  0.25 0.255
Some other purpose      0           0  0.00 0.000
Subtotal valid responses    231  42,614,434   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    875 158,092,266    
Total  1,106 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G1001C And on a typical day that you rode your bicycle, about how much time did you spend bicycling?
Count    230  42,387,486    
Mean  1.102       1.076    
Standard deviation  0.864       0.064    
Minimum  0.083       0.083    
25th percentile  0.5         0.5      
Median      1           1    
75th percentile  1.5             1    
Maximum      5           5    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G1051A Did you bicycle mostly on:
Paved roads, not on shoulder    106  19,482,481 45.72 3.685
Shoulders of paved roads     33   6,570,195 15.42 2.657
Bike lanes on roads      9   1,463,088  3.43 1.237
Sidewalks     19   4,209,635  9.88 2.384
Bike paths, walking paths or trails     48   8,373,055 19.65 2.854
Unpaved roads (for example dirt, gravel, sand)     14   2,174,758  5.10 1.442
Grass      2     341,222  0.80 0.566
Other      0           0  0.00 0.000
Subtotal valid responses    231  42,614,434   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    875 158,092,266    
Total  1,106 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0551 During July, did you walk, run, or jog at least one time outside for 10 minutes or more? (such as to work, to a store or to a park)
Yes    776 142,869,437 71.46 1.517
No    326  57,055,152 28.54 1.517
Subtotal valid responses  1,102 199,924,589   100  
Don’t know      3     660,042    
Refused      1     122,069    
Total  1,106 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851J How many days did you walk, run or jog?
Count    765 140,660,498    
Mean 14.319      13.908    
Standard deviation  9.806       0.398    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      5           5    
Median     12          10    
75th percentile     20          20    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G1102A Primarily for what purpose did you walk, run, or jog?
Commuting to work or school     49   9,014,838  6.31 1.025
Recreation    145  26,441,363 18.51 1.524
Exercise/for my health    459  84,478,392 59.13 2.000
Personal errands (to the store, post office, walking the dog, and so on)    108  20,460,568 14.32 1.520
Required for my job     14   2,291,370  1.60 0.473
Some other purpose      1     182,905  0.13 0.128
Subtotal valid responses    776 142,869,436   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    330  57,837,264    
Total  1,106 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G1151C And on a typical day that you walked, ran, or jogged, about how much time did you spend walking, running, or jogging?
Count    768 141,384,727    
Mean