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Omnibus Survey
Household Survey Results
Marginal Frequency Distributions
December 2002

Section G - General Transportation Core Questions

Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0103 During November, did you drive or ride in a personal vehicle? (Examples of personal vehicles include a car, van, SUV, pickup truck, RV.)
Yes  1,073 191,217,727 95.27 0.706
No     52   9,488,973  4.73 0.706
Subtotal valid responses  1,125 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,125 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851A How many days did you drive or ride?
Count  1,063 189,796,837    
Mean 25.099      25.459    
Standard deviation  8.076       0.257    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile     24          25    
Median     30          30    
75th percentile     30          30    
Maximum     30          30    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0150 During November, did you drive or ride in an organized carpool or vanpool?
Yes     50   9,805,565  4.89 0.750
No  1,075 190,901,135 95.11 0.750
Subtotal valid responses  1,125 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,125 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851B How many days did you drive or ride?
Count     50   9,805,565    
Mean 11.100      11.676    
Standard deviation  9.790       1.489    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      3           3    
Median      7           7    
75th percentile     20          21    
Maximum     30          30    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0302 During November, 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    161  30,573,232 15.25 1.186
No    962 169,912,930 84.75 1.186
Subtotal valid responses  1,123 200,486,162   100  
Don’t know      2     220,538    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,125 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851C How many days did you use it?
Count    160  30,419,385    
Mean  9.888      10.275    
Standard deviation  9.224       0.807    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      5           6    
75th percentile     20          20    
Maximum     30          30    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G3001A As opposed to other means of transportation, please tell me the main reason you used public transit last month.
Have no vehicle available     46   8,202,372 26.83 3.756
Cheaper/Costs less/Saves money/Parking too expensive     16   3,680,680 12.04 3.006
Faster than other means of transportation     13   3,621,656 11.85 3.229
More convenient than other means of transportation     67  11,127,139 36.40 4.099
Less impact on the environment than other means of transportation      3     662,961  2.17 1.332
Parking not available      4     749,155  2.45 1.221
Away from home on business or pleasure travel      7   1,662,114  5.44 2.100
Other      5     867,155  2.84 1.361
Subtotal valid responses    161  30,573,232   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    964 170,133,468    
Total  1,125 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G3051A Consider your most recent trip using public transit. What was the primary purpose of the trip?
Work/Work-related     62  11,045,094 36.31 4.169
Shopping     19   3,272,579 10.76 2.674
College/Other school      9   2,457,417  8.08 2.764
Medical services     10   2,013,299  6.62 2.173
Social, religious worship, personal business     52   9,930,253 32.64 4.060
Other      8   1,700,743  5.59 2.116
Subtotal valid responses    160  30,419,385   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      1     153,847    
Appropriate skip    964 170,133,468    
Total  1,125 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0201 During November, did you ride on a city-to-city bus, such as Greyhound?
Yes      8   1,667,104  0.83 0.364
No  1,116 198,892,585 99.17 0.364
Subtotal valid responses  1,124 200,559,689   100  
Don’t know      1     147,011    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,125 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851D How many days did you ride on it?
Count      8   1,667,104    
Mean  6.125       7.369    
Standard deviation  6.578       3.134    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           4    
Median      4           4    
75th percentile      8          12    
Maximum     20          20    
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      8   1,667,104    
Mean  2.500       1.501    
Standard deviation  4.140       0.890    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median  0.5             0    
75th percentile  3.5             1    
Maximum     12          12    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0210 During November, did you ride on a charter or tour bus line?
Yes     15   2,980,589  1.49 0.448
No  1,108 197,467,269 98.51 0.448
Subtotal valid responses  1,123 200,447,858   100  
Don’t know      2     258,842    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,125 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851O How many days did you ride on it?
Count     15   2,980,589    
Mean  5.667       5.906    
Standard deviation  7.853       2.174    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           1    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      7           4    
Maximum     25          25    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0251 During November, did you ride on a city-to-city train, such as AMTRAK?
Yes     22   3,656,334  1.82 0.443
No  1,103 197,050,366 98.18 0.443
Subtotal valid responses  1,125 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,125 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851E How many days did you ride on it?
Count     22   3,656,334    
Mean  4.136       3.772    
Standard deviation  5.882       1.164    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      2           2    
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     22   3,656,334    
Mean  3.045       2.628    
Standard deviation  6.351       1.268    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile      2           2    
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    553  97,322,017 51.57 1.615
No    508  91,413,368 48.43 1.615
Subtotal valid responses  1,061 188,735,385   100  
Don’t know     64  11,971,315    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip      0           0    
Total  1,125 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0350 During November, did you fly on a commercial airline?
Yes    127  22,037,523 10.98 1.035
No    998 178,669,177 89.02 1.035
Subtotal valid responses  1,125 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,125 200,706,700    
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    127  22,037,523    
Mean  2.890       2.800    
Standard deviation  3.050       0.248    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      2           2    
Maximum     21          21    
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    127  22,037,523    
Mean  1.354       1.228    
Standard deviation  2.819       0.227    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile      2           2    
Maximum     18          18    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0401 During November, did you fly on a charter, private, or corporate airplane or helicopter?
Yes     15   3,045,121  1.52 0.435
No  1,110 197,661,579 98.48 0.435
Subtotal valid responses  1,125 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,125 200,706,700    
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     15   3,045,121    
Mean  2.733       2.567    
Standard deviation  2.017       0.359    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      3           3    
Maximum      8           8    
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     15   3,045,121    
Mean  1.467       1.203    
Standard deviation  2.416       0.434    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile      2           2    
Maximum      8           8    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0453 During November, did you drive or ride on a motorcycle, a motorized scooter, motorized bicycle, moped or all terrain vehicle?
Yes     91  16,832,138  8.39 0.952
No  1,034 183,874,562 91.61 0.952
Subtotal valid responses  1,125 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,125 200,706,700    
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     91  16,832,138    
Mean  5.945       5.699    
Standard deviation  5.934       0.576    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      4           4    
75th percentile     10           8    
Maximum     30          30    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0501 During November, did you ride a bicycle? Please do not include stationary bicycles.
Yes    116  21,934,894 10.94 1.053
No  1,008 178,646,170 89.06 1.053
Subtotal valid responses  1,124 200,581,064   100  
Don’t know      1     125,636    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,125 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0852I How many days did you ride a bicycle?
Count    116  21,934,894    
Mean  6.966       6.685    
Standard deviation  7.513       0.720    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      4           4    
75th percentile     10          10    
Maximum     30          30    
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     12   2,863,672 13.06 3.946
Recreation     54  10,192,110 46.47 5.100
Exercise/for my health     37   6,540,736 29.82 4.696
Personal errands (to the store, post office, and so on)     11   1,819,024  8.29 2.526
Required for my job      0           0  0.00 0.000
Some other purpose      2     519,352  2.37 1.780
Subtotal valid responses    116  21,934,894   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip  1,009 178,771,806    
Total  1,125 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G1002C And on a typical day that you rode a bicycle, about how much time did you spend bicycling?
Count    115  21,632,291    
Mean  1.072       1.068    
Standard deviation  0.966       0.104    
Minimum  0.033       0.033    
25th percentile  0.5         0.5      
Median      1           1    
75th percentile      1           1    
Maximum      6           6    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G1052A Did you bicycle mostly on:
Paved roads (not on shoulders of paved roads)     62  11,862,959 54.08 5.137
Shoulders of paved roads      9   2,176,619  9.92 3.626
Bike lanes on roads      5     785,736  3.58 1.740
Bike paths, walking paths or trails     27   4,514,090 20.58 4.008
Unpaved roads (for example dirt, gravel, sand)      5   1,053,358  4.80 2.163
Sidewalks      8   1,542,132  7.03 2.601
Grass      0           0  0.00 0.000
Other      0           0  0.00 0.000
Subtotal valid responses    116  21,934,894   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip  1,009 178,771,806    
Total  1,125 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0551 During November, 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    756 136,344,160 68.03 1.527
No    368  64,085,509 31.97 1.527
Subtotal valid responses  1,124 200,429,669   100  
Don’t know      1     277,031    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,125 200,706,700    
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    746 134,612,019    
Mean 13.505      13.757    
Standard deviation  9.454       0.402    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      5           5    
Median     10          12    
75th percentile     20          20    
Maximum     30          30    
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     44   8,872,916  6.53 1.044
Recreation    112  20,795,134 15.29 1.467
Exercise/for my health    451  79,234,060 58.28 2.009
Personal errands (to the store, post office, walking the dog, and so on)    126  22,832,066 16.79 1.542
Required for my job     16   3,223,577  2.37