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Household Survey Results
Marginal Frequency Distributions
January 2002

Section G – General Transportation Core Questions

Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0103 During December, did you drive or ride in a personal vehicle?
Yes  1,099 193,015,848  96.17  0.676
No     43   7,690,852   3.83  0.676
Subtotal valid responses  1,142 200,706,700    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851A How many days did you drive or ride?
Count  1,093 192,025,970    
Mean 25.591      25.818    
Standard deviation  8.115       0.262    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile     20          22    
Median     30          30    
75th percentile     31          31    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0150 During December, did you drive or ride in an organized carpool or vanpool?
Yes     66  13,985,360   6.97  0.927
No  1,075 186,664,362  93.03  0.927
Subtotal valid responses  1,141 200,649,722    100  
Don’t know      1      56,978    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851B How many days did you drive or ride?
Count     66  13,985,360    
Mean 10.227      11.088    
Standard deviation  8.124       1.238    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      4           4    
Median      8          10    
75th percentile     16          20    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0302 During December, 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    148  27,884,879  13.89  1.201
No    994 172,821,821  86.11  1.201
Subtotal valid responses  1,142 200,706,700    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851C How many days did you use it?
Count    147  27,800,363    
Mean  9.789       9.929    
Standard deviation  9.828       0.9      
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      5           5    
75th percentile     20          20    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0801 Is public transportation available in your area?
Yes    616 109,987,660  64.92  1.648
No    358  59,445,544  35.08  1.648
Subtotal valid responses    974 169,433,204    100  
Don’t know     20   3,388,617    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    148  27,884,879    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0842 Is local public bus service available?
Yes    681 123,769,311  90.86  1.152
No     72  12,452,127   9.14  1.152
Subtotal valid responses    753 136,221,438    100  
Don’t know     11   1,651,101    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    378  62,834,161    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0843 Did you ride public buses during December?
Yes     82  15,125,153  64.04  4.974
No     44   8,493,082  35.96  4.974
Subtotal valid responses    126  23,618,235    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip  1,016 177,088,465    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0804 Is subway service available in your area?
Yes     97  20,121,391  14.67  1.526
No    663 117,033,421  85.33  1.526
Subtotal valid responses    760 137,154,812    100  
Don’t know      4     717,727    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    378  62,834,161    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0804A DOES RESPONDENT HAVE ANY COMMENT?
YES     10   2,185,883   1.59  0.543
NO    754 135,686,656  98.41  0.543
Subtotal valid responses    764 137,872,539    100  
Appropriate skip    378  62,834,161    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0845 Did you ride the subway during December?
Yes     33   6,527,030  75.33  6.970
No     12   2,137,924  24.67  6.970
Subtotal valid responses     45   8,664,954    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip  1,097 192,041,746    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0895 Has your subway usage changed in any way as a result of the events of September 11th and subsequent events?
Yes     17   3,547,473  18.24  4.300
No     77  15,899,127  81.76  4.300
Subtotal valid responses     94  19,446,600    100  
Don’t know      3     674,790    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip  1,045 180,585,310    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0896 As a result of the events of September 11th and subsequent events, are you riding the subway more, riding the subway less, or has the amount of your subway usage remained about the same?
More      1     177,504   5.00  4.929
Less      7   1,312,668  37.00 11.911
Remained about the same      9   2,057,301  57.99 12.312
Subtotal valid responses     17   3,547,473    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip  1,125 197,159,227    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0897 As a result of the events of September 11th and subsequent events, have you changed the time of day you travel on the subway?
Yes      4     634,003  17.87  8.795
No     13   2,913,470  82.13  8.795
Subtotal valid responses     17   3,547,473    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip  1,125 197,159,227    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0898 As a result of the events of September 11th and subsequent events, have you changed the routes you travel on the subway?
Yes      8   1,599,911  45.10 12.646
No      9   1,947,562  54.90 12.646
Subtotal valid responses     17   3,547,473    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip  1,125 197,159,227    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0818 Is light rail such as streetcars or trolleys available in your area?
Yes    120  23,271,416  16.97  1.579
No    639 113,844,163  83.03  1.579
Subtotal valid responses    759 137,115,579    100  
Don’t know      5     756,960    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    378  62,834,161    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0818A DOES RESPONDENT HAVE ANY COMMENT?
YES     10   1,400,663   1.02  0.348
NO    754 136,471,876  98.98  0.348
Subtotal valid responses    764 137,872,539    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    378  62,834,161    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0816 Did you ride any type of light rail during December?
Yes     15   2,836,315  50.24 10.810
No     12   2,809,115  49.76 10.810
Subtotal valid responses     27   5,645,430    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip  1,015 195,061,270    
Total  1,042 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0873 Are any other types of local rapid rail such as elevated trains available in your area?
Yes     58  10,349,992   8.91  1.228
No    602 105,821,724  91.09  1.228
Subtotal valid responses    660 116,171,716    100  
Don’t know      7   1,579,432    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    475  82,955,552    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0873A DOES RESPONDENT HAVE ANY COMMENT?
YES     16   2,648,656   2.25  0.584
NO    651 115,102,492  97.75  0.584
Subtotal valid responses    667 117,751,148    100  
Appropriate skip    475  82,955,552    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0874 Did you ride any other types of rapid rail during December?
Yes      5     871,253  35.08 14.525
No      7   1,612,432  64.92 14.525
Subtotal valid responses     12   2,483,685    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip   1130 198,223,015    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0846 Is local commuter rail service from suburb to city available in your area? (Neither subways nor light rail nor AMTRAK is commuter rail.)
Yes    237  46,766,784  34.80  2.003
No    504  87,634,438  65.20  2.003
Subtotal valid responses    741 134,401,222    100  
Don’t know     23   3,471,317    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    378  62,834,161    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0846A DOES RESPONDENT HAVE ANY COMMENT?
YES      9   1,463,376   1.06  0.368
NO    755 136,409,163  98.94  0.368
Subtotal valid responses    764 137,872,539    100  
Appropriate skip    378  62,834,161    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0847 Did you ride the commuter rail during December?
Yes     31   6,140,520  50.95  7.092
No     30   5,912,111  49.05  7.092
Subtotal valid responses     61  12,052,631    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip  1,081 188,654,069    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0877 Is commuter or express bus service such as park-and-rides available in your area?
Yes    430  79,331,056  61.24  2.059
No    281  50,201,771  38.76  2.059
Subtotal valid responses    711 129,532,827    100  
Don’t know     53   8,339,712    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    378  62,834,161    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0877A DOES RESPONDENT HAVE ANY COMMENT?
YES     17   2,814,575   2.04  0.613
NO    747 135,057,964  97.96  0.613
Subtotal valid responses    764 137,872,539    100  
Appropriate skip    378  62,834,161    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0878 Did you use commuter or express bus service during December?
Yes     19   3,922,198  24.61  5.295
No     68  12,018,428  75.39  5.295
Subtotal valid responses     87  15,940,626    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip  1,055 184,766,074    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0810A Please tell me the main reason you did not use public transit last month.
Prefer my own vehicle    147  27,981,301  25.47  2.064
I am retired/not working/not in school     28   4,738,743   4.31  0.875
Need to make multiple stops to/from work/school      5     773,978   0.70  0.334
Don't understand/know routes and schedules     10   1,603,636   1.46  0.508
Not convenient (doesn’t go where I need to    268  46,325,608  42.17  2.242
Not flexible (doesn’t go when I need to     36   5,855,062   5.33  1.021
Takes too much time     27   5,880,984   5.35  1.181
Distance from home to stops is too great     19   3,753,097   3.42  0.882
Uncomfortable riding with strangers      5   1,092,150   0.99  0.505
Costs too much      6   1,017,481   0.93  0.464
Unreliable      2     420,008   0.38  0.302
Unsafe      9   1,730,949   1.58  0.573
Health/disability/physical limitations     15   2,128,356   1.94  0.539
Other     38   6,565,233   5.98  1.012
Subtotal valid responses    615 109,866,586    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      1     121,073    
Appropriate skip    526  90,719,041    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0201 During December, did you ride on a city-to-city bus, such as Greyhound?
Yes     16   2,208,702   1.10  0.300
No   1126 198,497,998  98.90  0.300
Subtotal valid responses  1,142 200,706,700    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,142 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item