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Household Survey Results
Marginal Frequency Distributions
November 2001

Section G – General Transportation Core Questions

Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0103 During October, did you drive or ride in a personal vehicle?
Yes    999 191,835,668  95.58  0.841
No     40   8,871,032   4.42  0.841
Subtotal valid responses  1,039 200,706,700    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,039 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851A You said you drove or rode in a personal vehicle in October. How many days did you drive or ride?
Count    993 190,994,791    
Mean 25.948      25.975    
Standard deviation  8.203       0.290    
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 October, did you drive or ride in an organized carpool or vanpool?
Yes     63  13,440,620   6.70  1.011
No    976 187,266,080  93.30  1.011
Subtotal valid responses  1,039 200,706,700    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,039 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851B You said you used an organized carpool or vanpool in October. How many days did you use it?
Count     60  12,636,025    
Mean  8.583      11.734    
Standard deviation  8.015       1.656    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      3           4    
Median      6           8    
75th percentile     10          20    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0301 During October, did you ride on any public transit within a city or metropolitan area? Examples of public transit include a bus, train, subway, light rail, commuter bus or rail from suburb to city.
Yes    146  27,523,762  13.72  1.222
No    892 173,122,545  86.28  1.222
Subtotal valid responses  1,038 200,646,307    100  
Don’t know      1      60,393    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,039 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851C You said you used public transit in October. How many days did you use it?
Count    141  26,297,611    
Mean  8.858       9.107    
Standard deviation  9.415       1.059    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      3           3    
75th percentile     16          16    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0801 You said you did not use public transit during October. Is public transportation available in your area?
Yes    574 113,620,345  66.88  1.716
No    301  56,279,091  33.12  1.716
Subtotal valid responses    875 169,899,436    100  
Don’t know     17   3,223,109    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    147  27,584,155    
Total  1,039 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0802 Is public bus service available?
Yes    657 128,535,678  91.92  1.181
No     57  11,305,981   8.08  1.181
Subtotal valid responses    714 139,841,659    100  
Don’t know      7   1,362,841    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    318  59,502,200    
Total  1,039 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0843 Did you ride public buses during October?
Yes     85  16,341,383  64.94  4.918
No     46   8,822,696  35.06  4.918
Subtotal valid responses    131  25,164,079    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    908 175,542,621    
Total  1,039 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0804 Is subway service available in your area?
Yes     96  18,993,549  13.54  1.457
No    619 121,335,244  86.46  1.457
Subtotal valid responses    715 140,328,793    100  
Don’t know      6     875,707    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    318  59,502,200    
Total  1,039 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0845 Did you ride the subway during October?
Yes     33   6,619,992  78.75  6.801
No     10   1,786,511  21.25  6.801
Subtotal valid responses     43   8,406,503    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    996 192,300,197    
Total  1,039 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0813 Are any other types of rapid rail such as elevated trains available in your area?
Yes    131  26,931,170  19.19  1.755
No    585 113,431,925  80.81  1.755
Subtotal valid responses    716 140,363,095    100  
Don’t know      5     841,405    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    318  59,502,200    
Total  1,039 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0814 Did you ride any other types of rapid rail during October?
Yes     10   2,151,247  24.58  7.896
No     35   6,600,290  75.42  7.896
Subtotal valid responses     45   8,751,537    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    994 191,955,163    
Total  1,039 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0815 Is light rail such as streetcars or trolleys available in your area?
Yes     92  17,913,491  12.76  1.439
No    624 122,453,370  87.24  1.439
Subtotal valid responses    716 140,366,861    100  
Don’t know      5     837,639    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    318  59,502,200    
Total  1,039 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0816 Did you ride any type of light rail during October?
Yes     17   3,246,876  50.00 10.864
No     14   3,246,986  50.00 10.864
Subtotal valid responses     31   6,493,862    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip  1,008 194,212,838    
Total  1,039 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0806 Is commuter rail service from suburb to city available in your area? (Neither subways nor AMTRAK is commuter rail.)
Yes    195  40,224,494  29.24  2.012
No    500  97,352,682  70.76  2.012
Subtotal valid responses    695 137,577,176    100  
Don’t know     25   3,534,402    
Refused      1      92,922    
Appropriate skip    318  59,502,200    
Total  1,039 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0847 Did you ride the commuter rail during October?
Yes     23   3,320,917  27.12  5.775
No     43   8,923,762  72.88  5.775
Subtotal valid responses     66  12,244,679    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    973 188,462,021    
Total  1,039 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0817 Is commuter bus service such as park-and-ride available in your area?
Yes    410  78,690,972  60.25  2.175
No    254  51,917,095  39.75  2.175
Subtotal valid responses    664 130,608,067    100  
Don’t know     57  10,596,433    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    318  59,502,200    
Total  1,039 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0818 Did you use commuter bus service during October?
Yes     16   2,609,312  15.42  4.670
No     81  14,317,024  84.58  4.670
Subtotal valid responses     97  16,926,336    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    942 183,780,364    
Total  1,039 200,706,700    
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    214  44,657,932  39.46  2.389
I am retired/not working/not in school     26   5,138,785   4.54  0.911
Need to make multiple stops to/from work/school      9   1,353,469   1.20  0.424
Don't understand/know routes and schedules      2     376,911   0.33  0.238
Not convenient    200  37,590,520  33.21  2.207
Not flexible     17   3,576,695   3.16  0.945
Takes too much time     25   5,393,366   4.77  1.056
Distance from home to stops is too great     14   2,855,822   2.52  0.753
Uncomfortable riding with strangers      5   1,589,589   1.40  0.688
Costs too much     10   1,650,749   1.46  0.495
Unreliable      2     213,696   0.19  0.141
Unsafe      8   1,427,935   1.26  0.526
Health/disability/physical limitations     15   2,550,621   2.25  0.633
Other     25   4,808,152   4.25  1.025
Subtotal valid responses    572 113,184,242    100  
Don’t know      2     436,105    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    465  87,086,353    
Total  1,039 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0201 During October, did you ride on a city-to-city bus, such as Greyhound?
Yes     21   4,128,847   2.06  0.518
No  1,018 196,577,853  97.94  0.518
Subtotal valid responses  1,039 200,706,700    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,039 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851D You said you used a city-to-city bus in October. How many days did you use it?
Count     19   3,881,097    
Mean  2.737       2.567    
Standard deviation  2.182       0.616    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           1    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      3           3    
Maximum     10          10    
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     20   3,991,119    
Mean  1.900       1.663    
Standard deviation  3.740       0.597    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile      3           3    
Maximum     16          16    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0251 During October, did you ride on a city-to-city train, such as AMTRAK?
Yes     17   3,076,677   1.53  0.412
No  1,022 197,630,023  98.47  0.412
Subtotal valid responses  1,039 200,706,700    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,039 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851E You said you used a city-to-city train in October. How many days did you use it?
Count     16   2,893,152    
Mean  3.500       3.054    
Standard deviation  3.596       0.764    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile  1.5             1    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      4           4    
Maximum     14          14    
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     16   2,893,152    
Mean  2.688       2.320    
Standard deviation  3.962       0.845    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      2           1    
75th percentile  2.5             2    
Maximum     14          14    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0350 During October, did you fly on a commercial airline?
Yes    105  17,879,637   8.91  0.986
No    934 182,827,063  91.09  0.986
Subtotal valid responses  1,039 200,706,700    100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,039 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851F You said you flew on a commercial airline in October. How many days did you fly?
Count    105  17,879,637    
Mean  2.800       2.660    
Standard deviation  2.963       0.283    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      2           2    
Maximum     18          18    
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    105  17,879,637    
Mean  1.657     &nbs