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Household Survey Results
Marginal Frequency Distributions
March 2002

Section G - General Transportation Core Questions

Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0103 During February, did you drive or ride in a personal vehicle?
Yes    961 191,414,407 95.37 0.815
No     46   9,292,293  4.63 0.815
Subtotal valid responses  1,007 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,007 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851A How many days did you drive or ride?
Count    950 189,316,317    
Mean 23.746      23.959    
Standard deviation  7.258       0.251    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile     20          20    
Median     28          28    
75th percentile     28          28    
Maximum     28          28    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0150 During February, did you drive or ride in an organized carpool or vanpool?
Yes     58  11,596,686  5.78 0.885
No    949 189,110,014 94.22 0.885
Subtotal valid responses  1,007 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,007 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851B How many days did you drive or ride?
Count     58  11,596,686    
Mean 11.345      12.330    
Standard deviation  9.008       1.349    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      3           4    
Median      9          10    
75th percentile     20          20    
Maximum     28          28    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0302 During February, 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    139  28,717,821 14.31 1.273
No    868 171,988,879 85.69 1.273
Subtotal valid responses  1,007 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,007 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851C How many days did you use it?
Count    137  28,418,945    
Mean  9.526      10.575    
Standard deviation  9.151       0.954    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      5           7    
75th percentile     20          20    
Maximum     28          28    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0801 Is public transportation available in your area?
Yes    549 110,621,297 66.21 1.693
No    297  56,446,997 33.79 1.693
Subtotal valid responses    846 167,068,294   100  
Don’t know     22   4,920,585    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    139  28,717,821    
Total  1,007 200,706,700    
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    166  35,018,723 31.66 2.296
I am retired/not working/not in school     27   5,672,520  5.13 1.096
Need to make multiple stops to/from work/school      6   1,109,283  1.00 0.455
Don't understand/know routes and schedules      5     985,870  0.89 0.421
Not convenient (doesn’t go where I need to)    226  44,660,239 40.37 2.389
Not flexible (doesn’t go when I need to)     50  10,580,818  9.56 1.484
Takes too much time     23   4,597,320  4.16 0.943
Distance from home to stops is too great     14   2,196,941  1.99 0.579
Uncomfortable riding with strangers      6     813,767  0.74 0.318
Costs too much      3     705,761  0.64 0.452
Unreliable      0           0  0.00 0.000
Unsafe      2     824,812  0.75 0.653
Health/disability/physical limitations     17   2,946,095  2.66 0.711
Other      4     509,148  0.46 0.244
Subtotal valid responses    549 110,621,297   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    458  90,085,403    
Total  1,007 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0201 During February, did you ride on a city-to-city bus, such as Greyhound?
Yes     10   1,478,669  0.74 0.246
No    997 199,228,031 99.26 0.246
Subtotal valid responses  1,007 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,007 200,706,700    
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   1,478,669    
Mean  3.3         3.189    
Standard deviation  3.945       0.955    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           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
G0902B And of these days, how many were for business or work?
Count     10   1,478,669    
Mean  2.2         2.127    
Standard deviation  4.367       1.100    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile      2           2    
Maximum     14          14    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0251 During February, did you ride on a city-to-city train, such as AMTRAK?
Yes     14   2,853,351  1.42 0.423
No    993 197,853,349 98.58 0.423
Subtotal valid responses  1,007 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,007 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851E How many days did you ride on it?
Count     14   2,853,351    
Mean  5.214       4.561    
Standard deviation  8.164       1.711    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      4           4    
Maximum     28          28    
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     14   2,853,351    
Mean      4       3.774    
Standard deviation  6.917       1.522    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           1    
Median  1.5             2    
75th percentile      4           4    
Maximum     20          20    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0880 In your area, do you have long distance, city-to-city train service such as AMTRAK?
Yes    475  95,303,579 51.19 1.781
No    460  90,876,087 48.81 1.781
Subtotal valid responses    935 186,179,666   100  
Don’t know     58  11,673,683    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip     14   2,853,351    
Total  1,007 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0882 Is long distance HIGH SPEED, city-to-city train service such as AMTRAK’s Acela train service available in your area?
Yes    227  46,779,271 58.75 2.731
No    176  32,844,963 41.25 2.731
Subtotal valid responses    403  79,624,234   100  
Don’t know     86  18,532,695    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    518 102,549,771    
Total  1,007 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0827 Have you ever used AMTRAK’s HIGH SPEED Acela train service?
Yes     61  12,265,340 26.22 3.274
No    166  34,513,931 73.78 3.274
Subtotal valid responses    227  46,779,271   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    780 153,927,429    
Total  1,007 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0831A What is the main reason you have not used AMTRAK’s HIGH SPEED Acela train service?
Cost      6   1,275,812  3.74 1.715
Does not go where I want to go     42   9,670,871 28.31 4.210
Schedule not convenient     10   1,696,568  4.97 1.791
Takes too long      5     606,039  1.77 0.894
Prefer to drive     50  10,211,548 29.90 4.300
Prefer to fly     13   3,376,735  9.89 2.906
Do not travel     34   6,688,918 19.58 3.451
Other      4     629,493  1.84 1.093
Subtotal valid responses    164  34,155,984   100  
Don’t know      2     357,947    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    841 166,192,769    
Total  1,007 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0350 During February, did you fly on a commercial airline?
Yes    108  20,728,951 10.34 1.075
No    897 179,658,746 89.66 1.075
Subtotal valid responses  1,005 200,387,697   100  
Don’t know      2     319,003    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,007 200,706,700    
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    107  20,441,624    
Mean  3.075       3.032    
Standard deviation  2.366       0.259    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      4           4    
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    108  20,728,951    
Mean  1.917       1.865    
Standard deviation  2.634       0.287    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      1           1    
75th percentile      2           2    
Maximum     14          14    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0401 During February, did you fly on a charter, private, or corporate airplane or helicopter?
Yes     19   3,635,743  1.81 0.450
No    987 196,942,157 98.19 0.450
Subtotal valid responses  1,006 200,577,900   100  
Don’t know      1     128,800    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,007 200,706,700    
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     19   3,635,743    
Mean  2.053       2.160    
Standard deviation  1.079       0.316    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           1    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      3           3    
Maximum      4           4    
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     19   3,635,743    
Mean  0.895       1.154    
Standard deviation  1.410       0.413    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile      2           2    
Maximum      4           4    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0452 During February, did you drive or ride on a motorcycle, including a motorized scooter, or a motorized bicycle (such as a moped) or an ATV?
Yes     57  11,820,970  5.89 0.818
No    950 188,885,730 94.11 0.818
Subtotal valid responses  1,007 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,007 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851H How many days did you drive or ride on one of these vehicles?
Count     56  11,605,150    
Mean  4.643       5.016    
Standard deviation  5.111       0.767    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           1    
Median      3           3    
75th percentile      5           5    
Maximum     28          28    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0501 During February, did you ride a bicycle? Please do not include stationary bicycles.
Yes    115  25,887,616 12.92 1.267
No    891 174,508,106 87.08 1.267
Subtotal valid responses  1,006 200,395,722   100  
Don’t know      1     310,978    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,007 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851I How many days did you ride your bicycle?
Count    114  25,727,407    
Mean  6.298       5.849    
Standard deviation  7.067       0.600    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      4           4    
75th percentile      8           8    
Maximum     28 &nbs