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Omnibus Survey
Household Survey Results
Marginal Frequency Distributions
April 2003

Section G - General Transportation Core Questions

Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0103 During March, did you drive or ride in a personal vehicle? (Examples of personal vehicles include a car, van, SUV, pickup truck, RV.)
Yes    976 191,666,540 95.50 0.736
No     45   9,040,160  4.50 0.736
Subtotal valid responses  1,021 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,021 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851A How many days did you drive or ride?
Count    962 188,915,901    
Mean 25.600      25.735    
Standard deviation  8.666       0.322    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile     21          23    
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 March, did you drive or ride in an organized carpool or vanpool?
Yes     52  11,067,425  5.53 0.871
No    966 189,110,179 94.47 0.871
Subtotal valid responses  1,018 200,177,604   100  
Don’t know      2     434,049    
Refused      1      95,047    
Total  1,021 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851B How many days did you drive or ride?
Count     52  11,067,425    
Mean  9.135       8.964    
Standard deviation  8.689       1.335    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile  2.5             2    
Median      4           4    
75th percentile     17          16    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0302 During March, 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    129  27,236,302 13.57 1.238
No    892 173,470,398 86.43 1.238
Subtotal valid responses  1,021 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,021 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851C How many days did you use it?
Count    128  27,141,134    
Mean  8.883       8.990    
Standard deviation  9.195       0.965    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      5           5    
75th percentile     15          15    
Maximum     31          31    
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     34   8,265,528 30.71 4.896
Cheaper/Costs less/Saves money/Parking too expensive     15   2,869,056 10.66 2.910
Faster than other means of transportation      4   1,043,864  3.88 2.044
More convenient than other means of transportation     53  10,621,922 39.46 4.945
Less impact on the environment than other means of transportation      0           0  0.00 0.000
Parking not available     11   2,464,941  9.16 2.788
Away from home on business or pleasure travel      7   1,358,789  5.05 2.095
Other      1     292,678  1.09 1.081
Subtotal valid responses    125  26,916,778   100  
Don’t know      2     131,865    
Refused      2     187,659    
Appropriate skip    892 173,470,398    
Total  1,021 200,706,700    
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     48   9,748,305 36.78 4.783
Shopping     12   2,519,578  9.51 3.373
College/Other school      9   2,628,381  9.92 3.429
Medical services      8   1,506,048  5.68 2.098
Social, religious worship, personal business     45   9,569,959 36.10 4.958
Other      3     534,657  2.02 1.438
Subtotal valid responses    125  26,506,928   100  
Don’t know      3     485,200    
Refused      1     244,174    
Appropriate skip    892 173,470,398    
Total  1,021 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0201 During March, did you ride on a city-to-city bus, such as Greyhound?
Yes      8   2,277,925  1.13 0.484
No  1,013 198,428,775 98.87 0.484
Subtotal valid responses  1,021 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,021 200,706,700    
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   2,277,925    
Mean  2.875       2.161    
Standard deviation  2.475       0.471    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           1    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      4           2    
Maximum      8           8    
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   2,277,925    
Mean  0.250       0.347    
Standard deviation  0.463       0.201    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile  0.5             1    
Maximum      1           1    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0210 During March, did you ride on a charter or tour bus line?
Yes     11   2,311,372  1.15 0.376
No  1,009 198,301,422 98.85 0.376
Subtotal valid responses  1,020 200,612,794   100  
Don’t know      1      93,906    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,021 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851O How many days did you ride on it?
Count     11   2,311,372    
Mean  4.182       3.716    
Standard deviation  5.492       1.603    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           1    
Median      1           1    
75th percentile      5           5    
Maximum     15          15    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0251 During March, did you ride on a city-to-city train, such as AMTRAK?
Yes     16   3,318,042  1.65 0.473
No  1,005 197,388,658 98.35 0.473
Subtotal valid responses  1,021 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,021 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851E How many days did you ride on it?
Count     16   3,318,042    
Mean  2.625       3.616    
Standard deviation  3.384       1.527    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           1    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile  2.5             3    
Maximum     15          15    
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   3,318,042    
Mean  1.375       2.610    
Standard deviation  3.739       1.661    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile      1           2    
Maximum     15          15    
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    506 104,823,398 54.91 1.770
No    464  86,062,299 45.09 1.770
Subtotal valid responses    970 190,885,697   100  
Don’t know     51   9,821,003    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,021 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0350 During March, did you fly on a commercial airline?
Yes    114  20,008,220  9.97 1.009
No    907 180,698,480 90.03 1.009
Subtotal valid responses  1,021 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,021 200,706,700    
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    114  20,008,220    
Mean  2.667       1.661    
Standard deviation  1.733       0.161    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      3           2    
Maximum     10          10    
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    114  20,008,220    
Mean  1.342       1.268    
Standard deviation  2.185       0.208    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile      2           2    
Maximum     10          10    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0401 During March, did you fly on a charter, private, or corporate airplane or helicopter?
Yes      9   1,187,458  0.59 0.238
No  1,012 199,519,242 99.41 0.238
Subtotal valid responses  1,021 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,021 200,706,700    
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      9   1,187,458    
Mean  5.444       3.788    
Standard deviation  6.966       1.347    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      3           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      9   1,187,458    
Mean  2.222       1.928    
Standard deviation  4.868       0.983    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           1    
75th percentile      2           2    
Maximum     15          15    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0453 During March, did you drive or ride on a motorcycle, a motorized scooter, motorized bicycle, moped or all terrain vehicle?
Yes     77  14,679,296  7.31 0.908
No    944 186,027,404 92.69 0.908
Subtotal valid responses  1,021 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,021 200,706,700    
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     77  14,679,296    
Mean  5.000       0.983    
Standard deviation  6.621       1.033    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           2    
Median      3           3    
75th percentile      5           7    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0501 During March, did you ride a bicycle? Please do not include stationary bicycles.
Yes    137  29,056,738 14.48 1.312
No    884 171,649,962 85.52 1.312
Subtotal valid responses  1,021 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,021 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0852I How many days did you ride a bicycle?
Count    137  29,056,738    
Mean  6.321       6.311    
Standard deviation  7.501       0.695    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      3           3    
75th percentile      6           6    
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      8   1,836,103  6.32 2.498
Recreation     85  18,557,532 63.87 4.775
Exercise/for my health     28   5,169,373 17.79 3.575
Personal errands (to the store, post office, and so on)     14   2,974,699 10.24 3.278
Required for my job      2     519,031  1.79 1.269
Some other purpose      0           0  0.00 0.000
Subtotal valid responses    137  29,056,738   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    884 171,649,962    
Total  1,021 200,706,700    
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    137  29,056,738    
Mean  1.166       1.106    
Standard deviation  1.059       0.081    
Minimum  0.083       0.083    
25th percentile  0.5         0.5      
Median      1           1    
75th percentile  1.5         1.5      
Maximum      7           7    
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)     80  16,522,569 58.06 4.991
Shoulders of paved roads      5   1,925,046  6.76 3.177
Bike lanes on roads      7   1,625,833  5.71 2.270
Bike paths, walking paths or trails     25   4,751,715 16.70 3.744
Unpaved roads (for example dirt, gravel, sand)      7   1,370,100  4.81 1.979
Sidewalks      9   2,006,833  7.05 2.461
Grass      1     254,392  0.89 0.891
Other      0           0  0.00 0.000
Subtotal valid responses    134  28,456,488   100  
Don’t know      2     539,053    
Refused      1      61,197    
Appropriate skip    884 171,649,962    
Total  1,021 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0551 During March, 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    715 140,110,514 69.81 1.649
No    306  60,596,186 30.19 1.649
Subtotal valid responses  1,021 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,021 200,706,700    
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