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Omnibus Survey
Household Survey Results
Marginal Frequency Distributions
June 2003

Other Variables

Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
METRO MSA Inside Outside
Inside an MSA    800 169,791,129 80.72 0.624
Outside an MSA    229  40,561,438 19.28 0.624
Total  1,029 210,352,567   100
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
CREGION Census Region
Northeast    199  43,320,671 20.59 0.718
Midwest    270  47,659,968 22.66 0.654
South    370  72,337,770 34.39 0.770
West    190  47,034,158 22.36 0.732
Total  1,029 210,352,567   100
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
CENDIV Census Division
New England     49   9,952,872  4.73 0.412
Middle Atlantic    150  33,367,799 15.86 0.639
East North Central    181  33,355,715 15.86 0.579
West North Central     89  14,304,252  6.80 0.358
South Atlantic    192  38,748,951 18.42 0.607
East South Central     63  11,954,940  5.68 0.358
West South Central    115  21,633,879 10.28 0.501
Mountain     58  13,709,363  6.52 0.416
Pacific    132  33,324,796 15.84 0.658
Total  1,029 210,352,567   100
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
INLNGTH Interview Length
Count  1,029 210,352,567
Mean 20.220      20.271
Standard deviation  5.680       0.213
Minimum  0.02        0.02 
25th percentile 16.35       16.3  
Median 19.5        19.58 
75th percentile 22.88       22.95 
Maximum 50.37       50.37 
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
TIMEZONE Time Zone
Central time    319  57,419,445 27.30 1.000
Eastern time    516 104,928,380 49.88 1.069
Mountain time     54  12,796,024  6.08 0.569
Pacific time    137  34,617,344 16.46 0.760
Alaska time      0           0  0.00 0.000
Hawaii time      3     591,374  0.28 0.174
Total  1,029 210,352,567   100

Section G - General Transportation Core Questions

Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0103 During May, did you drive or ride in a personal vehicle? (Examples of personal vehicles include a car, van, SUV, pickup truck, RV.)
Yes    979 199,068,967 94.73 0.879
No     49  11,080,680  5.27 0.879
Subtotal valid responses  1,028 210,149,647   100
Don’t know      0           0
Refused      1     202,920
Total  1,029 210,352,567
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851A How many days did you drive or ride?
Count    971 197,464,707
Mean 26.154      26.400
Standard deviation  8.128       0.281
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 May, did you drive or ride in an organized carpool or vanpool?
Yes     42   9,424,957  4.49 0.753
No    986 200,681,291 95.51 0.753
Subtotal valid responses  1,028 210,106,248   100
Don’t know      1     246,319
Refused      0           0
Total  1,029 210,352,567
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851B How many days did you drive or ride?
Count     41   9,353,285
Mean 13.415      13.707
Standard deviation  9.479       1.832
Minimum      1           1
25th percentile      5           4
Median     12          15
75th percentile     20          20
Maximum     31          31
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0303 During May, 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, rail or ferry from suburb to city.
Yes    124  26,165,657 12.47 1.185
No    903 183,626,528 87.53 1.185
Subtotal valid responses  1,027 209,792,185   100
Don’t know      2     560,382
Refused      0           0
Total  1,029 210,352,567
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851C How many days did you use it?
Count    123  25,919,869
Mean  9.683      10.520
Standard deviation  9.220       0.998
Minimum      1           1
25th percentile      2           3
Median      5           6
75th percentile     15          19
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     46   9,600,067 37.26 5.066
Cheaper/Costs less/Saves money/Parking too expensive     13   2,253,108  8.75 2.559
Faster than other means of transportation     10   1,790,158  6.95 2.442
More convenient than other means of transportation     29   6,875,852 26.69 4.756
Less impact on the environment than other means of transportation      0           0  0.00 0.000
Parking not available      7   1,956,676  7.59 3.182
Away from home on business or pleasure travel     14   2,833,610 11.00 3.113
Other      2     453,715  1.76 1.354
Subtotal valid responses    121  25,763,186   100
Don’t know      2     279,091
Refused      1     123,381
Appropriate skip    905 184,186,909
Total  1,029 210,352,567
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     49  10,761,703 41.25 5.137
Shopping     12   1,934,208  7.41 2.430
College/Other school      9   2,056,790  7.88 2.651
Medical services     10   2,425,311  9.30 3.410
Social, religious worship, personal business     42   8,792,907 33.70 4.888
Other      1     120,847  0.46 0.463
Subtotal valid responses    123  26,091,766   100
Don’t know      1      73,890
Refused      0           0
Appropriate skip    905 184,186,911
Total  1,029 210,352,567
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0819 Is public transportation available in your area?
Yes    660 136,854,383 66.51 1.588
No    345  68,926,040 33.49 1.588
Subtotal valid responses  1,005 205,780,423   100
Don’t know     24   4,572,144
Refused      0           0
Total  1,029 210,352,567
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0201 During May, did you ride on a city-to-city bus, such as Greyhound?
Yes     18   3,463,360  1.65 0.436
No  1,010 206,630,420 98.35 0.436
Subtotal valid responses  1,028 210,093,780   100
Don’t know      1     258,787
Refused      0           0
Total  1,029 210,352,567
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851D How many days did you ride on it?
Count     18   3,463,360
Mean  4.111       3.608
Standard deviation  7.218       1.605
Minimum      1           1
25th percentile      1           1
Median      2           1
75th percentile      3           2
Maximum     30          30
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     18   3,463,360
Mean  2.111       1.915
Standard deviation  6.182       1.357
Minimum      0           0
25th percentile      0           0
Median      0           0
75th percentile      0           0
Maximum     25          25
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0210 During May, did you ride on a charter or tour bus line?
Yes     18   3,464,822  1.65 0.416
No  1,011 206,887,745 98.35 0.416
Subtotal valid responses  1,029 210,352,567   100
Don’t know      0           0
Refused      0           0
Total  1,029 210,352,567
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851O How many days did you ride on it?
Count     18   3,464,822
Mean  2.444       2.669
Standard deviation  1.947       0.551
Minimum      1           1
25th percentile      1           1
Median      2           2
75th percentile      3           3
Maximum      8           8
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0251 During May, did you ride on a city-to-city train, such as AMTRAK?
Yes     26   5,130,123  2.44 0.526
No  1,003 205,222,444 97.56 0.526
Subtotal valid responses  1,029 210,352,567   100
Don’t know      0           0
Refused      0           0
Total  1,029 210,352,567
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851E How many days did you ride on it?
Count     26   5,130,123
Mean  3.923       4.843
Standard deviation  6.125       1.308
Minimum      1           1
25th percentile      1           1
Median      2           3
75th percentile      4           6
Maximum     30          30
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     26   5,130,123
Mean  2.538       3.026
Standard deviation  5.472       1.275
Minimum      0           0
25th percentile      0           0
Median      1           1
75th percentile      2           3
Maximum     25          25
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    473  99,009,442 50.66 1.754
No    485  96,414,335 49.34 1.754
Subtotal valid responses    958 195,423,777   100
Don’t know     71  14,928,790
Refused      0           0
Total  1,029 210,352,567
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0350 During May, did you fly on a commercial airline?
Yes    122  23,615,388 11.23 1.093
No    907 186,737,179 88.77 1.093
Subtotal valid responses  1,029 210,352,567   100
Don’t know      0           0
Refused      0           0
Total  1,029 210,352,567
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    122  23,615,388
Mean  2.672       2.624
Standard deviation  1.751       0.137
Minimum      1           1
25th percentile      2           2
Median      2           2
75th percentile      3           3
Maximum     15          15
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    122  23,615,338
Mean  1.270       1.093
Standard deviation  2.113       0.167
Minimum      0           0
25th percentile      0           0
Median      0           0
75th percentile      2           2
Maximum     15          15
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0401 During May, did you fly on a charter, private, or corporate airplane or helicopter?
Yes     18   3,653,748  1.74 0.467
No  1,010 206,568,128 98.26 0.467
Subtotal valid responses  1,028 210,221,876   100
Don’t know      1     130,691
Refused      0           0
Total  1,029 210,352,567
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     18   3,653,748
Mean  3.833       3.781
Standard deviation  4.780       1.409
Minimum      1           1
25th percentile      1           1
Median      2           2
75th percentile      5           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     18   3,653,748
Mean  3.222       3.177