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Omnibus Survey
Household Survey Results
Marginal Frequency Distributions
October 2003

Section G - General Transportation Core Questions

Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0103 During September, did you drive or ride in a personal vehicle? (Examples of personal vehicles include a car, van, SUV, pickup truck, RV.)
Yes  1,067 199,838,677 95.00 0.798
No     54  10,513,890  5.00 0.798
Subtotal valid responses  1,121 210,352,567   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,121 210,352,567    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851A How many days did you drive or ride?
Count  1,052 197,088,730    
Mean 24.913      25.060    
Standard deviation  8.365       0.287    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile     20          21    
Median     30          30    
75th percentile     30          30    
Maximum     30          30    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0150 During September, did you drive or ride in an organized carpool or vanpool?
Yes     69  15,039,019  7.15 0.924
No  1,052 195,313,548 92.85 0.924
Subtotal valid responses  1,121 210,352,567   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,121 210,352,567    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851B How many days did you drive or ride?
Count     69  15,039,019    
Mean 12.565      13.873    
Standard deviation  9.888       1.517    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      4           4    
Median     10          12    
75th percentile     20          20    
Maximum     30          30    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0303 During September, 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    127  27,579,567 13.16 1.223
No    992 182,002,113 86.84 1.223
Subtotal valid responses  1,119 209,581,680   100  
Don’t know      2     770,887    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,121 210,352,567    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851C How many days did you use it?
Count    125  27,210,440    
Mean  9.968       9.821    
Standard deviation  9.098       0.968    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           3    
Median      6           5    
75th percentile     20          18    
Maximum     30          30    
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     57  12,383,671 45.51 5.197
Shopping     12   2,701,696  9.93 2.982
College/Other school      8   2,022,208  7.43 2.758
Medical services      7   1,465,729  5.39 2.271
Social, religious worship, personal business     39   8,222,055 30.22 4.845
Other      2     415,081  1.53 1.106
Subtotal valid responses    125  27,210,440   100  
Don’t know      2     369,127    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    994 182,773,000    
Total  1,121 210,352,567    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0819 Is public transportation available in your area?
Yes    756 144,191,518 69.58 1.438
No    346  63,027,683 30.42 1.438
Subtotal valid responses  1,102 207,219,201   100  
Don’t know     19   3,133,366    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,121 210,352,567    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0201 During September, did you ride on a city-to-city bus, such as Greyhound?
Yes      6   1,151,821  0.55 0.242
No  1,115 209,200,746 99.45 0.242
Subtotal valid responses  1,121 210,352,567   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,121 210,352,567    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851D How many days did you ride on it?
Count      6   1,151,821    
Mean  1.500       1.443    
Standard deviation  0.837       0.265    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           1    
Median      1           1    
75th percentile      2           2    
Maximum      3           3    
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      6   1,151,821    
Mean  0.667       0.940    
Standard deviation  0.816       0.294    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median  0.5             1    
75th percentile      1           1    
Maximum      2           2    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0210 During September, did you ride on a charter or tour bus line?
Yes     14   2,607,589  1.24 0.365
No  1,107 207,744,978 98.76 0.365
Subtotal valid responses  1,121 210,352,567   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,121 210,352,567    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851O How many days did you ride on it?
Count     14   2,607,589    
Mean  3.000       2.545    
Standard deviation  4.523       0.944    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           1    
Median  1.5             1    
75th percentile      2           2    
Maximum     18          18    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0251 During September, did you ride on a city-to-city train, such as AMTRAK?
Yes     18   4,353,230  2.07 0.577
No  1,102 205,894,040 97.93 0.577
Subtotal valid responses  1,120 210,247,270   100  
Don’t know      1     105,297    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,121 210,352,567    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851E How many days did you ride on it?
Count     18   4,353,230    
Mean  3.278       2.292    
Standard deviation  4.535       0.464    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           1    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      3           2    
Maximum     20          20    
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     18   4,353,230    
Mean  1.111       0.823    
Standard deviation  1.605       0.293    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      1           0    
75th percentile      1           1    
Maximum      6           6    
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    557 108,560,292 54.37 1.658
No    504  91,100,729 45.63 1.658
Subtotal valid responses  1,061 199,661,021   100  
Don’t know     60  10,691,546    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,121 210,352,567    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0350 During September, did you fly on a commercial airline?
Yes    138  24,023,555 11.43 1.052
No    982 186,210,946 88.57 1.052
Subtotal valid responses  1,120 210,234,501   100  
Don’t know      1     118,066    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,121 210,352,567    
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    138  24,023,555    
Mean  2.761       2.699    
Standard deviation  2.481       0.179    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      2           3    
Maximum     20          20    
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    138  24,023,555    
Mean  1.384       1.309    
Standard deviation  2.870       0.224    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile      2           2    
Maximum     20          20    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0560 During September, did you use a taxi or Limousine service?
Yes    125  24,271,286 11.54 1.124
No    996 186,081,281 88.46 1.124
Subtotal valid responses  1,121 210,352,567   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,121 210,352,567    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851Q How many days did you use a taxi or Limousine service?
Count    124  24,024,513    
Mean  3.355       3.183    
Standard deviation  4.189       0.310    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           1    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile  3.5             4    
Maximum     30          30    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0902F And of these days, how many were for business or work?
Count    125  24,271,286    
Mean  1.944       1.884    
Standard deviation  3.536       0.303    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile      2           2    
Maximum     20          20    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0570 During September, did you use a shuttle such as an airport, hotel, rental car shuttle or other shuttle? Do not include a medical appointment shuttle as this will be asked in another question.
Yes     86  14,703,949  6.99 0.808
No  1,035 195,648,618 93.01 0.808
Subtotal valid responses  1,121 210,352,567   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,121 210,352,567    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851R How many days did you use an airport, hotel, rental car shuttle or other shuttle?
Count     86  14,703,949    
Mean  3.372       3.302    
Standard deviation  4.009       0.392    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           2    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      3           3    
Maximum     22          22    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0902G And of these days, how many were for business or work?
Count     86  14,703,949    
Mean  1.535       1.307    
Standard deviation  3.463       0.324    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile      2           2    
Maximum     20          20    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0453 During September, did you drive or ride on a motorcycle, a motorized scooter, motorized bicycle, moped or all terrain vehicle?
Yes    100  20,874,432  9.93 1.047
No  1,020 189,339,061 90.07 1.047
Subtotal valid responses  1,120 210,213,493   100  
Don’t know      1     139,074    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,121 210,352,567    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0852H How many days did you drive or ride any of these vehicles?
Count    100  20,874,432    
Mean  6.540       6.494    
Standard deviation  7.096       0.762    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      4           4    
75th percentile      8           7    
Maximum     30          30    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0501 During September, did you ride a bicycle? Please do not include stationary bicycles.
Yes    194  38,075,563 18.10 1.324
No    927 172,277,004 81.90 1.324
Subtotal valid responses  1,121 210,352,567   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,121 210,352,567    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0852I How many days did you ride a bicycle?
Count    193  37,873,195    
Mean  7.788       7.864    
Standard deviation  7.621       0.595    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           3    
Median      5           5    
75th percentile     10          10    
Maximum     30          30    
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     15   3,071,026  8.07 2.450
Recreation     98  18,201,396 47.80 4.032
Exercise/for my health     71  14,442,597 37.93 4.010
Personal errands (to the store, post office, and so on)      9   2,086,685  5.48 1.999
Required for my job      1     273,859  0.72 0.716
Some other purpose      0           0  0.00 0.000
Subtotal valid responses    194  38,075,563   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    927 172,277,004    
Total  1,121 210,352,567    
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    192  37,838,061    
Mean  1.096       1.071    
Standard deviation  0.937       0.077    
Minimum  0.067       0.067    
25th percentile  0.5         0.5      
Median      1           1    
75th percentile  1.5         1.5      
Maximum      8           8    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G1054A Did you bicycle mostly on:
Paved roads, not on shoulders of paved roads, but on the actual road     93  18,139,058 47.64 4.034
Shoulders of paved roads     19   3,954,086 10.38 2.491
Bike lanes on roads     11   1,829,382  4.80 1.490
Bike paths, walking paths or trails     51   9,472,790 24.88 3.489
Unpaved roads (for example dirt, gravel, sand)      7   1,502,415  3.95 1.563