Table 1-40. U.S.-Mexican Border Land-Passenger Gateways: 1999
Table 1-40. U.S.-Mexican Border Land-Passenger Gateways: 1999
| Entering the U.S. | |
|---|---|
| All U.S.-Mexican Land Gateways | |
| All personal vehicles | 89,638,656 |
| All personal vehicle passengers | 242,613,249 |
| All buses | 295,429 |
| All bus passengers | 3,495,414 |
| All train passengers | 16,535 |
| All pedestrians | 48,186,155 |
| Personal vehicles -- top 5 gateways | |
| El Paso, TX | 16,001,926 |
| San Ysidro, CA | 15,269,561 |
| Hildago, TX | 8,319,581 |
| Brownsville, TX | 7,579,231 |
| Laredo, TX | 6,894,982 |
| Personal vehicle passengers--top 5 gateways | |
| El Paso, TX | 46,397,134 |
| San Ysidro, CA | 33,593,034 |
| Hildago, TX | 29,118,835 |
| Calexico, CA | 20,372,381 |
| Brownsville, TX | 18,948,078 |
| Buses -- top 5 gateways | |
| San Ysidro, CA | 108,025 |
| Hildalgo, TX | 61,550 |
| Otay Mesa, CA | 46,142 |
| Laredo, TX | 31,371 |
| Brownsville, TX | 12,702 |
| Bus passengers--top 5 gateways | |
| Hildago, TX | 1,384,270 |
| San Ysidro, CA | 854,098 |
| Laredo, TX | 379,425 |
| Otay Mesa, CA | 312,342 |
| Brownsville, TX | 145,298 |
| Train passengers -- top 5 gateways | |
| Tecate, CA | 7,392 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | 5,756 |
| Calexico East, CA | 1,743 |
| Nogales, AZ | 900 |
| San Ysidro, CA | 384 |
| Pedestrians--top 5 gateways | |
| Calexico, CA | 8,099,253 |
| San Ysidro, CA | 7,558,174 |
| Laredo, TX | 6,674,293 |
| El Paso, TX | 5,666,477 |
| Nogales, AZ | 4,806,076 |
NOTE: Data reflect all personal vehicles, buses, passengers and pedestrians entering the United States across the U.S.-Mexican border, regardless of nationality.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, special tabulation, August 2000. Based on the following primary data source:
U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Customs Service. Office of Field Operations. Operations Management Database. (Washington, DC: 1999).