Table 1-33: Long-Distance Travel in the United States by Selected Trip Characteristics: 1995
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Table 1-33: Long-Distance Travel in the United States by Selected Trip Characteristics: 1995
(Roundtrips of 100 miles or more, one way, U.S. destinations only)
| Household trips (thousands) | Person trips (thousands) | Person-miles (millions) | Personal-use vehicle trips (thousands) | Personal-use vehicle-miles (millions) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 656,462 | 100.0 | 1,001,319 | 100.0 | 826,804 | 100.0 | 505,154 | 100.0 | 280,127 | 100.0 |
| Principal means of transportation | ||||||||||
| Personal-use vehicle | 505,154 | 77.0 | 813,858 | 81.3 | 451,590 | 54.6 | 505,154 | 100.0 | 280,127 | 100.0 |
| Airplane | 129,164 | 19.7 | 161,165 | 16.1 | 355,286 | 43.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Commercial airplane | 124,884 | 19.0 | 155,936 | 15.6 | 347,933 | 42.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Bus | 17,340 | 2.6 | 20,445 | 2.0 | 13,309 | 1.6 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Intercity | 2,755 | 0.4 | 3,244 | 0.3 | 2,723 | 0.3 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Charter or tour | 11,890 | 1.8 | 14,247 | 1.4 | 9,363 | 1.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Train | 4,200 | 0.6 | 4,994 | 0.5 | 4,356 | 0.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ship, boat, or ferry | 391 | 0.1 | 614 | 0.1 | 1,834 | 0.2 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Other | 213 | RZ | 243 | RZ | 429 | 0.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Roundtrip distance | ||||||||||
| Less than 300 miles | 194,098 | 29.6 | 306,433 | 30.6 | 74,658 | 9.0 | 185,418 | 36.7 | 45,159 | 16.1 |
| 300-499 miles | 174,389 | 26.6 | 274,045 | 27.4 | 106,007 | 12.8 | 159,743 | 31.6 | 61,779 | 22.1 |
| 500-999 miles | 140,046 | 21.3 | 214,006 | 21.4 | 146,631 | 17.7 | 106,846 | 21.2 | 72,114 | 25.7 |
| 1,000-1,999 miles | 76,110 | 11.6 | 108,331 | 10.8 | 153,316 | 18.5 | 36,722 | 7.3 | 49,952 | 17.8 |
| 2,000 miles or more | 71,819 | 10.9 | 98,503 | 9.8 | 346,192 | 41.9 | 16,425 | 3.3 | 51,123 | 18.3 |
| Mean (miles) | 872 | NA | 826 | NA | NA | NA | 555 | NA | NA | NA |
| Median (miles) | 438 | NA | 425 | NA | NA | NA | 368 | NA | NA | NA |
| Calendar quarter | ||||||||||
| 1st quarter | 130,963 | 19.9 | 200,331 | 20.0 | 155,603 | 18.8 | 99,549 | 19.7 | 50,801 | 18.1 |
| 2nd quarter | 168,669 | 25.7 | 258,400 | 25.8 | 208,256 | 25.2 | 130,135 | 25.8 | 72,421 | 25.9 |
| 3rd quarter | 193,913 | 29.5 | 304,542 | 30.4 | 261,463 | 31.6 | 152,862 | 30.3 | 90,558 | 32.3 |
| 4th quarter | 162,917 | 24.8 | 238,047 | 23.8 | 201,471 | 24.4 | 122,607 | 24.3 | 66,346 | 23.7 |
| Main purpose of trip | ||||||||||
| Business | 192,537 | 29.3 | 224,835 | 22.5 | 212,189 | 25.7 | 125,036 | 24.8 | 61,929 | 22.1 |
| Pleasure | 372,586 | 56.8 | 630,110 | 62.9 | 506,971 | 61.3 | 305,571 | 60.5 | 177,698 | 63.4 |
| Visit relatives or friends | 195,468 | 29.8 | 330,755 | 33.0 | 264,769 | 32.0 | 159,981 | 31.7 | 92,190 | 32.9 |
| Leisurea | 177,119 | 27.0 | 299,355 | 29.9 | 242,201 | 29.3 | 145,590 | 28.8 | 85,508 | 30.5 |
| Rest or relaxation | 65,017 | 9.9 | 115,154 | 11.5 | 100,838 | 12.2 | 53,780 | 10.6 | 33,598 | 12.0 |
| Sightseeing | 24,272 | 3.7 | 42,649 | 4.3 | 50,781 | 6.1 | 18,069 | 3.6 | 14,654 | 5.2 |
| Outdoor recreation | 39,899 | 6.1 | 65,418 | 6.5 | 41,620 | 5.0 | 35,987 | 7.1 | 19,407 | 6.9 |
| Entertainment | 37,456 | 5.7 | 58,757 | 5.9 | 42,929 | 5.2 | 27,920 | 5.5 | 14,531 | 5.2 |
| Personal business | 91,319 | 13.9 | 146,338 | 14.6 | 107,621 | 13.0 | 74,532 | 14.8 | 40,490 | 14.5 |
| Other | 19 | RZ | 36 | RZ | 23 | RZ | 16 | RZ | 9 | RZ |
| Vacation or weekend trips | ||||||||||
| Vacation trip | 301,197 | 45.9 | 515,383 | 51.5 | 484,144 | 58.6 | 236,055 | 46.7 | 154,167 | 55.0 |
| Weekend trip | 400,755 | 61.0 | 621,948 | 62.1 | 475,269 | 57.5 | 310,379 | 61.4 | 169,309 | 60.4 |
| 1 or 2 nights away from home | 240,808 | 36.7 | 377,893 | 37.7 | 222,418 | 26.9 | 199,831 | 39.6 | 94,865 | 33.9 |
| 3-5 nights away from home | 159,946 | 24.4 | 244,055 | 24.4 | 252,851 | 30.6 | 110,548 | 21.9 | 74,444 | 26.6 |
| Travel party type | ||||||||||
| One adult, no children under 18 | 386,479 | 58.9 | 386,510 | 38.6 | 352,350 | 42.6 | 275,034 | 54.4 | 144,795 | 51.7 |
| Two or more adults, no children under 18 | 155,147 | 23.6 | 299,485 | 29.9 | 248,762 | 30.1 | 133,163 | 26.4 | 79,273 | 28.3 |
| One adult, children under 18 | 29,436 | 4.5 | 67,959 | 6.8 | 48,083 | 5.8 | 24,879 | 4.9 | 13,827 | 4.9 |
| Two or more adults, children under 18 | 66,086 | 10.1 | 225,875 | 22.6 | 158,334 | 19.2 | 60,497 | 12.0 | 34,759 | 12.4 |
| No adult, one or more children under 18 | 19,313 | 2.9 | 21,489 | 2.1 | 19,275 | 2.3 | 11,581 | 2.3 | 7,473 | 2.7 |
| Mean travel party size | 1.6 | NA | 2.2 | NA | NA | NA | 1.7 | NA | NA | NA |
| Nights away from home | ||||||||||
| None | 164,032 | 25.0 | 239,727 | 23.9 | 104,444 | 12.6 | 140,914 | 27.9 | 49,619 | 17.7 |
| 1-3 nights | 321,227 | 48.9 | 502,465 | 50.2 | 331,504 | 40.1 | 259,354 | 51.3 | 131,559 | 47.0 |
| 4-7 nights | 121,279 | 18.5 | 184,766 | 18.5 | 243,546 | 29.5 | 76,380 | 15.1 | 61,318 | 21.9 |
| 8 or more nights | 49,924 | 7.6 | 74,361 | 7.4 | 147,309 | 17.8 | 28,506 | 5.6 | 37,631 | 13.4 |
| Mean, excluding none (nights) | 4.4 | NA | 4.3 | NA | NA | NA | 4.0 | NA | NA | NA |
| Type of lodging at destination | ||||||||||
| Friend's or relative's home | 211,832 | 43.6 | 345,506 | 45.9 | 290,428 | 41.0 | 170,271 | 47.3 | 103,180 | 45.7 |
| Hotel, motel, or resort | 201,264 | 41.4 | 282,929 | 37.6 | 318,323 | 44.9 | 126,160 | 35.1 | 82,447 | 36.5 |
| Rented cabin, condo, or vacation home | 20,205 | 4.2 | 38,572 | 5.1 | 26,269 | 3.7 | 18,103 | 5.0 | 9,819 | 4.3 |
| Owned cabin, condo, or vacation home | 17,607 | 3.6 | 30,648 | 4.1 | 31,161 | 4.4 | 14,631 | 4.1 | 10,809 | 4.8 |
| Camper, trailer, recreational vehicle, tent | 11,944 | 2.5 | 22,208 | 3.0 | 15,836 | 2.2 | 11,663 | 3.2 | 8,204 | 3.6 |
| Other type of lodging | 23,452 | 4.8 | 32,095 | 4.3 | 27,080 | 3.8 | 18,917 | 5.3 | 11,542 | 5.1 |
| Nights at destination | ||||||||||
| Mean nights at destination | 4.20 | NA | 4.0 | NA | NA | NA | 3.8 | NA | NA | NA |
| Friend's or relative's home | 4.33 | NA | 4.0 | NA | NA | NA | 3.6 | NA | NA | NA |
| Hotel, motel, or resort | 3.05 | NA | 3.0 | NA | NA | NA | 2.8 | NA | NA | NA |
KEY: RZ = rounds to or represents zero; NA = not applicable.
a Includes other leisure purposes not shown separately.
NOTES: Numbers and percentagess may not add to totals due to rounding. See glossary for definitions of categories.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 1995 American Travel Survey Profile, BTS/ATS95-US (Washington, DC: October 1997).