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Table 1-34: Long-Distance Travel in the United States by Selected Traveler Characteristics: 1995

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Table 1-34: Long-Distance Travel in the United States by Selected Traveler Characteristics: 1995

(Roundtrips of 100 miles or more, one way, U.S. destinations only)

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  Person trips (thousands) Person-miles (millions) Personal-use vehicle trips (thousands) Personal-use vehicle-miles (millions)
Number % Number % Number % Number %
TOTAL all person trips1,001,319 100 834,676 100 813,858 100 454,787 100
Age and sex               
Under 18 years 159,779 16.0 115,869 13.9 139,360 17.1 78,517 17.3
18-24 years 92,129 9.2 67,224 8.1 79,810 9.8 43,821 9.6
25-29 years 80,060 8.0 64,009 7.7 66,510 8.2 35,809 7.9
30-39 years 189,917 19.0 167,583 20.1 146,527 18.0 78,970 17.4
40-49 years 199,991 20.0 170,379 20.4 157,063 19.3 83,046 18.3
50-59 years 137,841 13.8 118,433 14.2 110,208 13.5 61,856 13.6
60-64 years 48,683 4.9 43,574 5.2 40,647 5.0 25,258 5.6
65 years and over 92,919 9.3 87,603 10.5 73,733 9.1 47,512 10.4
Total 1,001,319 100 834,676 100 813,858 100 454,787 100
Median (years) 38       38      
Female               
Under 18 years 79,580 7.9 58,716 7.0 68,650 8.4 39,122 8.6
18-24 years 42,743 4.3 32,706 3.9 36,161 4.4 19,702 4.3
25-29 years 36,422 3.6 29,473 3.5 29,986 3.7 16,077 3.5
30-39 years 82,471 8.2 70,360 8.4 65,056 8.0 34,606 7.6
40-49 years 84,135 8.4 70,696 8.5 67,855 8.3 36,039 7.9
50-59 years 59,721 6.0 50,449 6.0 48,867 6.0 27,483 6.0
60-64 years 21,310 2.1 19,576 2.3 17,217 2.1 10,942 2.4
65 years and over 44,129 4.4 41,278 4.9 33,409 4.1 20,513 4.5
Total 450,512 45.0 373,254 44.7 367,203 45.1 204,485 45.0
Median (years) 37       37      
Race               
White 891,443 89.0 739,444 88.6 726,632 89.3 403,045 88.6
Black 59,923 6.0 44,935 5.4 49,175 6.0 28,115 6.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 22,922 2.3 28,690 3.4 15,954 2.0 10,570 2.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleutian 10,707 1.1 8,103 1.0 8,807 1.1 5,233 1.2
Other 16,324 1.6 13,504 1.6 13,290 1.6 7,825 1.7
Total 1,001,319 100 834,676 100 813,858 100 454,788 100
Ethnicity               
(Hispanic origin) 52,822 5.3 38,177 4.6 44,219 5.4 23,183 5.1
(Not of Hispanic origin) 948,497 94.7 796,499 95.4 769,640 94.6 431,605 94.9
Total 1,001,319 100 834,676 100 813,858 100 454,788 100
Household income               
Less than $25,000 155,555 15.5 112,236 13.4 131,901 16.2 71,556 15.7
$25,000-$39,999 200,981 20.1 148,185 17.8 175,186 21.5 98,074 21.6
$40,000-$49,999 166,699 16.6 125,296 15.0 144,160 17.7 78,294 17.2
$50,000-$59,999 143,946 14.4 118,691 14.2 117,579 14.4 66,363 14.6
$60,000-$74,999 134,348 13.4 118,169 14.2 106,083 13.0 61,169 13.5
$75,000-$99,999 104,698 10.5 102,112 12.2 79,397 9.8 45,406 10.0
$100,000 or more 95,092 9.5 109,987 13.2 59,553 7.3 33,925 7.5
Household type               
Family household840,438 83.9 693,794 83.1 692,146 85.0 388,534 85.4
Married-couple household726,982 72.6 606,630 72.7 597,863 73.5 335,980 73.9
With children under 18 years 379,139 37.9 302,958 36.3 313,451 38.5 172,014 37.8
Female householder76,942 7.7 60,665 7.3 62,583 7.7 35,023 7.7
With children under 18 years 43,389 4.3 31,963 3.8 35,986 4.4 19,421 4.3
Male householder36,515 3.6 26,499 3.2 31,700 3.9 17,531 3.9
With children under 18 years 13,226 1.3 9,845 1.2 11,207 1.4 6,583 1.4
Nonfamily household160,881 16.1 140,881 16.9 121,712 15.0 66,254 14.6
Educational attainment (Persons 16 years and over)               
Less than high school graduate 68,338 7.9 48,533 6.6 59,159 8.6 33,428 8.7
High school graduate 219,549 25.5 165,361 22.6 187,762 27.2 105,957 27.6
Some college, no degree 182,146 21.2 146,379 20.0 153,399 22.3 86,304 22.5
Associate's degree 58,431 6.8 46,401 6.3 49,081 7.1 26,264 6.8
Bachelor's degree 193,651 22.5 181,233 24.8 145,438 21.1 79,779 20.8
Some grad school or grad degree 137,513 16.0 144,155 19.7 94,221 13.7 52,678 13.7
Total 859,629 100 732,062 100 689,060 100 384,409 100
Activity status (Persons 16 years and over)               
Working full time 547,232 63.7 470,855 64.3 428,319 62.2 228,969 59.6
Retired 95,039 11.1 88,837 12.1 77,921 11.3 52,589 13.7
Other 217,357 25.3 172,371 23.5 182,820 26.5 102,851 26.8
Total 859,629 100 732,062 100 689,060 100 384,409 100

NOTE: This table excludes travel outside the United States. Numbers and percents may not add to totals due to rounding.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 1995 American Travel Survey data.