Table 1-36: Long-Distance Travel in the United States by Selected Trip Characteristics: 1995
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Table 1-36: 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 | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| 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: NA = not applicable; RZ = rounds to or represents zero.
a Includes other leisure purposes not shown separately.
NOTES
Numbers may not add to totals due to roundings.
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).