Table 1-37: Long-Distance Travel in the United States by Selected Traveler Characteristics: 1995
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Table 1-37: Long-Distance Travel in the United States by Selected Traveler Characteristics: 1995
(Roundtrips of 100 miles or more, one way, U.S. destinations only)
Person trips (thousands) | Person-miles (millions) | Personal-use vehicle trips (thousands) | Personal-use vehicle-miles (millions) | |||||
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Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
TOTAL all person trips | 1,001,319 | 100.0 | 834,676 | 100.0 | 813,858 | 100.0 | 454,787 | 100.0 |
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 |
Median (years) | 38 | 38 | ||||||
Male, total | 550,807 | 55.0 | 461,422 | 55.3 | 446,655 | 54.9 | 250,302 | 55.0 |
Under 18 years | 80,199 | 8.0 | 57,153 | 6.8 | 70,710 | 8.7 | 39,395 | 8.7 |
18-24 years | 49,386 | 4.9 | 34,518 | 4.1 | 43,649 | 5.4 | 24,119 | 5.3 |
25-29 years | 43,638 | 4.4 | 34,536 | 4.1 | 36,524 | 4.5 | 19,732 | 4.3 |
30-39 years | 107,446 | 10.7 | 97,223 | 11.6 | 81,471 | 10.0 | 44,364 | 9.8 |
40-49 years | 115,856 | 11.6 | 99,683 | 11.9 | 89,208 | 11.0 | 47,007 | 10.3 |
50-59 years | 78,120 | 7.8 | 67,984 | 8.1 | 61,341 | 7.5 | 34,373 | 7.6 |
60-64 years | 27,373 | 2.7 | 23,998 | 2.9 | 23,430 | 2.9 | 14,316 | 3.1 |
65 years and over | 48,790 | 4.9 | 46,325 | 5.6 | 40,324 | 5.0 | 26,999 | 5.9 |
Median (years) | 39 | 39 | ||||||
Female, total | 450,512 | 45.0 | 373,254 | 44.7 | 367,203 | 45.1 | 204,485 | 45.0 |
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 |
Median (years) | 37 | 37 | ||||||
Race, total | 1,001,319 | 100.0 | 834,676 | 100.0 | 813,858 | 100.0 | 454,788 | 100.0 |
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 |
Ethnicity, total | 1,001,319 | 100.0 | 834,676 | 100.0 | 813,858 | 100.0 | 454,788 | 100.0 |
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 |
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 household | 840,438 | 83.9 | 693,794 | 83.1 | 692,146 | 85.0 | 388,534 | 85.4 |
Married-couple household | 726,982 | 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 householder | 76,942 | 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 householder | 36,515 | 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 household | 160,881 | 16.1 | 140,881 | 16.9 | 121,712 | 15.0 | 66,254 | 14.6 |
Educational attainment, total (Persons 16 years and over) | 859,629 | 100.0 | 732,062 | 100.0 | 689,060 | 100.0 | 384,409 | 100.0 |
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 |
Activity status, total (Persons 16 years and over) | 859,629 | 100.0 | 732,062 | 100.0 | 689,060 | 100.0 | 384,409 | 100.0 |
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 |
NOTES
This table excludes travel outside the United States.
Numbers may not add to totals due to roundings.
SOURCE
U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 1995 American Travel Survey data.