Table 1-39: Long-Distance Travel in the United States by Selected Trip Characteristics: 2001
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Table 1-39: Long-Distance Travel in the United States by Selected Trip Characteristics: 2001
(Roundtrips to destinations at least 50 miles away)
| Person trips (thousands) | Person-miles (millions) | Personal-use vehicle trips (thousands) | Personal-use vehicle-miles (millions) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| TOTAL | 2,617,126 | 100.0 | 1,360,813 | 100.0 | 2,336,094 | 100.0 | 760,325 | 100.0 |
| Principal means of transportation | 2,617,126 | 100.0 | 1,360,813 | 100.0 | 2,336,094 | 100.0 | 760,325 | 100.0 |
| Personal-use vehicle | 2,336,094 | 89.3 | 760,325 | 55.9 | 2,336,094 | 100.0 | 760,325 | 100.0 |
| Airplane | 193,290 | 7.4 | 557,609 | 41.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Commercial airplane | 187,063 | 7.1 | 551,314 | 40.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Bus | 55,443 | 2.1 | 27,081 | 2.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Intercity | 22,941 | 0.9 | 9,945 | 0.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Charter or tour | 32,502 | 1.2 | 17,136 | 1.3 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Train | 21,144 | 0.8 | 10,546 | 0.8 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ship, boat, or ferry | 2,040 | 0.1 | 4,278 | 0.3 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Other | 3,728 | 0.1 | 840 | 0.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Not reported | 5,388 | 0.2 | 133 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Roundtrip distance | 2,617,126 | 100.0 | 1,360,813 | 100.0 | 2,336,094 | 100.0 | 760,325 | 100.0 |
| Less than 200 miles | 1,249,018 | 47.7 | 175,171 | 12.9 | 1,209,312 | 51.8 | 170,441 | 22.4 |
| 200-299 miles | 456,100 | 17.4 | 110,937 | 8.2 | 439,120 | 18.8 | 106,748 | 14.0 |
| 300-499 miles | 377,177 | 14.4 | 144,972 | 10.7 | 355,501 | 15.2 | 136,328 | 17.9 |
| 500-999 miles | 269,109 | 10.3 | 185,695 | 13.6 | 231,182 | 9.9 | 157,405 | 20.7 |
| 1,000-1,999 miles | 132,548 | 5.1 | 189,468 | 13.9 | 71,481 | 3.1 | 97,652 | 12.8 |
| 2,000 miles or more | 133,174 | 5.1 | 554,569 | 40.8 | 29,498 | 1.3 | 91,749 | 12.1 |
| Mean (miles) | 520 | NA | NA | NA | 325 | NA | NA | NA |
| Median (miles) | 209 | NA | NA | NA | 194 | NA | NA | NA |
| Calendar quarter | 2,617,126 | 100.0 | 1,360,813 | 100.0 | 2,336,094 | 100.0 | 760,325 | 100.0 |
| 1st quarter | 576,111 | 22.0 | 291,733 | 21.4 | 510,906 | 21.9 | 162,400 | 21.4 |
| 2nd quarter | 684,382 | 26.2 | 397,302 | 29.2 | 602,396 | 25.8 | 199,958 | 26.3 |
| 3rd quarter | 733,488 | 28.0 | 374,407 | 27.5 | 667,600 | 28.6 | 220,300 | 29.0 |
| 4th quarter | 623,146 | 23.8 | 297,371 | 21.9 | 555,192 | 23.8 | 177,666 | 23.4 |
| Main purpose of trip | 2,617,126 | 100.0 | 1,360,813 | 100.0 | 2,336,094 | 100.0 | 760,325 | 100.0 |
| Commute | 330,369 | 12.6 | 67,599 | 5.0 | 318,336 | 13.6 | 57,571 | 7.6 |
| Business | 399,312 | 15.3 | 279,337 | 20.5 | 316,006 | 13.5 | 100,665 | 13.2 |
| Pleasure | 1,464,914 | 56.0 | 827,035 | 60.8 | 1,322,501 | 56.6 | 476,681 | 62.7 |
| Visit relatives or friends | 663,203 | 25.3 | 357,095 | 26.2 | 609,457 | 26.1 | 220,583 | 29.0 |
| Leisurea | 786,532 | 30.1 | 456,201 | 33.5 | 700,467 | 30.0 | 250,863 | 33.0 |
| Rest or relaxation | 73,810 | 2.8 | 30,431 | 2.2 | 68,750 | 2.9 | 21,602 | 2.8 |
| Sightseeing | 39,764 | 1.5 | 20,591 | 1.5 | 34,721 | 1.5 | 12,828 | 1.7 |
| Outdoor recreation | 125,627 | 4.8 | 44,203 | 3.2 | 116,724 | 5.0 | 34,802 | 4.6 |
| Entertainment | 176,062 | 6.7 | 61,561 | 4.5 | 154,347 | 6.6 | 43,581 | 5.7 |
| Personal business | 245,679 | 9.4 | 108,752 | 8.0 | 229,706 | 9.8 | 76,814 | 10.1 |
| Other | 176,202 | 6.7 | 77,342 | 5.7 | 149,019 | 6.4 | 48,437 | 6.4 |
| Not reported | 651 | 0.02 | 748 | 0.05 | 526 | 0.02 | 157 | 0.02 |
| Nights away from home | 2,617,126 | 100.0 | 1,360,813 | 100.0 | 2,336,094 | 100.0 | 760,325 | 100.0 |
| None | 1,472,089 | 56.2 | 321,353 | 23.6 | 1,401,406 | 60.0 | 279,249 | 36.7 |
| 1-3 nights | 821,311 | 31.4 | 431,155 | 31.7 | 728,311 | 31.2 | 284,967 | 37.5 |
| 4-7 nights | 230,335 | 8.8 | 326,913 | 24.0 | 155,194 | 6.6 | 124,495 | 16.4 |
| 8 or more nights | 93,392 | 3.6 | 281,390 | 20.7 | 51,183 | 2.2 | 71,613 | 9.4 |
| Mean, excluding none (nights) | 3.5 | NA | NA | NA | 3.0 | NA | NA | NA |
| Type of lodging at destination | 2,617,126 | 100.0 | 1,360,813 | 100.0 | 2,336,094 | 100.0 | 760,325 | 100.0 |
| Friend's or relative's home | 480,887 | 18.4 | 370,166 | 27.2 | 416,652 | 17.8 | 204,705 | 26.9 |
| Hotel, motel, or resort | 369,065 | 14.1 | 469,505 | 34.5 | 252,951 | 10.8 | 149,185 | 19.6 |
| Rented cabin, condo, or vacation home | 48,041 | 1.8 | 41,529 | 3.1 | 42,016 | 1.8 | 25,037 | 3.3 |
| Owned cabin, condo, or vacation home | 67,816 | 2.6 | 36,725 | 2.7 | 63,248 | 2.7 | 23,988 | 3.2 |
| Camper, trailer, recreational vehicle, tent | 60,815 | 2.3 | 35,118 | 2.6 | 59,519 | 2.5 | 29,924 | 3.9 |
| Other type of lodging | 99,902 | 3.8 | 73,314 | 5.4 | 83,930 | 3.6 | 38,356 | 5.0 |
| Did not stay overnight | 1,489,330 | 56.9 | 333,896 | 24.5 | 1,417,045 | 60.7 | 288,922 | 38.0 |
| Not reported | 1,271 | 0.05 | 559 | 0.04 | 731 | 0.03 | 208 | 0.03 |
| Nights at destination | ||||||||
| Mean nights at destination | 1.5 | NA | NA | NA | 1.1 | NA | NA | NA |
| Friend's or relative's home | 3.3 | NA | NA | NA | 2.7 | NA | NA | NA |
| Hotel, motel, or resort | 2.8 | NA | NA | NA | 2.3 | NA | NA | NA |
KEY: NA = not applicable.
a Includes other leisure purposes not shown separately.
NOTE
Numbers may not add to totals due to roundings.
SOURCE
U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Federal Highway Administration, National Household Travel Survey data, CD-ROM, February 2004.