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Figure 2-3 Average Annual Person-Trips, Person-Miles, and Trip Length per Household by Purpose: 2009

Friday, September 18, 2015

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Figure 2-3 Average Annual Person-Trips, Person-Miles, and Trip Length per Household by Purpose: 2009

 

Purpose Person-trips per household Person-miles traveled per household
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 3,466 100.0 33,004 100.0
Social and recreational 952 27.5 9,989 30.3
Work 541 15.6 6,256 19.0
Work-related 106 3.1 2,078 6.3
Family/personal errands 748 21.6 5,134 15.6
Shopping 725 20.9 4,620 14.0
School/church 333 9.6 2,049 6.2
Other 61 1.8 2,878 8.7

 

Purpose Miles
Other 51.5
Work-related 20.0
Work 11.8
Social and recreational 10.7
All trip purposes 9.7
Family/personal errands 7.0
Shopping 6.5
School/church 6.3

NOTES: Person-trips are trips by one person in any mode of transportation. Family/personal errands includes personal business, shopping, and medical/dental appointments. Percents may not add to 100 due to rounding.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, 2009 National Household Travel Survey Summary of Travel Trends, table 5, latest data available at nhts.ornl.gov as of March 2015.