Table 7 - Rural Access to Commercial Intercity Transportation by Census Division
Table 7 - Rural Access to Commercial Intercity Transportation by Census Division
Percent of rural population within the coverage area of each mode
| Census Bureau Division (except as noted) | States Included | Rural Population | Rail | Air | Bus | Intercity Ferry | Any Mode | One Mode Only | All Three Modes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | CT/ME/MA/NH/RI/VT | 3,611,665 | 65.8% | 81.4% | 91.9% | 0.0% | 94.2% | 10.1% | 61.0% |
| North Atlantic | NJ/NY/PA | 7,942,997 | 53.8% | 84.1% | 97.8% | 0.0% | 99.5% | 10.9% | 47.7% |
| South Atlantic | DE/FL/GA/MD/NC/SC/VA/WV | 17,719,984 | 50.5% | 75.3% | 93.1% | 0.0% | 96.2% | 17.2% | 43.6% |
| Northeast Corridor | CT/DE/MA/MD/ NJ/NY/PA/RI | 10,956,473 | 58.7% | 87.5% | 97.4% | 0.0% | 99.6% | 9.3% | 53.8% |
| East North Central | IL/IN/MI/OH/WI | 13,430,581 | 45.6% | 77.1% | 89.6% | 0.0% | 95.4% | 14.1% | 36.6% |
| West North Central | IA/KS/MN/MO/ NB/ND/SD | 8,189,424 | 25.3% | 52.7% | 75.2% | 0.0% | 81.3% | 30.9% | 18.0% |
| East South Central | AL/KY/MS/TN | 8,989,199 | 19.8% | 52.8% | 87.9% | 0.0% | 91.0% | 32.8% | 11.4% |
| West South Central | AR/LA/OK/TX | 10,386,799 | 31.8% | 63.2% | 88.9% | 0.0% | 91.1% | 24.7% | 26.4% |
| Mountain | AZ/CO/ID/MT/NV/NM/UT/WY | 4,962,904 | 25.0% | 63.4% | 77.5% | 0.0% | 84.7% | 22.2% | 18.8% |
| Pacific(Mainland) | CA/OR/WA | 6,477,035 | 66.6% | 82.7% | 92.7% | 0.5% | 95.5% | 12.6% | 63.1% |
| Alaska | 305,546 | 41.1% | 87.9% | N/A | 15.4% | 91.3% | 27.4% | N/A | |
| Hawaii | 363,545 | N/A | 97.6% | N/A | 0.0% | 97.6% | 97.6% | N/A |
NOTE: For this analysis BTS has considered Alaska and Hawaii separately from the Mainland portion of the Census Bureau Pacific Division. The Northeast Corridor Division is not a Census Bureau division, but was created for this study due to the importance of these states as a single transportation corridor. The Northeast Corridor overlaps portions of the New England and South Atlantic Divisions and all of the North Atlantic Division.
NOTE: Although Alaska and Washington State are served by four modes, a four mode figure is not deemed to be a relevant access measure due to the geographically limited nature of intercity ferry services.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics' Jan. 15, 2003 analysis of the U.S. rail, air, and bus network, as updated August 18, 2004.