FIGURE 1 Changes in Travel and Demographics from the NHTS: 1969, 1977, 1983, 1990, and 1995 NPTS, and 2001 and 2009 NHTS
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| 1969 | 1977 | 1983 | 1990 | 1995 | 2001 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households (000) | 62,504 | 75,412 | 85,371 | 93,347 | 98,990 | 107,365 | 113,101 |
| Persons (000) (5 & older) | 197,213 | 213,141 | 229,453 | 239,416 | 259,994 | 257,577 | 283,054 |
| Licensed Drivers (000) | 102,986 | 127,552 | 147,015 | 163,025 | 176,330 | 190,425 | 212,309 |
| Workers | 75,758 | 93,019 | 103,244 | 118,343 | 131,697 | 145,272 | 151,373 |
| Household Vehicles (000) | 72,500 | 120,098 | 143,714 | 165,221 | 176,067 | 201,308 | 210,778 |
| Vehicle-Miles of Travel (000) | 1,061,791 | 1,467,027 | 1,652,788 | 2,144,362 | 2,422,823 | 2,813,416 | 2,975,804 |
| 1969 | 1977 | 1983 | 1990 | 1995 | 2001 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 1.00 | 1.21 | 1.37 | 1.49 | 1.58 | 1.72 | 1.81 |
| Persons (5 & older) | 1.00 | 1.08 | 1.16 | 1.21 | 1.32 | 1.31 | 1.44 |
| Licensed Drivers | 1.00 | 1.24 | 1.43 | 1.58 | 1.71 | 1.85 | 2.06 |
| Workers | 1.00 | 1.23 | 1.36 | 1.56 | 1.74 | 1.92 | 2.00 |
| Household Vehicles | 1.00 | 1.66 | 1.98 | 2.28 | 2.43 | 2.78 | 2.91 |
| Vehicle-Miles of Travel | 1.00 | 1.38 | 1.56 | 2.02 | 2.28 | 2.65 | 2.80 |
KEY: NHTS = National Household Travel Survey; NPTS = Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey.
SOURCES: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Summary Statistics on Demographic Characteristics and Total Travel: 1969, 1977, 1983, 1990, and 1995 NPTS (October 1999), Table NPTS-1, available at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ as of July 2015. VMT: USDOT, FHWA, Highway Statistics 2013, Chart VMT-421C, available at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ as of July 2015.