United States Department of Transportation

Long-Term Trends in Zero-Vehicle Households: 1970–2024

Figure

This line graph illustrates long-term trends in zero-vehicle households by demographic groups. The y-axis represents percentage of households and ranges from 0 to 50. The x-axis represents years and ranges from 1970 to 2024. African American zero-vehicle households declined from over 40 percent in 1970 to around 16 percent in 2024. The all households category remained near or below 10 percent.

Description:

This line bar is from the 2025 Transportation Statistics Annual Report.

Source:

Source: BTS, data from Census 2025, Table S0201

Previous Editions:

Long-Term Trends in Zero-Vehicle Households 1970-2023

Publications:

Transportation Statistics Annual Report Figure 2-13