NT-1. Summary Statistics on Demographic Characteristics /Travel: 1969, 1977, 1983, 1990, 1995 NPTS and 2001 NHTS and Estimated Gas Costs: 2001-2006
| Demographic Characteristics/Travel | 1969 | 1977 | 1983 | 1990 | 1995 | 2001 |
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| Households (000) | | | | | | |
| All | 62,504 | 75,412 | 85,371 | 93,347 | 98,900 | 107,365 |
| 1 person | 10,980 | 16,214 | 19,354 | 22,999 | 24,732 | 27,718 |
| 2 persons | 18,448 | 22,925 | 27,169 | 30,114 | 31,834 | 35,032 |
| 3 persons | 10,746 | 13,046 | 14,756 | 16,128 | 16,827 | 17,749 |
| 4+ persons | 22,330 | 23,227 | 24,092 | 24,106 | 25,597 | 26,867 |
| Persons (000) | | | | | | |
| All | 197,213 | 213,141 | 229,453 | 239,416 | 259,994 | 277,203 |
| Under 16 | 60,100 | 54,958 | 53,682 | 54,303 | 61,411 | 64,612 |
| 16-19 | 14,598 | 16,552 | 15,268 | 13,851 | 14,074 | 14,296 |
| 20-34 | 40,060 | 52,252 | 60,788 | 59,517 | 59,494 | 57,680 |
| 35-64 | 62,982 | 669,888 | 75,353 | 82,480 | 93,766 | 103,296 |
| 65+ | 19,473 | 22,391 | 24,362 | 26,955 | 31,249 | 32,884 |
| All 16+ | 137,113 | 158,183 | 175,771 | 182,803 | 198,583 | 208,155 |
| All Male | 94,465 | 102,521 | 111,514 | 114,441 | 126,553 | 135,276 |
| All Male 16+ | 66,653 | 74,542 | 83,645 | 86,432 | 95,627 | 111,308 |
| All Female | 102,748 | 110,020 | 117,939 | 124,975 | 133,441 | 141,910 |
| All Female 16+ | 73,526 | 83,721 | 92,080 | 96,371 | 102,956 | 107,847 |
| All 5+ | NA | 198,434 | 212,932 | 222,101 | 241,675 | 253,140 |
| All Male 5+ | NA | 95,050 | 102,633 | 106,209 | 117,636 | 123,421 |
| All Female 5+ | NA | 103,384 | 110,299 | 115,892 | 124,039 | 129,719 |
| Licensed Drivers (000) | | | | | | |
| All | 102,986 | 127,552 | 147,016 | 163,025 | 176,330 | 190,425 |
| Male | 57,981 | 66,199 | 75,039 | 80,289 | 88,480 | 94,651 |
| Female | 45,005 | 61,353 | 71,376 | 82,707 | 87,521 | 95,773 |
| Workers (000) | | | | | | |
| All | 75,758 | 93,019 | 103,244 | 118,343 | 131,697 | 145,292 |
| Male | 48,487 | 55,625 | 58,849 | 63,996 | 71,105 | 78,264 |
| Female | 27,271 | 37,394 | 44,395 | 54,334 | 60,593 | 67,007 |
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| Household Vehicles (000) | 72,500 | 120,098 | 143,714 | 165,221 | 176,067 | 202,586 |
| Household Vehicle Trips (000,000) | 87,284 | 108,826 | 126,874 | 193,916 | 229,745 | 233,040 |
| Household VMT (000,000) | 775,940 | 907,603 | 1,002,139 | 1,695,290 | 2,068,368 | 2,274,797 |
| Person Trips (000,000) | 145,146 | 211,778 | 224,385 | 304,471 | 378,930 | 407,262 |
| Person Miles of Travel (000,000) | 1,404,137 | 1,879,215 | 1,946,662 | 2,829,936 | 3,411,122 | 3,972,749 |
Household Vehicle Fleet and Estimated Gas Cost (2001 - 2006)
| Vehicle Type | Percent of Household Vehicles | Average MPG* | Cost/Mile in 2001 (in cents) | Cost/Mile in 2006 (in cents) |
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| Car | 59.1% | 22.4 | 6.300 | 14.100 |
| Van | 9.4% | 18.4 | 7.500 | 16.600 |
| SUV | 12.4% | 16.7 | 8.200 | 18.400 |
| Pick-Up | 19.0% | 16.9 | 8.300 | 18.300 |
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| Overall | 100.0% | 20.3 | 7.000 | 15.600 |
| Notes: 1990 person and vehicle trips adjusted (see Summary of Travel Trends Appendix 2) |
| Notes: 2001 NHTS includes 0-4 year old in persons and person trips. The added persons (those less than 5 years old) account for 19.6 million persons, 28.3 billion person trips and 240 billion person miles. |
| * Fuel Efficiency Provided by the Energy Information Agency (EIA) |
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