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Table 1-42: Long-Distance Travel in the United States by Selected Trip Characteristics: 2001(Roundtrips to destinations at least 50 miles away)Person trips(thousands)Person-miles (millions)Personal-use vehicletrips (thousands)Personal-use vehiclemiles(millions)Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number PercentTOTAL 2,617,126 100.0 1,360,813 100.0 2,336,094 100.0 760,325 100.0Principal means <strong>of</strong> transportation 2,617,126 100.0 1,360,813 100.0 2,336,094 100.0 760,325 100.0Personal-use vehicle 2,336,094 89.3 760,325 55.9 2,336,094 100.0 760,325 100.0Airplane 193,290 7.4 557,609 41.0 NA NA NA NACommercial airplane 187,063 7.1 551,314 40.5 NA NA NA NABus 55,443 2.1 27,081 2.0 NA NA NA NAIntercity 22,941 0.9 9,945 0.7 NA NA NA NACharter or tour 32,502 1.2 17,136 1.3 NA NA NA NATrain 21,144 0.8 10,546 0.8 NA NA NA NAShip, boat, or ferry 2,040 0.1 4,278 0.3 NA NA NA NAOther 3,728 0.1 840 0.1 NA NA NA NANot reported 5,388 0.2 133 0.0 NA NA NA NARoundtrip distance 2,617,126 100.0 1,360,813 100.0 2,336,094 100.0 760,325 100.0Less than 200 miles 1,249,018 47.7 175,171 12.9 1,209,312 51.8 170,441 22.4200–299 miles 456,100 17.4 110,937 8.2 439,120 18.8 106,748 14.0300–499 miles 377,177 14.4 144,972 10.7 355,501 15.2 136,328 17.9500–999 miles 269,109 10.3 185,695 13.6 231,182 9.9 157,405 20.71,000-1,999 miles 132,548 5.1 189,468 13.9 71,481 3.1 97,652 12.82,000 miles or more 133,174 5.1 554,569 40.8 29,498 1.3 91,749 12.1Mean (miles) 520 NA NA NA 325 NA NA NAMedian (miles) 209 NA NA NA 194 NA NA NACalendar quarter 2,617,126 100.0 1,360,813 100.0 2,336,094 100.0 760,325 100.01st quarter 576,111 22.0 291,733 21.4 510,906 21.9 162,400 21.42nd quarter 684,382 26.2 397,302 29.2 602,396 25.8 199,958 26.33rd quarter 733,488 28.0 374,407 27.5 667,600 28.6 220,300 29.04th quarter 623,146 23.8 297,371 21.9 555,192 23.8 177,666 23.4Main purpose <strong>of</strong> trip 2,617,126 100.0 1,360,813 100.0 2,336,094 100.0 760,325 100.0Commute 330,369 12.6 67,599 5.0 318,336 13.6 57,571 7.6Business 399,312 15.3 279,337 20.5 316,006 13.5 100,665 13.2Pleasure 1,464,914 56.0 827,035 60.8 1,322,501 56.6 476,681 62.7Visit relatives or friends 663,203 25.3 357,095 26.2 609,457 26.1 220,583 29.0Leisure a 786,532 30.1 456,201 33.5 700,467 30.0 250,863 33.0Rest or relaxation 73,810 2.8 30,431 2.2 68,750 2.9 21,602 2.8Sightseeing 39,764 1.5 20,591 1.5 34,721 1.5 12,828 1.7Outdoor recreation 125,627 4.8 44,203 3.2 116,724 5.0 34,802 4.6Entertainment 176,062 6.7 61,561 4.5 154,347 6.6 43,581 5.7Personal business 245,679 9.4 108,752 8.0 229,706 9.8 76,814 10.1Other 176,202 6.7 77,342 5.7 149,019 6.4 48,437 6.4Not reported 651 0.02 748 0.05 526 0.02 157 0.02Nights away from home 2,617,126 100.0 1,360,813 100.0 2,336,094 100.0 760,325 100.0None 1,472,089 56.2 321,353 23.6 1,401,406 60.0 279,249 36.71–3 nights 821,311 31.4 431,155 31.7 728,311 31.2 284,967 37.54–7 nights 230,335 8.8 326,913 24.0 155,194 6.6 124,495 16.48 or more nights 93,392 3.6 281,390 20.7 51,183 2.2 71,613 9.4Mean, excluding none (nights) 3.5 NA NA NA 3.0 NA NA NAType <strong>of</strong> lodging at destination 2,617,126 100.0 1,360,813 100.0 2,336,094 100.0 760,325 100.0

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