Table A4. U.S. Vehicles by Model Year, 2001 (Million Vehicles) 

ENERGY INFORMATION 

ADMINISTRATION / HOUSEHOLD 

VEHICLES 

ENERGY 

USE: LATEST AND 

TRENDS 

Model Year 

2001 Household and Vehicle 

Characteristics 

All 

Model Years 

2001 

to 

2002 

2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 

1992 

to 

1994 

1989 

to 

1991 

1986 

to 

1988 

1983 

to 

1985 

Household Characteristics Total.............................. 191.0 12.5 16.0 14.6 13.9 12.8 11.6 12.8 31.1 24.5 16.1 8.4 Census Region and Division  Northeast......................... 31.7 2.4 3.3 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.2 5.2 4.2 2.4 0.9  New England...................... 10.0 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.7 1.1 0.8 0.2  Middle Atlantic ................. 21.8 1.7 2.4 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.4 1.5 3.6 3.1 1.6 0.7  Midwest .......................... 47.1 3.0 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.2 2.7 3.2 8.3 6.1 3.9 2.0  East North Central............... 32.4 2.2 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.2 2.0 2.1 5.8 4.0 2.6 1.2  West North Central .............. 14.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.8 1.0 2.4 2.1 1.3 0.8  South............................. 70.2 4.6 6.1 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.5 4.9 11.4 8.7 5.7 3.2  South Atlantic................... 38.9 2.6 3.5 3.2 3.0 2.6 2.6 2.8 5.9 4.9 3.3 1.7  East South Central............... 11.7 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 2.0 1.4 1.1 0.6 

 West South Central............... 19.7 1.4 1.8 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.3 3.5 2.4 1.4 0.9  West.............................. 41.9 2.5 3.0 2.9 2.6 2.5 2.2 2.6 6.2 5.6 4.0 2.3  Mountain ........................ 12.2 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.8 1.9 1.5 1.0 0.7  Pacific ......................... 29.7 1.8 2.1 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.8 4.3 4.1 3.0 1.7 

Urban Status  Urban ............................ 143.5 9.8 12.4 11.4 10.5 9.9 8.9 9.8 23.4 18.4 11.7 5.7  Rural ............................ 47.6 2.6 3.7 3.3 3.4 2.9 2.7 3.1 7.7 6.1 4.4 2.7 Household Size  1 Person ......................... 26.6 1.5 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.4 1.7 4.2 4.0 2.5 1.5  2 Persons ........................ 65.5 4.7 5.7 5.4 4.9 4.5 4.1 4.6 10.4 7.8 5.3 2.7  3 Persons ........................ 38.1 2.5 3.4 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.6 6.2 4.9 3.1 1.6  4 Persons......................... 37.0 2.4 3.2 3.1 2.9 2.5 2.2 2.4 6.2 4.6 2.8 1.4  5 Persons......................... 15.9 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.9 1.2 1.0 1.1 2.8 2.1 1.3 0.7 

 6 or More Persons ................ 7.9 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.4 Household Composition (EIA)1

 Households With Children.......... 79.8 5.2 6.9 6.2 5.7 5.5 5.0 5.2 13.2 10.0 6.8 3.3  Age of Oldest Child  Under 7 Years................... 20.0 1.5 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.5 3.5 2.1 1.5 0.6  7 to 15 Years................... 41.5 2.6 3.6 3.2 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.5 6.7 5.4 3.7 1.9  16 to 17 Years.................. 18.2 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 3.1 2.5 1.6 0.8  Households Without Children....... 111.2 7.3 9.1 8.5 8.2 7.3 6.6 7.6 17.8 14.6 9.2 5.1  One Adult........................ 26.6 1.5 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.4 1.7 4.2 4.0 2.5 1.5  Age of Householder  Under 35 Years................. 3.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.1 

 35 to 59 Years................. 11.5 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.7 1.6 1.1 0.7 

 60 Years or More............... 11.4 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.7 1.9 2.0 1.1 0.7  Two or More Adults............... 84.7 5.8 7.3 6.6 6.3 5.6 5.1 6.0 13.6 10.6 6.7 3.6 
Table A4. U.S. Vehicles by Model Year, 2001 (Million Vehicles) 

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ENERGY 

USE: LATEST AND 

TRENDS

Model Year 

2001 Household and Vehicle 

Characteristics 

All 

Model Years 

2001 

to 

2002 

2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 

1992 

to 

1994 

1989 

to 

1991 

1986 

to 

1988 

1983 

to 

1985 

 Age of Householder  Under 35 Years................. 13.4 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.1 2.2 1.8 0.8 0.4  35 to 59 Years................. 41.0 2.8 3.7 3.1 2.9 2.6 2.5 2.8 6.6 5.1 3.3 1.7  60 Years or More............... 30.3 1.9 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.0 1.8 2.0 4.9 3.7 2.6 1.4 Household Composition (NHTS)2

 One adult, no children ........... 16.4 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.2 0.9 1.1 2.6 2.4 1.5 0.9  2+ adults, no children ........... 43.8 3.4 4.0 3.7 3.3 2.9 2.7 3.2 6.8 5.3 3.2 1.7  One adult, youngest child 0-5 .... 1.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 

 2+ adults, youngest child 0-5 .... 31.5 2.2 2.9 2.5 2.4 2.2 1.9 2.2 5.3 3.6 2.5 1.2  One adult, youngest child 6-15 ... 3.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.1 

 2+ adults, youngest child 6-15 ... 35.2 2.4 3.0 2.8 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.1 5.7 4.4 3.0 1.6  One adult, youngest child 16-21 .. 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 

 2+ adults, youngest child 16-21 .. 14.7 0.9 1.3 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.0 2.6 2.0 1.2 0.6  One adult, retired, no children .. 9.5 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.6 1.6 0.9 0.6  2+ adults, retired, no children .. 32.8 2.0 2.7 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.0 2.2 5.1 4.2 2.9 1.6 Race of Householder  White............................. 149.5 10.2 12.9 11.8 11.1 10.4 9.3 10.1 24.0 18.7 11.9 6.1  Black ............................ 16.6 0.8 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.2 2.8 2.5 1.7 0.9  Other ............................ 24.9 1.4 1.9 1.7 1.8 1.5 1.2 1.6 4.3 3.4 2.5 1.3 Hispanic Descent  Yes .............................. 15.0 0.8 1.2 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.7 1.0 2.6 2.0 1.6 0.9 

 No................................ 176.0 11.6 14.9 13.7 13.0 11.7 10.9 11.9 28.5 22.5 14.4 7.5 Family Income 

 Less than $5,000.................. 2.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 

 $5,000 to $9,999.................. 5.6 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.2 0.9 0.6 

 $10,000 to $14,999 ............... 6.7 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.3 1.3 0.8 0.5 

 $15,000 to $19,999 ............... 9.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.8 1.7 1.1 0.7 

 $20,000 to $24,999 ............... 9.0 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.6 1.0 0.5 

 $25,000 to $34,999................ 23.1 1.0 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.3 1.6 3.9 3.5 2.4 1.2  $35,000 to $49,999................ 37.3 2.0 2.8 2.4 2.6 2.6 2.3 2.6 6.5 4.8 3.5 1.7  $50,000 to $74,999 ............... 36.9 2.7 3.5 3.1 2.9 2.8 2.3 2.7 6.2 4.2 2.7 1.2  $75,000 or More .................. 48.9 5.1 5.9 5.3 4.2 3.7 3.3 3.2 7.1 4.5 2.4 1.2  Don't Know........................ 11.5 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.7 1.6 1.4 0.8 0.5 

Income Relative to Poverty Line  Below 100 Percent................. 13.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.7 2.1 2.6 2.0 1.2  100 to 150 Percent ............... 11.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 2.0 2.2 1.5 0.8 

 Above 150 Percent ................ 154.6 11.1 14.1 12.8 11.9 10.9 9.6 10.7 25.4 18.4 11.8 5.8  Don't Know........................ 11.5 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.7 1.6 1.4 0.8 0.5 Number of Drivers  1................................. 37.8 2.0 2.4 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.0 2.4 6.2 5.7 3.9 2.1 
Table A4. U.S. Vehicles by Model Year, 2001 (Million Vehicles) 

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 ENERGY INFORMATION 

ADMINISTRATION / HOUSEHOLD 

VEHICLES 

ENERGY 

USE: LATEST AND 

TRENDS 

Model Year 

2001 Household and Vehicle 

Characteristics 

All 

Model Years 

2001 

to 

2002 

2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 

1992 

to 

1994 

1989 

to 

1991 

1986 

to 

1988 

1983 

to 

1985 

 2................................. 109.6 7.7 9.9 9.1 8.2 7.6 7.1 7.4 17.5 13.1 8.5 4.3  3................................. 32.0 2.0 2.9 2.2 2.3 2.1 1.8 2.3 5.5 4.1 2.7 1.5  4 or More ........................ 11.2 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.7 1.8 1.6 0.9 0.4 Age of Primary Driver  16 to 17 Years.................... 2.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 

 18 to 22 Years.................... 8.6 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.7 1.4 0.6 0.4  23 to 29 Years.................... 16.1 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.0 1.3 2.6 1.9 1.3 0.4  30 to 39 Years.................... 33.5 2.5 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.4 2.1 2.3 5.6 3.8 2.4 1.2  40 to 49 Years.................... 38.7 2.8 3.7 3.3 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.6 6.3 4.4 3.1 1.4  50 to 59 Years.................... 31.6 2.2 2.9 2.5 2.2 2.2 1.8 2.1 4.9 4.1 2.8 1.4  60 to 69 Years.................... 19.4 1.2 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.3 3.1 2.5 1.7 0.9  70 to 79 Years.................... 13.3 0.7 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.8 2.3 2.0 1.2 0.7  80 Years and Over................. 3.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.3  Don't Know........................ 23.4 1.2 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.3 3.5 3.2 2.3 1.5 Sex of Householder  Male.............................. 80.3 5.2 6.7 6.1 5.5 5.3 5.0 5.2 13.1 10.6 6.9 3.8  Female ........................... 110.8 7.3 9.3 8.6 8.4 7.5 6.7 7.7 18.0 14.0 9.2 4.6 Vehicle Characteristics Type of Vehicle  Passenger Car .................... 112.4 6.4 8.5 7.9 7.7 7.6 6.8 8.0 19.4 16.5 9.7 4.9  Vans (Large and Minivans)......... 18.4 1.0 1.9 1.6 1.8 1.2 1.4 1.5 3.3 2.2 1.3 0.5  Sport Utility Vehicle ............ 23.2 2.7 3.0 2.8 2.3 1.7 1.5 1.4 2.9 1.9 1.3 0.7  Pickup Truck ..................... 35.6 2.4 2.6 2.3 2.0 2.3 1.9 2.0 5.3 3.9 3.7 2.2  Recreational Vehicle.............. 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 

Fuel Economy (miles per gallon)  10.9 or Less...................... 6.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.5 

 11 to 12.9 ....................... 7.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.2 0.7  13 to 15.9 ....................... 28.4 1.8 2.0 2.2 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.6 4.6 3.8 2.6 1.5  16 to 18.9........................ 40.2 2.8 3.7 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.2 2.5 6.5 4.9 3.6 1.9  19 to 21.9 ....................... 43.0 3.1 4.0 3.5 3.3 2.8 3.0 2.9 7.7 5.9 3.2 1.6  22 to 24.9 ....................... 34.7 2.6 3.5 3.1 3.1 2.7 2.5 2.8 5.6 4.2 2.1 1.0  25 to 29.9 ....................... 23.3 1.4 2.2 1.9 2.1 2.1 1.3 1.8 3.9 3.2 2.0 0.8 

 30 or More ....................... 7.7 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.0 0.7 0.3  1 = "Household Composition (EIA)" represents an equivalent category with previous household transportation studies coInformation Administration (EIA).  2 = "Household Composition (NHTS)" represents an equivalent category in the National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) cDepartment of Transportation.  # underlined = Estimate, when rounded, displays as a zero value.  # in red, italic format = Data withheld either because the relative standard error was greater than 50 percent or few
Table A4. U.S. Vehicles by Model Year, 2001 (Million Vehicles) 

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VEHICLES 

ENERGY 

USE: LATEST AND 

TRENDS

Model Year 

2001 Household and Vehicle 

Characteristics 

All 

Model Years 

2001 

to 

2002 

2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 

1992 

to 

1994 

1989 

to 

1991 

1986 

to 

1988 

1983 

to 

1985 

were sampled.  #N/A = Value is missing or not applicable.  Notes: ▪ "Gallons" and "Miles Per Gallon" are displayed in Gallon of Gasoline Equivalent (GGE) units due to the non-gin the augmented NHTS data. ▪ Data in this table are for households with passenger vehicles operated for residential tr

for definitions used in this table. ▪ "Income Relative to Poverty Line" category was calculated by evaluating the categwith Poverty Thresholds for 2001 by Size of Family and Number of Related Children Under 18 Years (http://www.census.gov/as published by the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau. ▪ Because of independent rounding, data may not suis defined as the person identified as the household respondent by the NHTS.  Sources: ▪ Energy Information Administration (EIA), Office of Oil and Gas, Form EIA-782A, "Refiners'/Gas Plant OperatProduct Sales Report," Form EIA-782B, "Resellers'/Retailers' Monthly Petroleum Product Sales Report," Form EIA-888, "On-Survey," Form EIA-895, "Monthly Quantity and Value of Natural Gas Report," ▪ EIA, Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric, and 

826, "Monthly Electric Utility Sales and Revenue Report with State Distributions." ▪ U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Travel Survey (NHTS), January 2004 public-use file augmented by EIA. See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/rtecs/nhts_survey/on augmentations to NHTS public-use data.