Table 5.3. U.S. per Vehicle Miles Traveled, Vehicle Fuel Consumption and

 Expenditures, 1994

1993 Household and

1994 Vehicle

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Number

of

Vehicles

(million)

Average per Vehicle

Miles per

Gallon

RSE

Row

Factor:

Vehicle-Miles

Traveled

(thousands)

Consumption

(gallons)

Expenditures

(dollars)

1.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5

Household Characteristics

Total .................................................... 156.8 11.4 578 668 19.8 1.4

Census Region and Division

 Northeast ........................................... 26.6 11.3 545 647 20.7 2.3

 New England ................................... 7.6 11.1 542 637 20.4 3.9

 Middle Atlantic ................................. 19.0 11.3 545 651 20.8 2.7

 Midwest ............................................. 41.1 11.6 580 644 20.1 2.3

 East North Central ........................... 29.0 11.6 574 639 20.1 2.8

 West North Central .......................... 12.1 11.8 592 656 20.0 3.4

 South ................................................. 56.0 11.7 598 673 19.6 2.5

 South Atlantic .................................. 28.4 12.1 601 676 20.2 2.7

 East South Central .......................... 11.1 10.9 571 647 19.0 5.7

 West South Central ......................... 16.4 11.6 612 686 18.9 5.6

 West .................................................. 33.1 10.9 568 706 19.1 4.0

 Mountain ......................................... 9.8 10.7 599 736 17.9 6.5

 Pacific .............................................. 23.3 10.9 555 693 19.7 4.7

Largest Populated States

 California ............................................ 17.0 11.1 559 702 19.8 5.5

 Florida ................................................ 8.8 11.8 580 662 20.3 1.9

 New York ............................................ 7.8 11.4 545 645 20.9 4.6

 Texas ................................................. 11.0 11.3 598 669 18.8 6.8

Urban Status

 Urban ................................................ 119.4 11.4 565 658 20.1 1.7

 Central City ..................................... 40.1 10.8 535 628 20.2 3.4

 Suburban ......................................... 79.3 11.7 581 674 20.1 1.9

 Rural .................................................. 37.4 11.6 617 699 18.8 2.3

Household Size

 1 Person ............................................ 19.5 10.1 492 571 20.5 3.9

 2 Persons .......................................... 55.4 10.9 553 637 19.7 2.3

 3 Persons .......................................... 31.7 11.9 596 689 20.1 3.0

 4 Persons .......................................... 29.5 12.0 615 711 19.6 3.6

 5 Persons .......................................... 14.4 12.2 630 729 19.4 5.0

 6 or More Persons ............................. 6.3 13.3 673 786 19.7 7.4

Household Composition

 Households with Children ................. 64.6 12.3 625 722 19.7 2.2

 Age of Oldest Child

 Under 7 Years ............................... 17.1 12.1 606 702 20.0 4.8

 7 to 15 Years ................................. 32.3 12.3 633 732 19.5 3.1

 16 or 17 Years ............................... 15.2 12.5 630 725 19.9 4.4

 Households Without Children ............ 92.2 10.8 545 630 19.9 2.0

 One Adult ........................................ 19.5 10.1 492 571 20.5 3.9

 Age of Householder

 Under 35 Years ........................... 4.1 13.0 601 703 21.6 8.6

 35 to 59 Years ............................. 7.6 11.2 547 636 20.5 5.8

 60 Years or More ........................ 7.9 7.6 384 441 19.7 5.7

 Two or More Adults ......................... 72.6 11.0 559 645 19.7 2.2

 Age of Householder

 Under 35 Years ........................... 13.8 12.7 585 678 21.6 5.7

 35 to 59 Years ............................. 33.9 11.6 594 688 19.5 3.3

 60 Years or More ........................ 24.9 9.3 495 570 18.8 3.6

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 5.3. U.S. per Vehicle Miles Traveled, Vehicle Fuel Consumption and

 Expenditures, 1994 (Continued)

1993 Household and

1994 Vehicle

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Number

of

Vehicles

(million)

Average per Vehicle

Miles per

Gallon

RSE

Row

Factor:

Vehicle-Miles

Traveled

(thousands)

Consumption

(gallons)

Expenditures

(dollars)

1.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5

Race of Householder

 White ................................................. 138.6 11.5 581 670 19.8 1.4

 Black ................................................. 11.2 11.2 564 655 19.8 5.5

 Other ................................................. 7.0 10.9 531 645 20.5 7.6

Hispanic Descent

 Yes .................................................... 10.7 11.4 579 687 19.7 6.2

 No ...................................................... 146.1 11.4 578 667 19.8 1.4

1993 Family Income

 Less than $5,000 ............................... 3.1 11.5 558 659 20.7 10.4

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................... 7.8 9.9 510 581 19.3 9.7

 $10,000 to $14,999 ........................... 12.5 10.2 529 611 19.4 4.8

 $15,000 to $19,999 ........................... 14.2 10.7 562 644 19.0 4.7

 $20,000 to $24,999 ........................... 14.4 11.0 558 647 19.8 5.1

 $25,000 to $34,999 ........................... 24.1 11.9 610 703 19.6 3.7

 $35,000 to $49,999 ........................... 33.6 11.6 580 671 20.0 2.7

 $50,000 to $74,999 ........................... 28.0 11.8 579 668 20.4 3.0

 $75,000 or More ................................ 19.1 12.3 620 727 19.8 4.2

Below Poverty Line

 100 Percent ....................................... 12.4 10.7 558 647 19.2 6.8

 125 Percent ....................................... 18.2 10.9 568 655 19.2 5.4

 150 Percent ....................................... 25.7 11.1 574 664 19.3 5.0

Eligible for Federal Assistance1 ...... 31.8 10.9 562 651 19.4 4.2

Number of Drivers2 (Fall 1993)

 1 ........................................................ 32.4 10.3 511 593 20.2 3.0

 2 ........................................................ 91.6 11.6 592 685 19.6 1.8

 3 ........................................................ 22.2 12.0 604 696 19.9 4.3

 4 or More ........................................... 9.7 12.8 615 709 20.8 5.7

Age of Primary Driver

 16 to 17 Years ................................... 1.1 9.6 453 510 21.2 15.8

 18 to 22 Years ................................... 4.4 12.9 581 664 22.1 7.4

 23 to 29 Years ................................... 8.4 13.3 605 704 22.0 4.3

 30 to 39 Years ................................... 22.6 12.2 618 719 19.7 3.0

 40 to 49 Years ................................... 22.3 12.4 629 732 19.7 2.9

 50 to 59 Years ................................... 14.9 11.6 605 703 19.2 3.8

 60 to 69 Years ................................... 10.6 9.3 498 580 18.7 4.4

 70 to 79 Years ................................... 8.6 7.9 427 493 18.5 4.8

 80 Years and Over ............................ 2.6 6.1 345 395 17.7 12.1

 Don’t Know ........................................ 61.3 11.5 580 667 19.9 4.1

Sex of Primary Driver

 Female .............................................. 43.4 11.7 542 629 21.5 1.8

 Male .................................................. 52.2 11.1 603 700 18.5 2.0

 Don’t Know ........................................ 61.2 11.5 581 668 19.9 4.1

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 5.3. U.S. per Vehicle Miles Traveled, Vehicle Fuel Consumption and

 Expenditures, 1994 (Continued)

1993 Household and

1994 Vehicle

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Number

of

Vehicles

(million)

Average per Vehicle

Miles per

Gallon

RSE

Row

Factor:

Vehicle-Miles

Traveled

(thousands)

Consumption

(gallons)

Expenditures

(dollars)

1.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5

Average Number of Vehicles per

Household During the Year

 Part-Year Vehicle .............................. Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Only 1 ................................................ 28.6 10.7 518 605 20.7 3.2

 Between 1 and 2 ............................... 8.4 12.6 642 740 19.7 5.3

 Only 2 ................................................ 56.9 11.6 579 670 20.0 2.3

 Between 2 and 3 ............................... 13.5 12.0 630 724 19.1 4.1

 Only 3 ................................................ 25.2 10.9 576 664 18.9 4.0

 Between 3 and 4 ............................... 7.9 12.7 623 708 20.3 7.1

 4 or More ........................................... 14.8 11.4 588 679 19.5 4.6

Vehicle Characteristics

Model Year 

 1994 to 1995 ..................................... 7.2 14.3 697 809 20.5 4.4

 1993 .................................................. 10.4 13.7 641 746 21.4 3.8

 1992 .................................................. 11.4 13.1 610 706 21.5 3.6

 1989 to 1991 ..................................... 35.0 12.4 590 682 21.1 2.4

 1986 to 1988 ..................................... 36.3 11.3 522 606 21.7 2.7

 1983 to 1985 ..................................... 25.6 10.6 520 598 20.3 3.6

 1980 to 1982 ..................................... 10.9 9.8 510 588 19.3 6.3

 1977 to 1979 ..................................... 9.5 9.3 671 773 13.9 8.0

 1976 or Earlier ................................... 10.6 8.2 676 776 12.2 8.1

Type of Vehicle

 Passenger Car .................................. 106.4 11.3 514 595 21.9 1.5

 Minivan .............................................. 8.1 13.4 682 782 19.7 3.5

 Sport Utility ........................................ 9.5 12.7 778 911 16.3 4.3

 Large Van .......................................... 3.4 11.7 844 966 13.8 9.3

 Pickup Truck ..................................... 28.8 11.1 682 786 16.3 2.9

 Other ................................................. Q Q Q Q Q NF

Fuel Efficiency (miles per gallon)

 10.9 or Less ...................................... 7.0 5.6 586 675 9.5 7.5

 11 to 12.9 .......................................... 8.9 8.8 733 856 12.0 8.0

 13 to 15.9 .......................................... 18.9 9.7 666 770 14.6 4.2

 16 to 18.9 .......................................... 26.5 10.5 599 694 17.5 3.2

 19 to 21.9 .......................................... 35.2 12.0 590 688 20.4 2.6

 22 to 24.9 .......................................... 28.2 12.8 550 630 23.3 2.4

 25 to 29.9 .......................................... 24.9 13.0 483 554 27.0 2.5

 30 or More ......................................... 7.2 14.7 443 508 33.3 4.5

Engine Size (liters)

 2.49 or Less ...................................... 59.8 11.7 458 529 25.5 2.3

 2.50 to 3.49 ....................................... 30.1 12.1 580 673 20.8 2.3

 3.50 to 4.49 ....................................... 24.0 11.7 626 720 18.8 3.6

 4.50 or Greater .................................. 42.8 10.5 716 829 14.6 2.6

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 5.3. U.S. per Vehicle Miles Traveled, Vehicle Fuel Consumption and

 Expenditures, 1994 (Continued)

1993 Household and

1994 Vehicle

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Number

of

Vehicles

(million)

Average per Vehicle

Miles per

Gallon

RSE

Row

Factor:

Vehicle-Miles

Traveled

(thousands)

Consumption

(gallons)

Expenditures

(dollars)

1.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5

Number of Cylinders

 4 ........................................................ 61.5 11.6 460 530 25.2 2.1

 6 ........................................................ 52.3 12.1 618 714 19.5 2.2

 8 ........................................................ 41.6 10.5 706 818 14.8 2.7

 Other ................................................. 1.3 10.6 411 507 25.9 14.8

Type of Transmission

 Automatic .......................................... 117.5 11.4 594 686 19.1 1.6

 Manual Shift ...................................... 39.3 11.6 528 615 22.0 3.0

Type of Drive

 Front-Wheel ...................................... 74.9 11.9 509 588 23.4 1.4

 Rear-Wheel ....................................... 64.3 10.8 618 713 17.4 2.6

 4-Wheel ............................................. 17.6 11.9 722 846 16.5 3.4

Type of Fuel System

 Carburetor ......................................... 76.4 10.5 574 662 18.3 2.5

 Fuel Injection ..................................... 78.2 12.4 579 670 21.3 1.4

 Diesel Engine .................................... 2.2 11.5 652 812 17.6 12.4

Type of Fuel Purchased

 Motor Gasoline .................................. 153.4 11.4 575 665 19.8 1.4

 Unleaded ......................................... 151.5 11.5 574 664 19.9 1.4

 Regular Grade ............................... 104.2 11.5 575 637 20.0 1.7

 Intermediate Grade ....................... 20.6 11.5 567 690 20.3 3.0

 Premium Grade ............................. 26.7 11.2 577 750 19.3 3.2

 Leaded ............................................ Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Gasohol ............................................. 1.4 11.7 663 718 17.7 12.8

 Diesel Fuel ........................................ 1.8 12.0 673 838 17.8 13.7

Type of Primary Service

 Full-Service Pumps ........................... 13.8 9.9 492 584 20.2 6.0

 Self or Mini-Service Pumps ............... 139.8 11.6 587 677 19.8 1.5

 Both Equally ...................................... 2.9 10.3 546 648 18.8 12.5

 Bulk Sales/Other ............................... Q Q Q Q Q NF

Vehicle Used for Commuting

to and from Work

 Yes .................................................... 95.3 12.3 611 706 20.2 1.6

 No ...................................................... 61.5 10.0 527 609 19.1 2.4

1 Below 150 percent of poverty line or 60 percent of median State income. 2 Approximately 0.5 percent of the vehicle stock was owned by households that had no drivers as of fall 1993.

NF = No applicable RSE row factor.

Q = Data withheld either because the Relative Standard Error (RSE) was greater than 50 percent or fewer than 10 households were sampled.

Notes: • "Households with Children" category includes members under age 18 years old unless the member is the householder or spouse. • To obtain the

Relative Standard Error (RSE) percentage for any table cell, multiply the corresponding column and row factors. • Because of rounding, data may not sum to

totals. • Data in this table are for households with vehicles for personal transportation. • See Glossary for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Form EIA-457 A of the 1993 Residential Energy Consumption Survey

and Forms EIA-876 A, B, C, and D of the 1994 Residential Transportation Energy Consumption Survey.