Table 5.8. U.S. Vehicle Fuel Consumption by Family Income, 1994

 (Billion Gallons)

1993 Household and

1994 Vehicle

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

1993 Family Income

Below Poverty

Line Eligible

for

Federal

Assistance1

RSE

Row

Factor:

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$24,999

$25,000

to

$34,999

$35,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

or

More

100

Percent

125

Percent

0.4 2.4 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 1.4 1.2 0.9

Household Characteristics

Total ............................................... 90.6 1.7 4.0 6.6 16.0 14.7 19.5 28.1 6.9 10.3 17.9 8.8

Census Region and Division

 Northeast ...................................... 14.5 Q Q 0.8 2.0 2.2 3.6 5.2 0.8 1.2 2.4 19.0

 New England .............................. 4.1 Q Q Q Q Q 0.8 1.7 Q Q 0.7 32.6

 Middle Atlantic ............................ 10.4 Q Q 0.6 1.5 1.6 2.8 3.5 Q 0.9 1.7 22.2

 Midwest ......................................... 23.8 Q 1.0 2.0 4.8 3.8 5.4 6.6 1.6 2.9 4.7 14.7

 East North Central ...................... 16.7 Q 0.8 1.2 3.0 2.6 3.5 5.4 1.2 1.9 3.3 19.0

 West North Central ..................... 7.2 Q Q 0.8 1.8 1.2 1.9 1.2 Q 0.9 1.4 20.9

 South ............................................ 33.5 Q 1.9 2.0 6.0 6.0 7.2 9.9 2.5 3.7 6.4 15.2

 South Atlantic .............................. 17.1 Q Q 1.1 3.1 2.6 3.6 5.5 1.3 1.8 3.4 21.1

 East South Central ...................... 6.3 Q Q Q 1.1 1.5 1.4 1.6 Q 0.9 1.3 27.5

 West South Central ..................... 10.1 Q Q Q 1.8 1.9 2.3 2.9 Q 1.0 1.7 24.5

 West .............................................. 18.8 Q 0.8 1.8 3.2 2.7 3.3 6.3 2.1 2.6 4.4 21.1

 Mountain ..................................... 5.9 Q Q Q 1.6 0.9 0.7 1.6 Q Q 1.3 37.3

 Pacific ......................................... 12.9 Q Q 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.6 4.7 Q 1.7 3.1 26.6

Largest Populated States

 California ........................................ 9.5 Q Q Q 1.1 1.2 2.0 3.7 Q Q 2.0 32.1

 Florida ............................................ 5.1 Q Q Q 0.9 0.9 1.4 1.3 Q Q Q 24.6

 New York ....................................... 4.3 Q Q Q Q 0.6 1.0 1.8 Q Q Q 31.3

 Texas ............................................. 6.6 Q Q Q 1.4 1.3 1.5 1.8 Q Q 1.1 27.8

Urban Status

 Urban ............................................ 67.5 1.4 2.7 4.2 10.7 10.1 14.5 23.9 4.9 6.7 12.1 10.7

 Central City ................................. 21.4 Q 1.0 2.0 4.2 3.2 4.2 6.2 2.3 2.7 4.9 19.8

 Suburban .................................... 46.1 Q 1.7 2.2 6.5 6.9 10.2 17.7 2.6 4.0 7.2 14.2

 Rural ............................................. 23.1 Q 1.2 2.4 5.3 4.6 5.0 4.2 2.0 3.7 5.8 15.0

Household Size

 1 Person ....................................... 9.6 Q 1.2 1.2 2.5 2.2 1.3 0.8 0.9 1.3 2.4 18.4

 2 Persons ...................................... 30.6 Q 1.4 2.4 6.4 4.4 6.7 8.8 1.5 2.2 4.3 14.9

 3 Persons ...................................... 18.9 Q Q 1.1 3.0 3.0 3.7 7.1 1.3 1.9 3.5 19.9

 4 Persons ...................................... 18.1 Q Q 0.8 2.3 2.7 4.7 6.9 1.2 1.8 3.3 22.5

 5 Persons ...................................... 9.1 Q Q Q 1.2 1.6 2.3 2.7 Q 1.9 2.7 28.8

 6 or More Persons ........................ 4.2 Q Q Q Q 0.8 Q 1.7 Q Q 1.6 43.8

Household Composition

 Households with Children ............. 40.4 Q 1.2 2.7 5.9 7.0 9.4 13.6 4.0 6.1 10.0 14.3

 Age of Oldest Child

 Under 7 Years ........................... 10.3 Q Q Q 1.8 1.4 2.5 3.6 Q 1.3 2.2 27.3

 7 to 15 Years ............................ 20.5 Q Q 1.7 2.7 4.0 4.5 6.7 2.2 3.4 5.7 17.0

 16 or 17 Years .......................... 9.6 Q Q Q 1.4 1.6 2.4 3.3 Q 1.4 2.1 30.8

 Households Without Children ....... 50.2 1.1 2.8 3.9 10.1 7.7 10.2 14.5 2.9 4.3 7.9 11.2

 One Adult .................................... 9.6 Q 1.2 1.2 2.5 2.2 1.3 0.8 0.9 1.3 2.4 18.4

 Age of Householder

 Under 35 Years ....................... 2.4 Q Q Q 0.7 0.7 QQQQQ 37.0

 35 to 59 Years ........................ 4.1 Q Q Q 1.1 0.9 0.8 QQQQ 29.2

 60 Years or More .................... 3.0 Q 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 Q Q 0.4 0.7 1.3 22.5

 Two or More Adults ..................... 40.6 Q 1.6 2.7 7.5 5.5 8.8 13.7 2.0 3.0 5.5 14.0

 Age of Householder

 Under 35 Years ....................... 8.1 Q Q Q 1.5 0.9 1.8 2.1 Q Q Q 33.1

 35 to 59 Years ........................ 20.2 Q Q Q 2.7 2.6 4.6 9.0 Q 1.1 1.7 21.8

 60 Years or More .................... 12.4 Q 0.6 1.4 3.2 2.0 2.5 2.6 Q 1.1 2.3 20.3

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 5.8. U.S. Vehicle Fuel Consumption by Family Income, 1994 (Continued)

 (Billion Gallons)

1993 Household and

1994 Vehicle

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

1993 Family Income

Below Poverty

Line Eligible

for

Federal

Assistance1

RSE

Row

Factor:

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$24,999

$25,000

to

$34,999

$35,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

or

More

100

Percent

125

Percent

0.4 2.4 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 1.4 1.2 0.9

Race of Householder

 White ............................................. 80.5 1.3 3.0 5.4 14.1 13.2 17.9 25.6 5.0 8.0 14.3 9.5

 Black ............................................. 6.3 Q Q Q 1.2 0.9 1.0 1.6 Q 1.4 2.2 34.9

 Other ............................................. 3.7 Q Q Q Q Q 0.6 0.9 Q Q 1.4 48.7

Hispanic Descent

 Yes ................................................ 6.2 Q Q Q 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.5 Q Q 1.8 37.2

 No ................................................. 84.4 1.6 3.6 5.7 14.9 13.6 18.4 26.6 5.9 8.9 16.1 9.0

Number of Drivers2 (Fall 1993)

 1 .................................................... 16.5 Q 2.1 2.6 4.2 3.2 2.2 1.5 2.7 3.4 5.6 13.9

 2 .................................................... 54.3 Q 1.4 3.3 9.9 8.9 12.7 17.6 2.9 4.9 9.1 12.8

 3 .................................................... 13.4 Q Q Q 1.5 1.9 3.2 5.9 Q Q 2.0 27.5

 4 or More ...................................... 6.0 Q Q Q Q Q 1.3 3.2 Q Q 0.8 39.6

Age of Primary Driver

 16 to 17 Years .............................. 0.5 QQQQQQQQQQ 93.8

 18 to 22 Years .............................. 2.5 Q Q Q Q Q 0.6 1.0 Q Q Q 35.7

 23 to 29 Years .............................. 5.1 Q Q Q 1.2 1.0 0.9 1.2 Q Q 1.1 25.5

 30 to 39 Years .............................. 14.0 Q Q 0.6 2.0 2.6 3.6 4.9 0.7 1.3 2.4 17.5

 40 to 49 Years .............................. 14.0 Q Q 0.4 1.8 2.2 3.2 6.1 0.4 0.9 1.7 18.2

 50 to 59 Years .............................. 9.0 Q Q Q 1.4 1.5 2.1 3.4 Q Q 1.0 23.9

 60 to 69 Years .............................. 5.3 Q Q 0.5 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.9 Q 0.6 1.0 23.8

 70 to 79 Years .............................. 3.7 Q 0.3 0.6 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.5 Q 0.5 1.0 24.6

 80 Years and Over ........................ 0.9 Q Q Q 0.4 Q Q Q Q Q 0.3 40.1

 Don’t Know ................................... 35.6 Q Q 3.6 6.4 5.1 7.3 9.9 4.1 5.5 8.9 22.5

Sex of Primary Driver

 Female .......................................... 23.5 Q 1.0 1.6 3.9 3.7 5.2 7.9 1.6 2.4 4.1 10.5

 Male .............................................. 31.5 Q 0.9 1.4 5.7 5.9 7.0 10.2 1.3 2.4 4.9 13.3

 Don’t Know ................................... 35.6 Q Q 3.6 6.4 5.1 7.3 9.9 4.1 5.5 8.9 22.6

Average Number of Vehicles per

Household During the Year

 Part-Year Vehicle .......................... QQQQQQQQQQQ NF

 Only 1 ........................................... 14.8 Q 1.9 2.5 3.4 2.6 2.2 1.6 2.6 3.4 5.7 15.0

 Between 1 and 2 ........................... 5.4 Q Q Q 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.0 Q 0.8 1.4 35.2

 Only 2 ........................................... 32.9 Q 1.1 2.1 6.4 5.8 6.9 10.3 2.1 3.6 6.2 15.0

 Between 2 and 3 ........................... 8.5 Q Q Q 1.2 1.2 2.5 3.1 Q 0.8 1.1 27.0

 Only 3 ........................................... 14.5 Q Q 1.0 2.0 2.1 4.1 5.0 0.8 1.1 1.8 24.8

 Between 3 and 4 ........................... 4.9 Q Q Q 0.6 Q 1.2 2.4 Q Q Q 40.0

 4 or More ...................................... 8.7 Q Q Q 0.9 1.4 1.5 4.8 Q Q Q 36.2

Vehicle Characteristics

Model Year

 1994 to 1995 ................................. 5.0 Q Q Q 0.7 0.7 1.3 2.1 Q Q Q 26.6

 1993 .............................................. 6.6 Q Q Q 0.7 1.0 1.5 3.0 Q Q Q 23.7

 1992 .............................................. 6.9 Q Q 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.6 2.9 Q Q 0.9 22.4

 1989 to 1991 ................................. 20.7 Q Q 0.9 3.2 2.9 4.9 7.6 1.2 1.7 3.0 15.1

 1986 to 1988 ................................. 19.0 Q 0.8 1.3 3.3 3.1 4.3 6.1 1.0 1.8 3.2 15.3

 1983 to 1985 ................................. 13.3 Q 0.8 1.2 2.8 2.2 2.9 3.2 1.2 1.9 3.6 17.8

 1980 to 1982 ................................. 5.6 Q Q 0.6 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.0 Q 1.2 1.8 28.3

 1977 to 1979 ................................. 6.3 Q Q 0.8 1.5 1.4 0.9 1.0 Q 1.4 2.2 34.6

 1976 or Earlier .............................. 7.2 Q Q Q 1.8 1.5 1.0 1.2 Q Q 2.2 36.8

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 5.8. U.S. Vehicle Fuel Consumption by Family Income, 1994 (Continued)

 (Billion Gallons)

1993 Household and

1994 Vehicle

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

1993 Family Income

Below Poverty

Line Eligible

for

Federal

Assistance1

RSE

Row

Factor:

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$24,999

$25,000

to

$34,999

$35,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

or

More

100

Percent

125

Percent

0.4 2.4 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 1.4 1.2 0.9

Type of Vehicle

 Passenger Car .............................. 54.7 1.3 2.9 4.6 10.1 8.6 10.8 16.5 4.9 7.0 12.1 9.9

 Minivan ......................................... 5.5 Q Q Q 0.7 0.9 1.5 2.0 Q Q Q 24.7

 Sport Utility ................................... 7.4 Q Q Q 1.0 1.1 1.8 3.2 Q Q 0.7 27.5

 Large Van ..................................... 2.9 Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.9 Q Q Q 42.2

 Pickup Truck ................................. 19.6 Q Q 1.3 3.6 3.6 4.8 5.3 Q 2.0 3.6 17.1

 Other ............................................. QQQQQQQQQQQ NF

Fuel Efficiency (miles per gallon)

 10.9 or Less .................................. 4.1 Q Q 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.6 1.1 Q Q 1.4 33.8

 11 to 12.9 ...................................... 6.5 Q Q Q 1.6 1.3 1.2 1.2 Q 1.0 1.7 32.3

 13 to 15.9 ...................................... 12.6 Q 0.6 0.8 2.1 2.3 3.0 3.4 1.1 1.5 2.5 22.6

 16 to 18.9 ...................................... 15.9 Q 0.7 1.0 2.9 2.3 3.5 5.3 1.0 1.8 2.9 15.8

 19 to 21.9 ...................................... 20.8 Q Q 1.3 3.1 3.5 4.5 7.5 1.2 1.7 3.3 17.8

 22 to 24.9 ...................................... 15.5 Q Q 0.9 2.4 2.3 3.4 5.5 1.1 1.5 2.7 16.6

 25 to 29.9 ...................................... 12.0 Q Q 1.1 2.5 1.9 2.6 3.2 Q 1.5 2.7 14.8

 30 or More .................................... 3.2 Q Q Q Q Q 0.7 0.9 Q Q 0.7 34.9

Engine Size (liters)

 2.49 or Less .................................. 27.4 Q 1.4 2.1 4.8 4.3 5.7 8.5 2.5 3.5 5.7 12.5

 2.50 to 3.49 ................................... 17.5 Q Q 1.1 2.4 2.9 4.0 6.2 0.9 1.4 2.9 15.3

 3.50 to 4.49 ................................... 15.1 Q Q 1.0 2.6 2.3 3.3 5.2 1.0 1.5 2.6 20.2

 4.50 or Greater ............................. 30.6 Q 1.6 2.4 6.2 5.3 6.5 8.2 2.5 3.9 6.7 14.7

Number of Cylinders

 4 .................................................... 28.3 Q 1.4 2.2 4.9 4.6 5.9 8.7 2.4 3.5 5.8 11.5

 6 .................................................... 32.3 Q 1.1 2.1 4.9 5.2 7.3 11.2 2.0 3.1 5.6 12.6

 8 .................................................... 29.4 Q 1.5 2.3 6.1 4.8 6.3 8.0 2.5 3.7 6.4 15.6

 Other ............................................. 0.5 QQQQQQQQQQ 71.9

Type of Transmission

 Automatic ...................................... 69.8 1.3 3.3 5.3 12.6 10.9 14.6 22.0 5.6 8.2 14.5 9.5

 Manual Shift .................................. 20.7 Q Q 1.3 3.4 3.8 5.0 6.1 1.3 2.1 3.4 17.9

Type of Drive

 Front-Wheel .................................. 38.1 0.8 1.9 2.7 6.2 5.8 8.2 12.5 3.1 4.3 7.7 10.6

 Rear-Wheel ................................... 39.7 Q 1.8 3.1 7.8 6.9 8.2 11.2 3.2 4.9 8.4 14.2

 4-Wheel ........................................ 12.7 Q Q 0.7 2.0 2.1 3.1 4.4 Q 1.1 1.7 22.6

Type of Fuel System

 Carburetor ..................................... 43.9 Q 2.7 4.2 8.9 7.7 8.5 10.7 4.7 6.8 11.2 12.8

 Fuel Injection ................................ 45.3 Q 1.2 2.4 6.8 6.8 10.7 16.8 2.1 3.4 6.5 10.9

 Diesel Engine ................................ 1.4 QQQQQQQQQQ 56.9

Type of Fuel Purchased

 Motor Gasoline ............................. 88.3 1.7 3.9 6.4 15.5 14.3 19.0 27.5 6.8 9.9 17.4 9.2

 Unleaded .................................... 87.0 1.6 3.8 6.3 15.0 14.1 18.9 27.3 6.6 9.7 17.0 9.2

 Regular Grade .......................... 59.9 Q 3.0 4.6 10.5 9.8 12.5 18.4 4.9 7.0 12.2 10.6

 Intermediate Grade ................... 11.7 Q Q 0.7 1.7 1.8 3.1 3.9 Q 1.0 1.8 20.4

 Premium Grade ........................ 15.4 Q Q 1.0 2.8 2.6 3.3 4.9 1.1 1.7 3.1 18.3

 Leaded ........................................ QQQQQQQQQQQ NF

 Gasohol ........................................ 0.9 QQQQQQQQQQ 73.9

 Diesel Fuel .................................... 1.2 QQQQQQQQQQ 63.7

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 5.8. U.S. Vehicle Fuel Consumption by Family Income, 1994 (Continued)

 (Billion Gallons)

1993 Household and

1994 Vehicle

Characteristics

RSE Column Factor:

Total

1993 Family Income

Below Poverty

Line Eligible

for

Federal

Assistance1

RSE

Row

Factor:

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$24,999

$25,000

to

$34,999

$35,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

or

More

100

Percent

125

Percent

0.4 2.4 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 1.4 1.2 0.9

Type of Primary Service

 Full-Service Pumps ....................... 6.8 Q Q 0.6 1.0 1.0 1.5 2.0 Q 0.9 1.7 31.7

 Self or Mini-Service Pumps .......... 82.0 1.5 3.4 5.9 14.6 13.4 17.6 25.6 6.1 9.2 15.7 9.6

 Both Equally .................................. 1.6 QQQQQQQQQQ 79.3

 Bulk Sales/Other ........................... QQQQQQQQQQQ NF

Vehicle Used for Commuting

to and from Work

 Yes ................................................ 58.2 Q 2.0 3.4 9.4 9.3 12.8 20.6 3.7 5.5 10.0 10.9

 No ................................................. 32.4 0.8 2.0 3.2 6.6 5.4 6.8 7.5 3.2 4.8 7.9 12.3

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.