Table 5.11. U.S. Vehicles by Household Composition, 1994 

 (Million Vehicles)

1993 Household and

 1994 Vehicle 

 Characteristics 

 RSE Column Factor:

Households with Children Households Without Children

RSE

Row

Factor:

Total

Age of Oldest Child

Total

One Adult--

Age of Householder

Two or More Adults--

Age of Householder

Under

7

Years

7

to

15

Years

16

or

17

Years

Under

35

Years

35

to

59

Years

60

Years

or

Over

Under

35

Years

35

to

59

Years

60

Years

or

Over

0.6 1.0 0.8 1.3 0.5 1.8 1.4 1.2 1.3 0.9 1.0

Household Characteristics

Total .................................................... 64.6 17.1 32.3 15.2 92.2 4.1 7.6 7.9 13.8 33.9 24.9 5.6

Census Region and Division

 Northeast ........................................... 10.9 3.2 4.9 2.7 15.7 0.7 1.3 1.3 2.1 5.7 4.6 11.6

 New England ................................... 3.3 1.1 1.6 0.6 4.3 Q Q 0.6 0.7 1.4 1.3 23.4

 Middle Atlantic ................................. 7.6 2.1 3.3 2.2 11.4 0.6 1.0 0.7 1.4 4.3 3.3 12.9

 Midwest ............................................. 17.1 4.3 8.5 4.3 24.0 1.3 1.8 2.3 3.6 8.1 6.9 12.3

 East North Central ........................... 12.2 2.9 5.9 3.4 16.8 0.8 1.3 1.6 2.4 6.4 4.3 14.3

 West North Central .......................... 4.9 1.4 2.6 0.9 7.2 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.2 1.7 2.7 22.3

 South ................................................. 23.2 5.9 11.6 5.7 32.8 1.3 2.7 2.8 5.1 12.3 8.5 9.6

 South Atlantic .................................. 10.6 3.1 4.8 2.7 17.9 0.5 1.5 1.4 3.0 6.9 4.5 14.6

 East South Central .......................... 4.5 0.6 2.8 1.1 6.6 Q 0.5 0.5 1.1 2.3 2.0 18.0

 West South Central ......................... 8.1 2.2 4.0 2.0 8.3 0.6 0.7 1.0 0.9 3.0 2.0 14.6

 West .................................................. 13.4 3.6 7.3 2.5 19.7 0.7 1.8 1.5 3.0 7.8 4.9 12.7

 Mountain ......................................... 4.5 1.3 2.7 0.5 5.3 Q 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.7 1.5 23.0

 Pacific .............................................. 8.9 2.3 4.6 2.0 14.4 0.5 1.5 0.9 2.0 6.2 3.4 14.9

Largest Populated States

 California ............................................ 7.0 1.9 3.5 1.5 10.0 Q 0.9 0.5 1.3 4.1 2.8 18.4

 Florida ............................................. 3.5 1.3 1.4 0.7 5.3 Q 0.4 0.5 0.9 1.9 1.5 23.9

 New York .......................................... 3.2 1.0 1.4 0.8 4.6 Q 0.6 0.3 0.5 1.6 1.4 18.6

 Texas ............................................ 5.1 1.3 2.5 1.3 5.9 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 2.1 1.7 17.8

Urban Status

 Urban ................................................ 49.1 13.6 24.1 11.5 70.3 3.3 6.4 5.0 11.7 25.9 17.9 6.8

 Central City ..................................... 15.8 5.3 7.7 2.8 24.2 1.6 2.4 1.9 4.3 8.2 6.0 11.9

 Suburban ......................................... 33.3 8.2 16.4 8.7 46.0 1.7 4.0 3.2 7.4 17.8 12.0 9.5

 Rural .................................................. 15.5 3.5 8.2 3.8 21.9 0.8 1.2 2.9 2.1 8.0 7.0 12.1

Household Size

 1 Person ............................................ QQQQ 19.5 4.1 7.6 7.9 Q Q Q 5.4

 2 Persons .......................................... 2.0 0.5 1.1 0.5 53.3 Q Q Q 11.4 21.3 20.6 12.6

 3 Persons .......................................... 18.6 7.7 7.2 3.6 13.2 Q Q Q 1.0 8.7 3.4 13.1

 4 Persons .......................................... 25.0 6.2 13.2 5.6 4.5 Q Q Q 0.7 3.0 0.8 17.4

 5 Persons .......................................... 13.0 1.8 8.1 3.0 1.4 Q Q Q 0.6 0.7 Q 24.2

 6 or More Persons ............................. 6.1 0.8 2.7 2.6 QQQQQQQ 23.2

Race of Householder

 White ................................................. 54.8 14.4 27.6 12.8 83.7 3.2 6.7 7.2 12.5 31.0 23.2 6.1

 Black ................................................. 5.8 1.5 3.0 1.3 5.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.7 1.4 21.5

 Other ................................................. 4.0 1.1 1.8 1.1 3.1 0.4 0.4 Q 0.6 1.2 Q 24.9

Hispanic Descent

 Yes .................................................... 6.2 1.9 2.8 1.5 4.5 0.3 0.3 Q 1.0 1.7 0.9 22.2

 No ...................................................... 58.5 15.2 29.5 13.7 87.6 3.7 7.2 7.7 12.8 32.2 24.0 5.9

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 5.11. U.S. Vehicles by Household Composition, 1994 (Continued) 

 (Million Vehicles)

1993 Household and

 1994 Vehicle 

 Characteristics 

 RSE Column Factor:

Households with Children Households Without Children

RSE

Row

Factor:

Total

Age of Oldest Child

Total

One Adult--

Age of Householder

Two or More Adults--

Age of Householder

Under

7

Years

7

to

15

Years

16

or

17

Years

Under

35

Years

35

to

59

Years

60

Years

or

Over

Under

35

Years

35

to

59

Years

60

Years

or

Over

0.6 1.0 0.8 1.3 0.5 1.8 1.4 1.2 1.3 0.9 1.0

1993 Family Income

 Less than $5,000 ............................... 1.0 0.4 0.3 Q 2.0 Q Q 0.3 1.0 Q Q 32.7

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................... 1.9 0.4 1.2 0.4 5.9 0.3 0.8 2.0 1.2 0.6 1.1 24.2

 $10,000 to $14,999 ........................... 4.4 1.0 2.8 0.6 8.0 0.4 0.6 1.8 0.9 1.4 3.0 16.9

 $15,000 to $19,999 ........................... 5.1 1.5 2.4 1.1 9.1 0.5 0.8 1.1 1.1 2.1 3.5 18.6

 $20,000 to $24,999 ........................... 4.3 1.4 1.9 1.0 10.1 0.7 1.4 0.7 1.4 2.7 3.1 17.4

 $25,000 to $34,999 ........................... 10.7 2.2 6.1 2.5 13.3 1.2 1.5 1.3 1.5 4.1 3.9 14.8

 $35,000 to $49,999 ........................... 15.6 4.3 7.1 4.1 18.1 0.6 1.5 0.4 3.1 7.8 4.7 13.4

 $50,000 to $74,999 ........................... 14.0 3.7 7.3 2.9 14.1 Q 0.7 Q 2.2 8.1 2.6 15.2

 $75,000 or More ................................ 7.6 2.1 3.3 2.2 11.5 Q Q Q 1.4 6.9 2.8 18.8

Below Poverty Line

 100 Percent ....................................... 6.6 1.6 3.6 1.3 5.8 0.3 0.7 1.1 1.5 0.9 1.4 17.2

 125 Percent ....................................... 9.6 2.1 5.4 2.2 8.6 0.3 0.8 1.9 1.7 1.7 2.1 15.3

 150 Percent ....................................... 13.7 3.1 7.5 3.1 11.9 0.5 1.1 2.3 2.7 2.5 2.9 13.9

Eligible for Federal Assistance1 ...... 15.8 3.7 9.0 3.1 16.0 0.8 1.3 3.5 2.8 3.0 4.7 12.1

Number of Drivers2 (Fall 1993)

 1 ........................................................ 6.6 1.6 3.9 1.2 25.7 4.0 7.4 7.6 0.7 2.0 4.1 10.2

 2 ........................................................ 41.5 14.1 24.1 3.4 50.1 Q Q Q 11.1 21.0 17.9 7.3

 3 ........................................................ 11.6 0.9 3.7 7.0 10.7 Q Q Q 0.9 7.8 2.0 18.7

 4 or More ........................................... 4.7 Q 0.6 3.7 4.9 Q Q Q 1.0 3.1 0.8 30.2

Age of Primary Driver

 16 to 17 Years ................................... 1.1 Q 0.4 0.7 QQQQQQQ 29.3

 18 to 22 Years ................................... 2.2 Q 0.3 1.7 2.2 Q Q Q 0.7 1.3 Q 23.5

 23 to 29 Years ................................... 2.8 1.6 1.1 Q 5.6 1.2 Q Q 2.5 1.4 0.4 19.1

 30 to 39 Years ................................... 15.7 4.9 9.6 1.2 6.9 0.9 0.7 Q 2.7 1.9 0.7 15.1

 40 to 49 Years ................................... 13.8 1.6 7.6 4.7 8.4 Q 1.8 Q Q 5.8 0.4 14.3

 50 to 59 Years ................................... 3.0 0.4 1.4 1.2 12.0 Q 1.5 Q Q 9.3 0.9 19.1

 60 to 69 Years ................................... 0.7 Q 0.4 Q 9.9 Q Q 1.6 Q 1.2 6.9 22.0

 70 to 79 Years ................................... 0.3 Q Q Q 8.3 Q Q 2.2 Q Q 5.8 17.6

 80 Years and Over ............................ Q Q Q Q 2.5 Q Q 0.8 Q Q 1.7 20.5

 Don’t Know ........................................ 25.0 8.4 11.4 5.3 36.3 1.7 3.4 2.9 7.5 12.8 8.1 8.3

Sex of Primary Driver

 Female .............................................. 18.3 3.8 9.8 4.8 25.1 0.6 2.0 3.7 2.6 9.6 6.5 8.5

 Male .................................................. 21.3 4.9 11.3 5.1 30.9 1.7 2.1 1.4 3.6 11.6 10.5 9.3

 Don’t Know ........................................ 25.0 8.4 11.3 5.3 36.1 1.7 3.4 2.8 7.5 12.8 8.0 8.3

Average Number of Vehicles per

Household During the Year

 Part-Year Vehicle .............................. 0.3 0.1 0.1 Q 1.0 Q 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 33.6

 Only 1 ................................................ 7.4 2.1 3.9 1.4 21.2 2.5 5.1 5.4 1.4 2.6 4.2 8.7

 Between 1 and 2 ............................... 3.7 1.1 2.2 0.4 4.7 0.3 0.6 0.5 1.0 1.3 1.0 21.2

 Only 2 ................................................ 25.3 8.9 13.3 3.1 31.5 0.6 1.0 1.2 6.6 10.6 11.5 10.9

 Between 2 and 3 ............................... 6.6 1.6 3.6 1.3 7.0 Q Q Q 1.3 3.3 1.9 18.9

 Only 3 ................................................ 10.4 1.8 4.8 3.8 14.8 Q Q Q 1.7 8.0 4.6 17.1

 Between 3 and 4 ............................... 2.9 Q 1.4 1.3 5.0 Q Q Q Q 3.4 0.8 30.8

 4 or More ........................................... 7.9 1.2 2.9 3.8 6.9 Q Q Q 0.9 4.7 0.9 27.8

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 5.11. U.S. Vehicles by Household Composition, 1994 (Continued) 

 (Million Vehicles)

1993 Household and

 1994 Vehicle 

 Characteristics 

 RSE Column Factor:

Households with Children Households Without Children

RSE

Row

Factor:

Total

Age of Oldest Child

Total

One Adult--

Age of Householder

Two or More Adults--

Age of Householder

Under

7

Years

7

to

15

Years

16

or

17

Years

Under

35

Years

35

to

59

Years

60

Years

or

Over

Under

35

Years

35

to

59

Years

60

Years

or

Over

0.6 1.0 0.8 1.3 0.5 1.8 1.4 1.2 1.3 0.9 1.0

Vehicle Characteristics

Model Year 

 1994 to 1995 ..................................... 3.0 0.8 1.5 0.7 4.2 Q 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.5 0.9 19.7

 1993 .................................................. 4.5 1.3 2.3 0.9 5.9 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.9 2.2 1.2 15.7

 1992 .................................................. 4.8 1.4 2.5 0.9 6.5 Q 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.8 1.8 15.3

 1989 to 1991 ..................................... 13.2 3.6 6.6 3.0 21.8 1.0 1.9 1.8 3.8 7.6 5.7 9.7

 1986 to 1988 ..................................... 14.5 3.7 7.0 3.8 21.8 1.0 2.3 1.6 3.1 7.9 5.9 9.5

 1983 to 1985 ..................................... 11.4 2.9 5.7 2.8 14.2 0.5 1.0 1.2 2.0 5.5 3.9 11.3

 1980 to 1982 ..................................... 5.0 1.2 2.6 1.2 5.9 Q 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.1 1.7 14.4

 1977 to 1979 ..................................... 4.0 1.0 2.0 0.9 5.5 Q 0.4 0.6 0.7 1.8 1.8 17.6

 1976 or Earlier ................................... 4.2 1.2 2.1 0.9 6.4 Q Q 0.5 0.8 2.4 2.0 20.3

Type of Vehicle

 Passenger Car .................................. 39.9 11.2 18.9 9.8 66.6 3.0 5.6 7.0 10.2 22.6 18.1 6.0

 Minivan .............................................. 6.1 1.3 3.8 1.1 2.0 Q Q Q Q 0.7 0.8 16.8

 Sport Utility ........................................ 4.8 1.5 2.5 0.9 4.7 Q Q Q 1.2 2.2 0.8 15.8

 Large Van .......................................... 1.7 Q 1.0 0.4 1.7 Q Q Q Q 0.7 0.6 25.6

 Pickup Truck ..................................... 12.0 2.9 6.0 3.0 16.8 0.7 1.2 0.8 2.1 7.6 4.5 10.5

 Other ................................................. Q Q Q Q 0.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q 74.5

Fuel Efficiency (miles per gallon)

 10.9 or Less ...................................... 2.8 0.8 1.5 0.5 4.3 Q Q 0.5 0.3 1.6 1.4 20.1

 11 to 12.9 .......................................... 3.4 0.7 1.9 0.7 5.5 Q Q 0.4 0.5 2.1 2.1 19.1

 13 to 15.9 .......................................... 7.7 2.1 3.8 1.8 11.1 0.3 0.9 1.3 0.9 3.9 3.9 12.5

 16 to 18.9 .......................................... 10.7 2.2 5.9 2.6 15.8 0.5 1.3 1.4 2.1 6.0 4.6 11.4

 19 to 21.9 .......................................... 14.8 3.7 7.5 3.6 20.4 0.6 1.5 1.5 2.8 7.7 6.3 10.0

 22 to 24.9 .......................................... 11.7 3.4 5.6 2.8 16.5 0.8 1.7 1.6 2.6 5.8 4.0 10.3

 25 to 29.9 .......................................... 10.6 3.0 5.0 2.7 14.3 1.1 1.5 1.1 3.0 5.2 2.4 10.2

 30 or More ......................................... 2.9 1.1 1.1 0.6 4.3 0.4 Q Q 1.5 1.6 0.3 19.9

Engine Size (liters)

 2.49 or Less ...................................... 24.7 7.5 11.5 5.7 35.1 2.2 3.4 2.8 7.2 12.5 6.9 7.6

 2.50 to 3.49 ....................................... 12.9 3.1 6.5 3.2 17.3 0.6 1.3 1.6 2.5 6.7 4.6 10.8

 3.50 to 4.49 ....................................... 10.1 2.1 5.5 2.5 14.0 0.4 0.9 1.2 1.7 5.1 4.7 11.7

 4.50 or Greater .................................. 17.0 4.3 8.8 3.8 25.8 0.8 1.9 2.3 2.4 9.6 8.8 9.9

Number of Cylinders

 4 ........................................................ 25.8 7.6 12.1 6.1 35.8 2.2 3.5 3.1 7.1 12.6 7.2 7.5

 6 ........................................................ 22.5 5.1 12.0 5.3 29.8 1.0 2.3 2.5 4.1 11.2 8.6 8.3

 8 ........................................................ 15.9 4.2 8.1 3.6 25.7 0.8 1.7 2.3 2.3 9.8 8.9 9.9

 Other ................................................. 0.4 Q Q Q 0.9 Q Q Q Q 0.4 Q 44.8

Type of Transmission

 Automatic .......................................... 47.3 12.2 23.8 11.3 70.2 2.2 5.6 7.1 8.3 25.6 21.4 6.2

 Manual Shift ...................................... 17.4 4.9 8.5 4.0 21.9 1.9 1.9 0.8 5.4 8.3 3.6 9.8

Type of Drive

 Front-Wheel ...................................... 31.0 8.8 15.1 7.1 43.8 2.3 3.8 4.3 7.1 15.0 11.3 6.8

 Rear-Wheel ....................................... 25.9 6.0 13.1 6.7 38.4 1.1 3.1 3.3 4.7 14.3 11.8 8.1

 4-Wheel ............................................. 7.7 2.2 4.1 1.4 9.9 0.7 0.6 Q 2.0 4.6 1.8 13.6

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 5.11. U.S. Vehicles by Household Composition, 1994 (Continued) 

 (Million Vehicles)

1993 Household and

 1994 Vehicle 

 Characteristics 

 RSE Column Factor:

Households with Children Households Without Children

RSE

Row

Factor:

Total

Age of Oldest Child

Total

One Adult--

Age of Householder

Two or More Adults--

Age of Householder

Under

7

Years

7

to

15

Years

16

or

17

Years

Under

35

Years

35

to

59

Years

60

Years

or

Over

Under

35

Years

35

to

59

Years

60

Years

or

Over

0.6 1.0 0.8 1.3 0.5 1.8 1.4 1.2 1.3 0.9 1.0

Type of Fuel System

 Carburetor ......................................... 32.2 8.5 16.6 7.2 44.2 2.0 3.6 4.1 6.1 15.6 12.8 7.4

 Fuel Injection ..................................... 31.6 8.4 15.4 7.7 46.7 2.1 3.9 3.7 7.6 17.4 11.9 7.0

 Diesel Engine .................................... 0.9 Q 0.4 0.3 1.3 Q Q Q Q 0.9 Q 30.3

Type of Fuel Purchased

 Motor Gasoline .................................. 63.4 16.8 31.7 14.9 90.0 4.0 7.5 7.7 13.7 33.1 24.1 5.7

 Unleaded ......................................... 62.5 16.6 31.1 14.8 89.0 3.9 7.4 7.6 13.6 32.7 23.9 5.7

 Regular Grade ............................... 43.1 11.4 21.4 10.3 61.1 2.2 4.7 5.3 9.0 22.6 17.2 6.8

 Intermediate Grade ....................... 8.5 2.0 4.3 2.2 12.1 0.7 1.3 1.1 2.1 4.2 2.8 13.3

 Premium Grade ............................. 10.9 3.2 5.4 2.3 15.8 1.1 1.4 1.2 2.4 5.9 3.9 11.5

 Leaded ............................................ 0.9 Q 0.5 Q 1.0 Q Q Q Q 0.4 Q 40.1

 Gasohol ............................................. 0.5 Q Q Q 1.0 Q Q Q Q Q 0.6 45.7

 Diesel Fuel ........................................ 0.7 Q 0.3 Q 1.1 Q Q Q Q 0.6 Q 36.4

Type of Primary Service

 Full-Service Pumps ........................... 4.2 1.5 1.8 0.9 9.6 Q 0.7 2.6 0.4 3.0 2.8 21.0

 Self or Mini-Service Pumps ............... 59.4 15.3 30.2 13.9 80.4 3.9 6.7 5.0 13.2 30.3 21.4 6.3

 Both Equally ...................................... 0.9 Q 0.3 Q 2.0 Q Q 0.3 Q 0.6 0.6 34.7

 Bulk Sales/Other ............................... QQQQQQQQQQQ Q

Vehicle Used for Commuting

to and from Work

 Yes .................................................... 44.5 12.1 22.1 10.3 50.8 3.3 5.5 1.6 10.8 22.7 6.8 7.3

 No ...................................................... 20.1 5.0 10.2 4.9 41.4 0.7 2.1 6.3 2.9 11.2 18.1 8.2

1 Below 150 percent of poverty line or 60 percent of median State income. 2 Approximately .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 includesmembers under age 18 unless the member is the householder or spouse.• To obtain the 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 use. • Percentages are calculated on unrounded numbers. • 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 for the 1994 Residential Transportation Energy Consumption Survey.