On average, there are 1.88 vehicles per U.S. household. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the percentage of households without a car or light truck came to around nine percent in 2017, meaning that about 90 percent of households had at least one light vehicle at their disposal in that same year.
Most Americans drive daily
In a recent Gallup poll among U.S. adults, about 64 percent of respondents claimed to drive daily, while another 19 percent of respondents stated that they would use a motor vehicle multiple times in an average week. These figures are in line with the U.S. motorization rate, which stood at 821 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015.
These streets were made for driving
The United States has the most extensive road network, compared to any other country in the world: its road network encompasses almost 6.6 million kilometers or about four million miles. In 2018, there were about 270 million vehicles roaming the streets of the country.
Number of vehicles per household in the United States from 2001 to 2017
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US Department of Transportation. (July 31, 2018). Number of vehicles per household in the United States from 2001 to 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/551403/number-of-vehicles-per-household-in-the-united-states/
US Department of Transportation. "Number of vehicles per household in the United States from 2001 to 2017." Chart. July 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/551403/number-of-vehicles-per-household-in-the-united-states/
US Department of Transportation. (2018). Number of vehicles per household in the United States from 2001 to 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/551403/number-of-vehicles-per-household-in-the-united-states/
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