U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Vehicle Technologies Office

Fact #453: January 22, 2007
Household Vehicle Ownership

The share of households owning three, four, and five vehicles rose from 1995 to 2001, while the share of households with no vehicles, one vehicle, and two vehicles declined. Households with two vehicles have the greatest share in all three of the listed years.

Share of Households by Vehicle Ownership
Graph showing the percentage share of households owning zero to five vehicles in 1990, 1995, and 2001. For more detailed information, see the table below.

Supporting Information

Household Vehicle Ownership, 1990, 1995, and 2001
Number of Household Vehicles  1990 1995 2001
0 Vehicles 9.2% 8.1% 7.9%
1 Vehicle 32.8% 32.4% 31.4%
2 Vehicles 38.4% 40.4% 37.1%
3 Vehicles 13.6% 14.0% 15.1%
4 Vehicles 4.2% 3.6% 5.6%
5 Vehicles 1.8% 1.5% 2.9%
All 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Sources: U.S. Department of Transportation, 2001 National Household Travel Survey.
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1995 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey.
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1990 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey.

 

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