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San Francisco Bay Area Regional Vehicle Ownership - 1930-2030
Year Vehicles
Available		 Total
Households		 Vehicles per
Household		 Total
Population		 Vehicles per
Capita
1930 461,800 442,700 1.04 1,578,000 0.29
1940 612,500 543,900 1.13 1,734,300 0.35
1950 1,006,400 837,300 1.20 2,681,300 0.38
1960 1,620,600 1,174,000 1.38 3,638,900 0.45
1970 2,503,100 1,552,400 1.61 4,630,600 0.54
1980 3,281,800 1,970,500 1.67 5,179,800 0.63
1990 3,955,100 2,246,200 1.76 6,023,600 0.66
2000 4,325,000 2,466,000 1.75 6,783,800 0.64
2010 4,830,600 2,696,500 1.79 7,412,500 0.65
2020 5,271,400 2,941,700 1.79 8,069,700 0.65
2030 5,679,800 3,177,400 1.79 8,712,800 0.65


Source: Historical population and household data is from the US Bureau of the Census, decennial census (1930-2000). Historical vehicle availability data is derived from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (1930-1950) and from the US Bureau of the Census (1960-2000). Projected population and household data is from the Association of Bay Area Governments, Projections 2007 database (years 2010, 2020 and 2030). Projected vehicle availability data is from MTC travel demand forecasts, based on ABAG's Projections 2007 demographic forecasts.

See also the MTC report: "Vehicle Ownership Forecasts for the San Francisco Bay Area: 1990-2030" (PDF format).


Updated July 27, 2009 .