| Variable | 1965 | 1981 | 1990 | Percent Change
1965 - 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Population (age 5+) | 3,920,000 | 4,727,400 | 5,330,400 | 36% |
| Mobile Population (age 5+) | 3,124,500 | 3,871,700 | 4,378,900 | 40% |
| Mobile Population Share (%) | 80% | 82% | 82% | |
| "Travellers" (age 5+) | 2,610,200 | 3,503,300 | 4,071,400 | 56% |
| "Traveller" Population Share (%) | 67% | 74% | 76% | |
| Total Households | 1,386,800 | 1,970,400 | 2,246,300 | 62% |
| Mobile Households | 1,302,700 | 1,786,000 | 2,072,500 | 59% |
| Mobile Household Share (%) | 94% | 91% | 92% | |
| "Travelling" Households | 1,231,500 | 1,730,400 | 2,011,300 | 63% |
| "Travelling" Household Share (%) | 89% | 88% | 90% | |
| Total Trips, All Modes | 12,172,400 | 17,168,100 | 16,966,700 | 39% |
| Person Hours of Travel, All Modes | 3,763,500 | 5,569,300 | 6,021,200 | 60% |
| Average Trip Duration, All Modes | 18.6 | 19.5 | 21.3 | 15% |
| Person Trips (Mechanized Modes) | 9,737,200 | 14,527,400 | 14,811,400 | 52% |
| Person Hours of Travel, Person Trips | 3,188,200 | 4,957,000 | 5,444,600 | 71% |
| Average Trip Duration, Person Trips | 19.6 | 20.5 | 22.1 | 12% |
| Trip Rates (Average Weekday) | ||||
| Total Trips per Mobile Pop. | 3.90 | 4.43 | 3.87 | -1% |
| Person Trips per "Traveller" | 3.73 | 4.15 | 3.64 | -2% |
| Total Trips per Mobile HH | 9.34 | 9.61 | 8.19 | -12% |
| Person Trips per "Travelling" HH | 7.91 | 8.40 | 7.36 | -7% |
| Total Trips per Total Household | 8.78 | 8.71 | 7.55 | -14% |
| Person Trips per Total Household | 7.02 | 7.37 | 6.59 | -6% |
| Travel Time Expenditures (Average Weekday, in Minutes) | ||||
| Total Travel Time per Mobile Person | 72.3 | 86.3 | 82.5 | 14% |
| Total Travel Time per "Traveller" | 73.3 | 84.9 | 80.2 | 9% |
| Total Travel Time per Mobile HH | 173.3 | 187.1 | 174.3 | 1% |
| Total Travel Time per "Travelling" HH | 155.3 | 171.9 | 162.4 | 5% |