2. Age and Vehicle Ownership
This section looks at the vehicle ownership patterns of households which are
composed completely of persons who are seniors. Thus the data has direct
relevance of the parking needs of affordable senior housing developments.
Of course, vehicle ownership rates will vary in different locations, however,
the data shows that senior households own significantly fewer vehicles than
households at large.
|
Observation |
Households
composed entirely of seniors own significantly fewer vehicles per household than
average. |
|
|
|
|
Implication |
Minimum parking
requirements should be lower for housing dedicated to seniors. |
The data used if either from MTC's
1990 Household Travel Survey or the 1995 Nationwide Personal Transportation
Survey. The data below is also available in Excel - Age
and Vehicle Ownership
a. 100% Senior Households vs. No Senior
Households - Bay Area
As the table below shows, vehicle ownership rates decline as the age
increases from 62, to 65, to 75.
| Table:
Bay Area Veh/HH for All Households, HH w/0% Seniors, HH w/100% Seniors |
| |
Vehicles/HH |
#
of cases |
|
| All
Households |
1.76 |
9,359 |
|
| Household
w/ No One Aged 62 and Over |
1.89 |
7,486 |
|
| Households
w/ 100% Aged 62 and Over |
1.29 |
1,201 |
-31.7% |
| Household w/ No One Aged 65 and Over |
1.89 |
7,802 |
|
| Households
w/ 100% Aged 65 and Over |
1.24 |
1,000 |
-34.4% |
| Household w/ No One Aged 75 and Over |
1.86 |
8,788 |
|
| Households
w/ 100% Aged 75 and Over |
0.89 |
302 |
-52.2% |
| Source:
1990 MTC Household Travel Survey |
b. 100% Senior Households vs. No Senior
Households - By Income
| Table:
Vehicle Ownership Rates by Income for
Households with No Seniors vs. 100% Senior Households |
|
|
Income
|
Vehicles
per Household
|
Difference
(in
Veh/HH)
|
All
> 64
0
> 64
|
|
0
> 64*
|
All
> 64*
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
less than $5000 |
.81 |
.61 |
.20 |
75% |
| |
$5,000 - $9,999 |
.92 |
.73 |
.18 |
80% |
| |
$10,000 - $14,999 |
1.26 |
1.01 |
.25 |
80% |
| |
$15,000 - $19,999 |
1.42 |
1.16 |
.26 |
82% |
| |
$20,000 - $24,999 |
1.55 |
1.34 |
.22 |
86% |
| |
$25,000 - $29,999 |
1.72 |
1.41 |
.30 |
82% |
| |
$30,000 -$34,999 |
1.81 |
1.54 |
.27 |
85% |
| |
$35,000 - $39,999 |
1.96 |
1.65 |
.31 |
84% |
| |
$40,000 - $49,999 |
2.06 |
1.58 |
.48 |
77% |
| |
$50,000 - $59,999 |
2.16 |
1.54 |
.62 |
71% |
| |
$60,000 - $69,999 |
2.22 |
1.79 |
.43 |
80% |
| |
$70,000 - $79,999 |
2.29 |
1.65 |
.64 |
72% |
| |
$80,000 or more |
2.35 |
1.76 |
.59 |
75% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Total |
1.89 |
1.20 |
.69 |
64% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| *
"0 > 64" = Households with zero persons aged 65 or greater |
| *"All
> 64" = Households with all
persons aged 65 or greater |
c. 100% Senior Households -- Vehicle
Ownership By Unit Type
| Table:
Veh/HH for Senior HH by Unit Type |
| Housing
Unit Type |
Vehicles
per Household |
|
|
| Single
house (detached) |
1.37 |
| Single
family (attached) |
1.03 |
| Apartment |
.60 |
| Mobile
home / trailer |
1.19 |
d. 100% Senior Households --
Vehicle Ownership By Tenure
| Table:
Veh/HH for Senior HH by Tenure |
|
|
Tenure
|
Vehicles
per Household
|
| |
Owners |
1.35 |
| |
Renters |
0.61 |
| |
|
|
| Source:
1995 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey |
How
to Use This Information:
The
charts and data on this page (also available below in an Excel spreadsheet) are
specific to the Bay Area and can be used in discussions with communities and
local governments/planning departments.
- You
can "right-click" in your browser on the chart, and
- Click
"Save Image As" to save the chart as a GIF file which you can use
for applications and presentations.
Otherwise,
download the Excel file (Age
and Vehicle Ownership)
which has both the chart and the table. Use the
appropriate income level as a fact in your applications and analyses.
Next:
Density,
Transit and Vehicle Ownership
Sources:
Metropolitan Transportation Commission. 1996. 1990 MTC Household Travel
Survey. Oakland, Calif.
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. 1997. 1995
Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey. Washington, D.C.
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