Demographic influences on household travel and fuel purchase behaviour.

Gur, Yehuda. Mintz, Marianne Millar. Morrison, Robert.

1981?

SEPARATA
65

In this paper differences in travel and fuel purchase patterns by demographically distinct groups of households are discussed. The analysis was conducted as a part of an ongoing effort at Aragone National Laboratory (ANL) to analyze the relationship between various household attributes (primarily race and income) and transportation fuel use and expenditures. A number of ratial differences in vehicle ownership and use have been found previously (1,2), particularly among low-income households living in central cities of metropolitan areas. Minority and poor households may respond differently to changes in fuel price and availability, either because of earlier investments in energy-intensive capital equipment or reduced flexibility to adjust household expenditure patterns [1, 2, and as described by S. J. La Belle et al].

Presenta tbls. y gráfs.

ESTADOS UNIDOS; ENCUESTAS DE CONSUMO ENERGETICO; ANALISIS COMPARATIVO; TRANSPORTE; CONSUMO DE COMBUSTIBLES; CLASES SOCIALES;