On average, there are 1.88 vehicles per U.S. household. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the percentage of households without a car or light truck came to around nine percent in 2017, meaning that about 90 percent of households had at least one light vehicle at their disposal in that same year.

Most Americans drive daily

In a recent Gallup poll among U.S. adults, about 64 percent of respondents claimed to drive daily, while another 19 percent of respondents stated that they would use a motor vehicle multiple times in an average week. These figures are in line with the U.S. motorization rate, which stood at 821 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015.

 These streets were made for driving  

The United States has the most extensive road network, compared to any other country in the world: its road network encompasses almost 6.6 million kilometers or about four million miles. In 2018, there were about 270 million vehicles roaming the streets of the country.

The East of England was the English region with the highest average number of cars or vans owned per household. All regions recorded an ownership of at least one car, with London being the only exception where the average numbered *** in 2017/18. According to a 2017 Statista survey, ** percent of respondents from the East of England reported owning a car. This was surprisingly lower than other English regions. The East Midlands had seen the highest share of car owners at ** percent, only outranked by Northern Ireland.

 East of England has most multiple car owners

The East of England also tied with the South East, South West, and East Midlands as having the highest percentage of households, owning more than one car. In 2017/18, it was estimated that ** percent of residents from the East were multiple car owners. By comparison, ** percent reported having no car or van within their household.

 ** percent of UK residents have car available  

A 2017 Statista survey found that roughly ** percent of UK residents had a car permanently available to them in their household. Of these, ** percent had their own car.

United States Average Vehicles per Household: 4 or More Licensed Drivers data was reported at 4.100 Unit in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.900 Unit for 2009. United States Average Vehicles per Household: 4 or More Licensed Drivers data is updated yearly, averaging 3.850 Unit from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.100 Unit in 2017 and a record low of 3.800 Unit in 2001. United States Average Vehicles per Household: 4 or More Licensed Drivers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Center for Transportation Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.TA003: Number of Vehicles per Household.

As of August 31, 2020, three-generation households owned on average **** passenger cars in Japan, representing the household type with the highest demand for vehicles. However, this kind of household accounted for only around **** percent of households in Japan. Naturally, ownership correlated with household size and income.

United States Average Vehicles per Household: w/ Children data was reported at 2.200 Unit in 2009. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.200 Unit for 2001. United States Average Vehicles per Household: w/ Children data is updated yearly, averaging 2.200 Unit from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2009, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.200 Unit in 2009 and a record low of 2.200 Unit in 2009. United States Average Vehicles per Household: w/ Children data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Center for Transportation Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.TA003: Number of Vehicles per Household.

United States Average Vehicles per Household: Rural data was reported at 2.400 Unit in 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.300 Unit for 2001. United States Average Vehicles per Household: Rural data is updated yearly, averaging 2.300 Unit from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2009, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.400 Unit in 2009 and a record low of 2.100 Unit in 1991. United States Average Vehicles per Household: Rural data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Center for Transportation Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.TA003: Number of Vehicles per Household.

Percentage of Canadian households that own various types of vehicles. That data are from the Households and the Environment Survey.

Average weekly household expenditure on goods and services in the UK. Data are shown by region, age, income (including equivalised) group (deciles and quintiles), economic status, socio-economic class, housing tenure, output area classification, urban and rural areas (Great Britain only), place of purchase and household composition.

This statistic presents the mean number of motor vehicles per household in the United States in 2014, by type of residence. Overall, the mean number of motor vehicles per household in the United States came to *** in 2014.

United States Average Vehicles per Household: Urban data was reported at 1.700 Unit in 2009. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.800 Unit for 2001. United States Average Vehicles per Household: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 1.800 Unit from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2009, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.900 Unit in 1991 and a record low of 1.700 Unit in 2009. United States Average Vehicles per Household: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Center for Transportation Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.TA003: Number of Vehicles per Household.

United States Average Vehicles per Household: 2 Licensed Drivers data was reported at 2.200 Unit in 2009. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.200 Unit for 2001. United States Average Vehicles per Household: 2 Licensed Drivers data is updated yearly, averaging 2.200 Unit from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2009, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.200 Unit in 2009 and a record low of 2.100 Unit in 1991. United States Average Vehicles per Household: 2 Licensed Drivers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Center for Transportation Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.TA003: Number of Vehicles per Household.

In 2023, on average, one in two urban households and one in three rural households in China owned a car. Altogether, there were **** cars for every 100 Chinese households. This figure has increased more than ********* in the last decade.

A result of China’s economic miracle The substantial increase in car ownership in China is directly correlated with the country's rapid economic development since the 1980s. Until the late 1990s, there were few private cars in China. Cars were generally owned by public organizations, corporations, or transportation companies. The opening of joint ventures in China by foreign automotive companies such as Volkswagen and Toyota led to the introduction of more affordable models in the Chinese market. Combined with rising income levels across the country, the number of private cars in China has grown rapidly since**********, to the point where traffic-related pollution and congestion have gradually become a major problem in China's major cities.

The rise of electric vehicles In recent years, electric vehicles developed by a number of Chinese automotive companies, including BYD and XPeng, have been gaining ground thanks to the Chinese government's generous incentive policies. As a result, China's EV market has become one of the most competitive in the world. Automotive companies such as BYD, Chery and Geely are also making strong gains in the international market.

United States Average Vehicles per Household: w/o Children data was reported at 1.700 Unit in 2009. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.700 Unit for 2001. United States Average Vehicles per Household: w/o Children data is updated yearly, averaging 1.700 Unit from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2009, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.800 Unit in 1991 and a record low of 1.700 Unit in 2009. United States Average Vehicles per Household: w/o Children data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Center for Transportation Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.TA003: Number of Vehicles per Household.

There is more to housing affordability than the rent or mortgage you pay. Transportation costs are the second-biggest budget item for most families, but it can be difficult for people to fully factor transportation costs into decisions about where to live and work. The Location Affordability Index (LAI) is a user-friendly source of standardized data at the neighborhood (census tract) level on combined housing and transportation costs to help consumers, policymakers, and developers make more informed decisions about where to live, work, and invest. Compare eight household profiles (see table below) —which vary by household income, size, and number of commuters—and see the impact of the built environment on affordability in a given location while holding household demographics constant.*$11,880 for a single person household in 2016 according to US Dept. of Health and Human Services: https://aspe.hhs.gov/computations-2016-poverty-guidelinesThis layer is symbolized by the percentage of housing and transportation costs as a percentage of income for the Median-Income Family profile, but the costs as a percentage of income for all household profiles are listed in the pop-up:Also available is a gallery of 8 web maps (one for each household profile) all symbolized the same way for easy comparison: Median-Income Family, Very Low-Income Individual, Working Individual, Single Professional, Retired Couple, Single-Parent Family, Moderate-Income Family, and Dual-Professional Family.An accompanying story map provides side-by-side comparisons and additional context.--Variables used in HUD's calculations include 24 measures such as people per household, average number of rooms per housing unit, monthly housing costs (mortgage/rent as well as utility and maintenance expenses), average number of cars per household, median commute distance, vehicle miles traveled per year, percent of trips taken on transit, street connectivity and walkability (measured by block density), and many more.To learn more about the Location Affordability Index (v.3) visit: https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/location-affordability-index/. There you will find some background and an FAQ page, which includes the question:"Manhattan, San Francisco, and downtown Boston are some of the most expensive places to live in the country, yet the LAI shows them as affordable for the typical regional household. Why?" These areas have some of the lowest transportation costs in the country, which helps offset the high cost of housing. The area median income (AMI) in these regions is also high, so when costs are shown as a percent of income for the typical regional household these neighborhoods appear affordable; however, they are generally unaffordable to households earning less than the AMI.Date of Coverage: 2012-2016 Date Released: March 2019Date Downloaded from HUD Open Data: 4/18/19Further Documentation:LAI Version 3 Data and MethodologyLAI Version 3 Technical Documentation_**The documentation below is in reference to this items placement in the NM Supply Chain Data Hub. The documentation is of use to understanding the source of this item, and how to reproduce it for updates**

Title: Location Affordability Index - NMCDC Copy

Summary: This layer contains the Location Affordability Index from U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - standardized household, housing, and transportation cost estimates by census tract for 8 household profiles.

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The census is undertaken by the Office for National Statistics every 10 years and gives us a picture of all the people and households in England and Wales. The most recent census took place in March of 2021.The census asks every household questions about the people who live there and the type of home they live in. In doing so, it helps to build a detailed snapshot of society. Information from the census helps the government and local authorities to plan and fund local services, such as education, doctors' surgeries and roads.Key census statistics for Leicester are published on the open data platform to make information accessible to local services, voluntary and community groups, and residents. There is also a dashboard published showcasing various datasets from the census allowing users to view data for Leicester and compare this with national statistics.Further information about the census and full datasets can be found on the ONS website - https://www.ons.gov.uk/census/aboutcensus/censusproductsCar availabilityThis dataset provides Census 2021 estimates on the number of cars or vans available to members of households for England and Wales. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.Definition: The number of cars or vans owned or available for use by household members.Vehicles included:pick-ups, camper vans and motor homesvehicles that are temporarily not working vehicles that have failed their MOTvehicles owned or used by a lodgercompany cars or vans if they're available for private useVehicles not included:motorbikes, trikes, quad bikes or mobility scootersvehicles that have a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN)vehicles owned or used only by a visitor vehicles that are kept at another address or not easily accessedThe number of cars or vans in an area relates only to households. Cars or vans used by communal establishment residents are not counted.Households with 10 to 20 cars or vans are counted as having only 10.Households with more than 20 cars or vans were treated as invalid and a value imputed.This dataset includes data for Leicester city and England overall.

United States Average Vehicles per Household data was reported at 1.900 Unit in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.900 Unit for 2009. United States Average Vehicles per Household data is updated yearly, averaging 1.900 Unit from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.900 Unit in 2017 and a record low of 1.800 Unit in 1991. United States Average Vehicles per Household data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Center for Transportation Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.TA003: Number of Vehicles per Household.

By the end of March 2025, there were approximately **** million motor vehicles in use in Japan. The figure continued its growth from the preceding decade. Shrinking population, growing vehicle numbers? Japan’s population is rapidly aging as well as shrinking year by year. Nonetheless, the number of vehicles in use is growing. One explanation for this could be that while the average household size has decreased, the number of households has continued to grow, as more and more Japanese remain single. Additionally, small and light-weight vehicles that are affordable might facilitate vehicle ownership. When looking for a cheap deal, used automobiles are an option as well. However, the demographic development is likely to push down vehicle numbers eventually when registrations canceled outnumber registrations issued. This process could be accelerated by the fact that households are less likely to invest in a private car, especially in urban areas. Instead, the market for shared vehicle use is expected to increase. What happens to motor vehicles that are of no use? The average age of passenger cars, like that of their owners, is increasing in Japan. But when people can no longer maintain their vehicles, they enter the final phase of a vehicle's life cycle. This process is regulated by the Automobile Recycling Law (enacted in 2005). New vehicle owners pay a recycling fee to the Japan Automobile Recycling Promotion Center (JARC). When used automobiles get handed over to ELV collectors (end of life vehicles), they enter a successive recycling process from the collectors to fluorocarbon recovery operators, to dismantlers and wreckers, and finally to shredder residue processors. Automobile manufacturers, importers, and designated recycling agencies get subsidized by the fees paid to the JARC for buying the reclaimed materials and metals. Around ****million vehicles enter this process every year.

Average vehicles per household by neighborhoods in Johns Creek, GA.Neighborhood boundaries are created and maintained by Johns Creek, GA.Demographics data is from Esri GeoEnrichment Services.

This statistic depicts the car ownership per household in France from 2015 to 2021. In 2021, an estimated *** million people in France owned ***** cars or more.