USA Urban Areas: Roadway and
Mass Transit Market Share by Density

URBAN AREAS OVER 500,000    
Urban Population Density Roadway Market Share (Person Miles) Mass Transit Market Share
Over 5,000* 96.5% 3.5%
4,000 - 4,999 98.3% 1.7%
3,000 - 3,999 98.3% 1.7%
2,000 - 2,999 99.2% 0.8%
Under 2,000 99.3% 0.7%
Average 98.8% 1.2%
     
Exhibit: Over 5,000 without New York 98.0% 2.0%
Average without New York 98.9% 1.1%
     
Estimated from US Census, FHWA and FTA Data  
     
2002 Market Share, 2000 Population Density  

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