Table 1 Summary Statistics for Iowa Lakes Data
Variable200220032004200520092014All Years
Households3,2704,2713,5283,1334,8903,22322,315
Trips (all households)6.416.946.576.926.256.546.59
Trips (households with positive trips)10.7511.0910.6011.0810.4211.2210.83
Travel cost (all sites) ($)13713913814313997133
Travel cost (trips taken) ($)59636667623660
Age (26-34)0.120.100.090.070.050.030.08
Age (35-49)0.30.310.290.290.240.210.28
Age (50-59)0.220.230.240.260.260.250.24
Age (60-75)0.210.230.260.260.320.440.28
Age (76+)0.090.100.110.110.130.060.10
Male respondent0.690.670.660.670.680.690.68
Household size2.632.572.472.522.452.472.52
College (share with post-high school education)0.680.60.680.700.700.750.70
Income category 1 (<$25,000)0.180.190.140.160.100.100.15
Income category 2 ($25,001-$50,000)0.340.330.330.310.210.220.29
Income category 3 ($50,001-$75,000)0.260.250.270.250.460.310.31
Income category 4 ($75,001-$100,000)0.130.120.130.140.100.160.13
Income category 5 (>$100,000)0.900.110.120.130.110.220.13
Home-county weekend precipitation (mm)1.911.712.471.522.502.092.06
Home-county weekend temperature (°C)9.898.629.269.668.308.208.92
  • Note: This table provides mean values of trips, travel costs, and demographics. The age group of < 25 is treated as the base group and not reported here. The household size is truncated at 10. All households that do not report income are assigned to category 3. Annual average home-c ounty weekend weather variables are compiled from the PRISM Climate Group (monthly data available at http://prism.oregonstate.edu). Travel costs are expressed in 2002 US$.