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Here are Some Facts About Portland Oregon
“It must always be remembered how cost-effectiveness works in the public sector: the cost IS the benefit.” - author unknown
Annual cost of owning a car* for various household income levels |
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data from: Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010- www.bls.gov/cex/2010/share/income.pdf |
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Household income |
All |
$5-9,999 |
$10-14,999 |
$15-19,999 |
$20-29,999 |
$30- 39,999 |
$40-49,999 |
$50-69,999 |
$70,000 up |
Avg. Annual Expenditures |
$48109 |
$18297 |
$19909 |
$24935 |
$29158 |
$35556 |
$40616 |
$47966 |
$80708 |
All transportation |
16.0% |
12.6% |
13.1% |
15.3% |
16.7% |
17.5% |
17.5% |
16.2% |
15.7% |
Vehicle purchase |
5.5% |
2.5% |
2.6% |
3.5% |
5.4% |
6.0% |
5.6% |
5.0% |
5.8% |
Public transportation |
1.0% |
.8% |
.6% |
.7% |
.8% |
.8% |
.7% |
.8% |
1.3% |
vehicles per household |
1.9 |
.8 |
.9 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
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Transport Without transit(1) |
15.0% |
11.8% |
12.5% |
14.6% |
15.9% |
16.7% |
16.8% |
15.4 |
14.4% |
Total transportation $(2) |
$7216 |
$2159 |
$2489 |
$3640 |
$4636 |
$5,938 |
$6823 |
$7387 |
$11622 |
Total for one car(3) |
$3798 |
$2698 |
$2765 |
$3034 |
$3090 |
$3492 |
$3412 |
$3358 |
$4304 |
Purchase expenditure all cars $(4) |
$2646 |
$457 |
$518 |
$872 |
$1574 |
$2133 |
$2275 |
$2398 |
$4681 |
Purchase expenditure One car$(5) |
$1393 |
$571 |
$576 |
$726 |
$1049 |
$1255 |
$1137 |
$1090 |
$1734 |
Operate one car (no purchase)(6) |
$2405 |
$2127 |
$2189 |
$2308 |
$2040 |
$2237 |
$2275 |
$2268 |
$2570 |
Purchase + Operate one car (5+6) |
$3798 |
$2698 |
$2765 |
$3034 |
$3089 |
$3492 |
$3412 |
$3358 |
$4304 |
Purchase + Operate one car /month |
$317 |
$225 |
$230 |
$252 |
$257 |
$291 |
$284 |
$280 |
$359 |
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Cost to own & operate ONE car for average incomes from $5000 to $69.999 |
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Average cost of car (7): $3121 ($260/month) |
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Average cost per mile of car (8): 27.6 cents per vehicle-mile |
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Average cost per passenger-mile of car (9): 16.5 cents per passenger-mile |
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Incremental cost to operate already owned car for average incomes from $5000 to $69.999 |
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Average cost to operate ONLY one car (10): $2206 ($189/month) |
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Average cost to operate ONLY per mile of car (11): 19.5 cents per vehicle-mile |
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Average cost per passenger-mile of car (12): 11.7 cents per passenger-mile |
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Details of the above Calculations |
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1: |
Transport Without transit % |
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Transportation percent- Public Transit percent |
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Total household transportation expense $ |
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Without transit percent x Avg. Annual Expenditures |
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For one car $ |
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Transportation expense divided by number of cars |
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Purchase expenditure all cars$ |
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purchase percent x Avg. Annual Expenditures |
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Purchase expenditure One car$ |
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Purchase expenditure all cars divided by number of cars |
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Operate one car (no purchase) |
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Average cost of car - Purchase expenditure One car |
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For one car, average of incomes $5000-$69.999 |
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Sum $5000 to $69,999 income columns divided by 7 |
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Cost per mile (based on 11,300 miles; TRANSPORTATION ENERGY DATA BOOK: EDITION 30—2011, table 8.9) |
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Average cost of one car divided by 11,300 miles |
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Cost per passenger-mile (based on 1.67 passengers/vehicle) |
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Cost per Vehicle-mile divided by 1.67 |
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Average cost to operate ONLY one car |
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Sum of Operate cars for $5000 to $69,999 income columns divided by 7 |
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Average cost to operate ONLY per mile of car |
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Average cost of one car divided by 11,300 miles |
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Average cost per passenger-mile of car |
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Cost per Vehicle-mile divided by 1.67 |
Actual Cost of Owning a Car from Bureau of Labor Statistics
Cost to own & operate ONE car for average incomes from $5000 to $69.999 |
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Average annual cost of a car: |
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$3121 ($260/month) |
Average cost of a car per mile: |
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27.6 cents per vehicle-mile |
Average cost of a car per passenger-mile: |
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16.5 cents per passenger-mile |
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Incremental cost to operate already owned car for average incomes from $5000 to $69.999 |
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Average cost to operate a car: |
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$2206 ($189/month) |
Average cost to operate a car per mile: |
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19.5 cents per vehicle-mile |
Average cost to operate a car per passenger-mile: |
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11.7 cents per passenger-mile |
For comparison here is the frequently cited AAA cost (it is based on new cars, not average cars) |
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