In its latest report, Driven to Spend,

In its latest report, Driven to Spend, the Surface Transportation Policy Project (STPP) set out to determine how sprawl patterns and public transit choice affect people’s transportation budgets. STPP concluded that residents spend most on transportation in Houston, Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth, and Miami, all cities with pronounced urban sprawl and a low ratio of transit service to roads. Based in part on a Consumer Expenditure Survey conducted by the US Department of Labor, the report estimates that the average American family spends 19 percent of its income on transportation. In Houston, the average climbs to 22 percent, whereas families in New York City, Baltimore, and Honolulu need only devote 14-15 percent of their budgets to transportation. STPP emphasizes that households in the lowest income brackets are especially hard hit — some families earning less than $12,000 a year spend up to 36 percent of that money to get around. To receive the full report contact: (202) 466-2636 or www.transact.org.
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