Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted July 13-14, 2006
| July 13 - 14, 2006 | What is your favorite time of year to take a vacation? | What is your favorite time of year to take a vacation? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Spring | 15% | 17% | 14% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 35% | 11% | 8% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 17% | 13% | 14% | 16% | 24% | 22% | 10% | 13% | 17% | 14% | 27% | 11% | 9% | 18% | 8% | 15% |
| Summer | 33% | 31% | 35% | 35% | 33% | 32% | 30% | 32% | 52% | 31% | 33% | 34% | 32% | 36% | 33% | 30% | 37% | 40% | 36% | 41% | 29% | 18% | 25% | 36% | 39% | 41% | 36% | 30% |
| Fall | 25% | 24% | 27% | 29% | 24% | 24% | 16% | 26% | 13% | 30% | 26% | 25% | 26% | 24% | 27% | 29% | 11% | 14% | 27% | 26% | 27% | 35% | 22% | 29% | 27% | 19% | 33% | 23% |
| Winter | 11% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 8% | 14% | 15% | 9% | 14% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 13% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 7% | 11% | 11% | 15% | 9% | 23% |
| July 13 - 14, 2006 | Do you typically go to the same vacation spot every year? | Do you typically go to the same vacation spot every year? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Yes | 27% | 27% | 28% | 33% | 26% | 22% | 44% | 21% | 32% | 27% | 27% | 28% | 32% | 21% | 30% | 14% | 24% | 38% | 32% | 26% | 22% | 16% | 40% | 21% | 27% | 26% | 24% | 29% |
| No | 66% | 69% | 64% | 64% | 66% | 71% | 52% | 75% | 64% | 64% | 68% | 64% | 62% | 72% | 65% | 74% | 68% | 58% | 62% | 69% | 73% | 72% | 52% | 73% | 65% | 73% | 71% | 71% |
| July 13 - 14, 2006 | Have you taken, or will you take, a summer vacation this year? | Have you taken, or will you take, a summer vacation this year? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Yes | 42% | 46% | 38% | 51% | 36% | 40% | 57% | 43% | 46% | 36% | 52% | 32% | 46% | 37% | 43% | 29% | 46% | 52% | 43% | 46% | 41% | 26% | 29% | 28% | 54% | 49% | 56% | 65% |
| No | 52% | 47% | 57% | 44% | 56% | 57% | 41% | 49% | 48% | 59% | 44% | 60% | 50% | 55% | 52% | 62% | 47% | 44% | 51% | 50% | 54% | 65% | 64% | 66% | 41% | 48% | 42% | 34% |
| July 13 - 14, 2006 | (Asked only of those who plan to take a summer vacation this year) Which of the following best describes your vacation plans for the summer? | Which of the following best describes your vacation plans for the summer? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Go to the beach | 24% | 26% | 22% | 27% | 20% | 24% | 38% | 22% | 31% | 19% | 26% | 20% | 25% | 22% | 26% | 23% | 11% | 34% | 25% | 27% | 18% | 9% | 28% | 7% | 36% | 29% | 31% | 22% |
| Go to the mountains | 12% | 14% | 10% | 14% | 13% | 9% | 15% | 13% | 14% | 9% | 14% | 10% | 13% | 11% | 13% | 2% | 18% | 15% | 10% | 13% | 13% | 8% | 11% | 12% | 9% | 15% | 13% | 18% |
| Visit relatives | 19% | 12% | 26% | 18% | 19% | 19% | 6% | 14% | 24% | 26% | 16% | 22% | 18% | 20% | 16% | 19% | 34% | 15% | 21% | 15% | 17% | 29% | 19% | 25% | 14% | 9% | 20% | 17% |
| Stay at home | 18% | 18% | 18% | 13% | 23% | 19% | 6% | 22% | 6% | 22% | 14% | 24% | 18% | 19% | 18% | 23% | 15% | 6% | 23% | 19% | 19% | 30% | 28% | 24% | 18% | 22% | 11% | 1% |
| Travel abroad | 6% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 4% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 7% | 8% | 2% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 0% | 13% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 8% | 22% |
| Travel somewhere in the U. S. | 15% | 16% | 14% | 17% | 13% | 16% | 27% | 13% | 16% | 13% | 16% | 14% | 14% | 16% | 14% | 19% | 19% | 21% | 5% | 13% | 19% | 15% | 6% | 25% | 18% | 16% | 9% | 17% |
| July 13 - 14, 2006 | How much time will you spend on vacation this year? | How much time will you spend on vacation this year? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Will not take a vacation | 37% | 36% | 38% | 28% | 39% | 44% | 43% | 34% | 28% | 40% | 27% | 47% | 35% | 39% | 35% | 43% | 42% | 36% | 34% | 30% | 40% | 45% | 66% | 40% | 30% | 31% | 16% | 12% |
| Less than one week | 15% | 13% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 12% | 24% | 16% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 16% | 20% | 16% | 17% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 18% | 24% | 18% | 8% | 11% |
| One week | 16% | 17% | 16% | 17% | 18% | 13% | 14% | 18% | 27% | 13% | 18% | 15% | 17% | 16% | 17% | 15% | 17% | 20% | 15% | 16% | 20% | 10% | 8% | 19% | 19% | 21% | 27% | 17% |
| Two weeks | 16% | 19% | 13% | 19% | 15% | 12% | 19% | 19% | 8% | 14% | 19% | 12% | 17% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 11% | 14% | 13% | 21% | 16% | 15% | 6% | 16% | 12% | 13% | 22% | 30% |
| More than two weeks | 13% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 11% | 12% | 4% | 14% | 13% | 14% | 18% | 7% | 13% | 12% | 14% | 5% | 11% | 8% | 21% | 11% | 11% | 14% | 4% | 6% | 14% | 16% | 24% | 27% |