A summer vacation is a long-awaited ritual for Americans of all ages. But will costs affect younger and older travelers in different ways this season? The AARP Bulletin teamed up with the independent research firm SSRS for a national poll. Here are the results.
Summer Vacation Plans |
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| Ages 18-49 | 50-plus | |||
| Are you planning to take a vacation trip this summer? |
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| Yes | 43% | 42% | ||
| No | 56 | 54 | ||
| Do the following apply to your summer travel plans? |
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| Canceled/delayed trip because of costs | 13% | 10% | ||
Will stay closer to home because of costs |
26 | 23 | ||
Will take shorter trip because of costs |
15 | 10 | ||
Will stay with family/friends because of costs |
23 | 21 | ||
| None of these |
34 | 40 | ||
| If you take more than one trip, where is the farthest destination? |
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Within your own state |
16% | 14% | ||
Out of your state |
53 | 57 | ||
| Out of the U.S. |
18 | 17 | ||
| Haven't decided yet |
12 | 12 | ||
| How will you travel? |
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Car |
56% | 50% | ||
Bus |
3 | 1 |
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Airplane |
31 | 39 |
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Train |
1 |
1 |
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| Boat |
1 |
1 |
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| Combination | 5 |
5 |
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| Have gas prices affected your vacation plans? |
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Yes |
42% | 42% | ||
| No |
57 |
57 | ||
| Have air or train ticket prices affected your vacation plans? |
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Yes |
35% | 32% | ||
| No | 64 |
67 | ||
| The results were taken from a survey of 1,000 adults age 18 and older conducted April 25-29, 2012. |
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