CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION QUICK FACTS

(Published 2016)

Transportation System Extent:

State Highways: 15,100 miles
Other Public Roads: 159, 703 miles
All Public Roads: 174,730 miles
Number of Bridges: 24,743
Class I Railroad (miles operated): 5,403 miles
Public Use Airports: 244 / Goods Movement:
Rail Traffic Originated: 60.9 million tons
Rail Traffic Terminated: 103.7 million tons
Air Cargo: 3.98 million tons
Waterborne Shipments: 202.7million short tons

Vehicles and Conveyances:

Automobiles Registered in California: 24.4 million
Electric: 111,256
Hybrid: 959,490
Motorcycles Registered in California: 880,588
Trucks Registered in California: 5.6 million
Bus Inventory: 10,691
Rail Transit Systems: 3 intercity rail
4 commuter rail
8 urban rail / Household Travel:
Commute by Car Alone: 73.2%
Commute by Car/Vanpool: 11.1%
Commute by Public Transit: 5.2%
Commute by Bicycle and Walk: 3.8%
Commute by Other: 1.3%
Work at Home/Telecommute: 5.3%
Average Commute Time: 27.6 minutes

Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled:

Total Roadway: 334.7 billion1
State Highway: 180.8 billion
Local Roadway: 152.7 billion
Interstate Highway: 87.0 billion
1Includes all jurisdictions (city, county, state, federal, and other agency roads) /

Socio-Economics:

Gross State Product: $2,325billion
(largest economy in the United States)
Median Household Income: $61,489
Licensed Drivers: 25.7 million
Fuel Sold: 17.7 billion gallons
Rail, Transit and Air Passengers:
Intercity Rail (AMTRAK): 5.43 million
Bus Passengers: 944.7 million
Rail, Street Car, Trolley: 459.0 million
Air Passengers: 191.5 million /

Geographic:

Population: 39.25million
Land Area: 155,779square miles
Average Persons Per Square Mile: 252
Cities: 480
Counties: 58

Sources:

Caltrans California Department of Transportation

California Department of Finance

California State Controller’s Office

California Board of Equalization

California Department of Motor Vehicles

Association of American Railroads

American Association of Port Authorities

Federal Aviation Administration

United States Army Corp of Engineers

U.S. Census Bureau

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. General Services Administration

Notes: Data figures posted by Caltrans may not reflect rounding or audits made by source agencies. For detailed source information on data listed, refer to the Caltrans webpage for ‘California Quick Facts’: .

Updated: June 2016