2005 Profile of U.S. Resident Travelers Visiting Overseas Destinations

ITA - Office of Travel and Tourism Industries

2005 Profile of U.S. Resident Travelers Visiting Overseas Destinations - Outbound (Page 1 of 8)

Reported From: Survey of International Travelers

U.S. RESIDENT TRAVELERS TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS: ⁽¹⁾ Total Number of Travelers ⁽²⁾	All U.S. Travelers 28,787,000
Region/State/City of Residence ⁽³⁾
New England	7%
Connecticut	3%
Massachusetts	3%
Boston	2%

Middle Atlantic	29%
New York	21%
New York City	15%
Nassau	4%
New Jersey	5%
Pennsylvania	3%
Philadelphia	2%

East North Central	10%
Illinois	5%
Chicago	3%
Ohio	2%

West North Central	2%

*South Atlantic*	15%
Florida	6%
Miami	2%
D.C. Metro Area	4%
Virginia	3%
Maryland	2%

East South Central	2%

West South Central	7%
Texas	6%
Houston	2%
Dallas	2%

Mountain	4%

Pacific	23%
California	20%
Los Angeles	4%
San Francisco	4%
San Jose	2%
Oakland	3%
Washington	2%

Footnotes:

⁽¹⁾ Estimates are listed if they comprise at least 2% of the 28,787,000 U.S. residents visiting overseas destinations in 2005.

⁽²⁾ Percentages listed in this profile can be converted into estimated numbers by multiplying the percentage by 28,787,000 (total U.S. residents visiting overseas destinations),
23,922,000 (83.1% Leisure/Visit Friends/Relatives) and 7,830,000 (27.2% Business/Convention).

⁽³⁾ Multiple responses possible for this travel attribute.

⁽⁴⁾ Subject to revision.

⁽⁵⁾ Trip payment method reflects the proportion of total spending made using the payment method.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Office of Travel & Tourism Industries, "In-Flight Survey," May 2006.

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