CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION QUICK FACTS

(Published 2017)

Transportation System Extent:

State Highways: 15,092miles
Other Public Roads: 180,741miles
All Public Roads: 195833 miles
Number of Bridges: 24,875
Class I Railroad (miles operated): 5,241 miles
Public Use Airports: 244 / Goods Movement:
Rail Traffic Originated: 3,975,185carloads
Rail Traffic Terminated: 3,629,085carloads
Air Cargo: 4.39million tons
Waterborne Shipments: 195.5million short tons

Vehicles and Conveyances:

Automobiles Registered in California: 25.1 million
Electric: 133,838
Hybrid: 1,054,749
Motorcycles Registered in California: 889,024
Trucks Registered in California: 5,776,864 million
Bus Inventory: 10,464
Rail Transit Systems: 3 intercity rail
4 commuter rail
8 urban rail / Household Travel:
Commute by Car Alone: 73.4%
Commute by Car/Vanpool: 10.8%
Commute by Public Transit: 5.2%
Commute by Bicycle and Walk: 3.8%
Commute by Other: 1.4%
Work at Home/Telecommute: 5.3%
Average Commute Time: 28.0 minutes

Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled:

Total Roadway: 339.8billion1
State Highway: 183.1billion
Local Roadway: 155.3billion
Interstate Highway: 88.1billion
1Includes all jurisdictions (city, county, state, federal, and other agency roads) /

Socio-Economics:

Gross State Product: $2,481billion
(largest economy in the United States)
Median Household Income: $61,818.00
Licensed Drivers: 26.3 million
Fuel Sold: 18.49 billion gallons
Rail, Transit and Air Passengers:
Intercity Rail (AMTRAK): 5.70 million
Bus Passengers: 916.7 million
Rail, Street Car, Trolley: 597.0 million
Air Passengers: 201.8million /

Geographic:

Population: 39.5million
Land Area: 155,779 square miles
Average Persons Per Square Mile: 254
Cities: 482
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 2017