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08-10-2007, 03:36 PM
WSJ survey indicates habits and attitudes are changing (http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/content/view/1613/2/)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Gas_Pumps.jpgCherry Creek News – August 8, 2007
Rising gas costs continue to be a controversial issue all across the United States and the impact is felt by many adults. Eight in 10 U.S. adults say they have made changes to their lifestyles due to rising gas costs, with nearly six in 10 minimizing non-critical travel, 40 percent adjusting their spending habits and 32 percent putting a hold on leisure road-trip travel.
Females are more likely to have made changes to their lifestyle due to the rising cost of gas (84% vs. 75% for men) and are more likely to have minimized non-critical travel (61% vs. 56%) and adjusted their spending habits (44% vs. 37%). Older adults (those ages 45 to 54 and 55 and over) are more likely to minimize non-critical travel (65% and 64% respectively vs. 50% of 18 to 34).Younger respondents (ages 18 to 34) are more likely to have driven further to find cheaper gas (15% vs. 9% for 55 and over) and participated in a car pool (13% vs. 5% for 55 and over).
These are just some of the results of an online survey of 2,057 U.S. adults ages 18 and over conducted by Harris Interactive® between June 19 and 21, 2007 for The Wall Street Journal Online.http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/content/view/1613/2/
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Gas_Pumps.jpgCherry Creek News – August 8, 2007
Rising gas costs continue to be a controversial issue all across the United States and the impact is felt by many adults. Eight in 10 U.S. adults say they have made changes to their lifestyles due to rising gas costs, with nearly six in 10 minimizing non-critical travel, 40 percent adjusting their spending habits and 32 percent putting a hold on leisure road-trip travel.
Females are more likely to have made changes to their lifestyle due to the rising cost of gas (84% vs. 75% for men) and are more likely to have minimized non-critical travel (61% vs. 56%) and adjusted their spending habits (44% vs. 37%). Older adults (those ages 45 to 54 and 55 and over) are more likely to minimize non-critical travel (65% and 64% respectively vs. 50% of 18 to 34).Younger respondents (ages 18 to 34) are more likely to have driven further to find cheaper gas (15% vs. 9% for 55 and over) and participated in a car pool (13% vs. 5% for 55 and over).
These are just some of the results of an online survey of 2,057 U.S. adults ages 18 and over conducted by Harris Interactive® between June 19 and 21, 2007 for The Wall Street Journal Online.http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/content/view/1613/2/