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Increase the proportion of adults who walk or bike to get places — PA‑10 Data

National Status: Little or no detectable change

  
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Most Recent Data:
21.8 percent (2017-20) *

National Target:
26.8 percent  *

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

National Baseline:
22.5 percent of adults aged 18 years and over walked or used a bicycle to get to and from places in 2013-16 *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Adults who walk or bike for transportation, 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201
Total
22.5
CI 20.5 / 24.5
SE 1.002
21.8
CI 20.2 / 23.5
SE 0.835

Adults who walk or bike for transportation by Sex, 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201
Male
24.8
CI 22.6 / 27.0
SE 1.088
24.8
CI 22.6 / 27.1
SE 1.119
Female
20.3
CI 18.3 / 22.5
SE 1.035
18.9
CI 17.3 / 20.6
SE 0.839

Adults who walk or bike for transportation by Race/Ethnicity, 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DSU
DSU
Asian only
DSU
DSU
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only
DNA
DNA
White only
DNA
DNA
2 or more races
DSU
DSU
Hispanic or Latino
24.4
CI 22.0 / 26.9
SE 1.197
26.1
CI 23.5 / 28.9
SE 1.306
Mexican American
23.7
CI 21.0 / 26.6
SE 1.361
25.9
CI 23.2 / 28.7
SE 1.293
Not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
29.1
CI 25.1 / 33.4
SE 1.993
33.3
CI 28.4 / 38.4
SE 2.380
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
26.0
CI 23.1 / 29.0
SE 1.427
23.9
CI 21.8 / 26.1
SE 1.076
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
20.8
CI 18.2 / 23.6
SE 1.352
19.0
CI 17.1 / 21.0
SE 1.049
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU

Adults who walk or bike for transportation by Age group, 2013-16 to 2017-20 † ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201
18-44 years
26.8
CI 24.3 / 29.3
SE 1.220
26.3
CI 23.5 / 29.2
SE 1.369
18-24 years
32.2
CI 29.1 / 35.5
SE 1.546
31.4
CI 26.5 / 36.6
SE 2.387
25-44 years
24.9
CI 22.1 / 27.8
SE 1.359
24.5
CI 21.6 / 27.6
SE 1.416
45-64 years
19.4
CI 16.6 / 22.4
SE 1.386
18.5
CI 16.3 / 20.8
SE 1.075
45-54 years
20.1
CI 16.6 / 23.9
SE 1.721
20.7
CI 16.7 / 25.1
SE 1.963
55-64 years
18.6
CI 15.7 / 21.8
SE 1.452
16.6
CI 13.5 / 20.1
SE 1.553
65 years and over
14.8
CI 12.3 / 17.6
SE 1.266
13.7
CI 11.1 / 16.7
SE 1.310
65-74 years
17.5
CI 14.3 / 21.0
SE 1.615
13.8
CI 10.3 / 17.8
SE 1.760
75 years and over
10.7
CI 8.1 / 13.9
SE 1.383
13.6
CI 10.8 / 17.0
SE 1.463

Adults who walk or bike for transportation by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201
Less than High school
24.0
CI 21.1 / 27.0
SE 1.557
23.4
CI 20.3 / 26.7
SE 1.734
High school (including GED or equivalent)
18.9
CI 16.2 / 21.9
SE 1.430
22.2
CI 20.2 / 24.3
SE 1.050
Some college or Associate degree
18.8
CI 16.6 / 21.2
SE 1.120
17.4
CI 15.2 / 19.8
SE 1.120
4-year college degree or more
23.1
CI 19.4 / 27.1
SE 1.851
20.8
CI 18.1 / 23.8
SE 1.401

Adults who walk or bike for transportation by Family income (percent poverty guidelines), 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201
<100
29.5
CI 26.4 / 32.8
SE 1.546
32.9
CI 28.1 / 38.1
SE 2.411
100-199
21.9
CI 20.0 / 24.0
SE 1.000
21.8
CI 19.7 / 24.1
SE 1.122
200-399
18.3
CI 15.9 / 20.9
SE 1.228
17.9
CI 15.3 / 20.8
SE 1.371
400+
22.2
CI 19.3 / 25.3
SE 1.511
18.4
CI 15.5 / 21.6
SE 1.556

Adults who walk or bike for transportation by Health insurance status (20-64 years), 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201
Insured
23.5
CI 20.7 / 26.6
SE 1.429
22.3
CI 19.9 / 24.9
SE 1.235
Private
22.0
CI 18.9 / 25.4
SE 1.582
19.7
CI 16.9 / 22.8
SE 1.455
Public
28.8
CI 25.3 / 32.5
SE 1.796
28.9
CI 26.0 / 31.9
SE 1.469
Uninsured
25.9
CI 23.6 / 28.3
SE 1.137
27.5
CI 23.7 / 31.5
SE 1.865

Adults who walk or bike for transportation by Geographic location, 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201
Geographic location
DNC
DNC

Adults who walk or bike for transportation by Marital status (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201
Married/​Cohabiting partner
19.5
CI 17.1 / 22.1
SE 1.234
19.3
CI 17.6 / 21.0
SE 0.880
Divorced, separated, widowed
22.8
CI 20.4 / 25.3
SE 1.711
21.8
CI 19.7 / 24.1
SE 1.754
Never married
28.1
CI 25.1 / 31.3
SE 1.727
25.8
CI 21.5 / 30.6
SE 2.352

Adults who walk or bike for transportation by Country of birth, 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201
US
21.4
CI 19.4 / 23.5
SE 1.018
20.2
CI 18.4 / 22.1
SE 0.937
Outside US
27.7
CI 24.4 / 31.2
SE 1.681
28.9
CI 26.5 / 31.4
SE 1.221

Adults who walk or bike for transportation by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201
Veteran
22.4
CI 19.5 / 25.5
SE 2.149
DNA
Non-veteran
21.8
CI 19.6 / 24.1
SE 1.114
DNA

Adults who walk or bike for transportation by Activity limitation (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201
With activity limitations
22.2
CI 20.0 / 24.6
SE 1.493
DNC
Without activity limitations
22.0
CI 19.6 / 24.4
SE 1.140
DNC

Adults who walk or bike for transportation by Sexual orientation, 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201
Sexual orientation
DSU
DSU

Adults who walk or bike for transportation by Gender identity, 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201
Gender identity
DNC
DNC

Adults who walk or bike for transportation by Obesity status (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201
With obesity
17.6
CI 16.0 / 19.2
SE 0.800
17.4
CI 15.0 / 20.0
SE 1.271
Without obesity
24.3
CI 21.5 / 27.3
SE 1.412
24.1
CI 21.9 / 26.3
SE 1.096

Disparity