RV Facts and Figures

There are trends and patterns when it comes to consumers' behavior. Most trends are just that: a trend. They are a phase and the product behind the phase will seduce the American public to fall in like with it for a short time. We usually fall out of like with the item when the next best thing comes along. RVs have earned the fondness of the American people with there innovative technological breakthroughs. You can actually say at this point, that we love them: good old recreational vehicles. We the people will make sure that they are not going anywhere.

There are numerous facts and statistics supporting the claim that RV's are here to stay, and more popular than ever. This article comprises just a few. From $6,824 folding camping trailers to $143,843 class A motorhomes, American consumers are finding many ranges in price of recreational vehicles. All of these options are what fuels the recreational vehicle industry's 12 billion dollar price tag.

Most of the RV world's buying up rise took place between 1980 and 2001. Today, if you own a vehicle and live in the US, one in 12 of you also own an RV. The over all gain in RV ownership between 1980 and 2001 was 38%.

The average RV owning American currently resides with an average household income of around $56,000, and they are 49 years old. The average RV owner most likely owns their own home. From 28 to 35 days a year, this individual will enjoy traveling in their RV, adding 4,500 miles to their motorhome annually while doing so. Also, the average RV owning US resident is married.

Clint Ethington, Manager of Pedata RV in Tucson comments that there are 16,000 destinations for RV enthusiasts when it comes to campgrounds. Some are privately owned and others publicly. Ethington has also observed the RV goer's age decline." The generation X age group has been showing interest in recreational vehicles lately", comments Ethington. Though generation Xers are a fast growing group, the baby boomers are actually the group with the strongest numbers. They are the largest group of RV enthusiasts to date. Both groups as well as others make up the 30 million RV enthusiasts Nation wide, including RV owners and renters. Not to mention the average 7.2 million that are on the roadways in America.

The popular statistics and facts in the studies provided by RVIA help to inform the public, and simply let us know what's going on in the RV world. Statistics enable the experts to properly determine what the RV world has in store for us, and who will be enjoying the benefits of RV travel in the future.