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| Market Profile: Asia
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| Asian Arrivals to the U.S. |
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Regional Profile: Asia
ASIAN ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
TRENDS IN ARRIVALS
(in thousands)
Year |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
Change 2004/1998 |
Arrivals |
6,724 |
6,935 |
7,554 |
6,316 |
5,689 |
5,003 |
5,802 |
-922 |
% Change |
-13% |
3% |
9% |
-16% |
-10% |
-12% |
16% |
-14% |
TRENDS IN RECEIPTS*
(in millions)
Year |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
Change 2004/1998 |
Receipts |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
% Change |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
ASIAN VISITATION ESTIMATES
(Market Share & Volume in thousands)
VISITATION TO CENSUS REGIONS AND STATES **
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Market Share 2004 |
Volume 2004 |
Market Share 2003 |
Volume 2003 |
PACIFIC ISLANDS |
45.4% |
2,634 |
44.8% |
2,599 |
PACIFIC |
29.7% |
1,723 |
32.3% |
1,874 |
MIDDLE ATLANTIC |
17.9% |
1,039 |
16.8% |
975 |
MOUNTAIN |
11.2% |
650 |
10.7% |
621 |
SOUTH ATLANTIC |
9.6% |
557 |
8.1% |
470 |
EAST NORTH CENTRAL |
7.0% |
406 |
8.1% |
470 |
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL |
4.1% |
238 |
4.4% |
255 |
NEW ENGLAND |
3.3% |
191 |
3.9% |
226 |
WEST NORTH CENTRAL |
1.8% |
104 |
1.6% |
93 |
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL |
1.2% |
70 |
1.4% |
81 |
U.S. Mainland |
55.9% |
3,243 |
56.4% |
3,272 |
Hawaiian Islands |
28.5% |
1,654 |
29.0% |
1,683 |
California |
27.7% |
1,607 |
30.5% |
1,770 |
Guam |
16.9% |
981 |
15.9% |
923 |
New York |
14.8% |
859 |
14.1% |
818 |
Nevada |
8.4% |
487 |
7.9% |
458 |
Illinois |
3.8% |
220 |
4.4% |
255 |
Florida |
3.8% |
220 |
2.6% |
151 |
New Jersey |
3.4% |
197 |
3.3% |
191 |
Texas |
3.2% |
186 |
3.7% |
215 |
Washington |
2.6% |
151 |
2.7% |
157 |
Massachusetts |
2.5% |
145 |
2.9% |
168 |
Arizona |
2.3% |
133 |
1.9% |
110 |
Pennsylvania |
2.1% |
122 |
2.0% |
116 |
Michigan |
2.0% |
116 |
2.0% |
116 |
Georgia |
1.3% |
75 |
1.2% |
70 |
Oregon |
1.3% |
75 |
0.9% |
52 |
Ohio |
1.2% |
70 |
1.9% |
110 |
Colorado |
0.9% |
52 |
1.1% |
64 |
North Carolina |
0.9% |
52 |
0.7% |
41 |
Utah |
0.8% |
46 |
0.9% |
52 |
ASIAN VISITATION ESTIMATES
(Market Share & Volume in thousands)
VISITATION TO THE CITIES **
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Market Share 2004 |
Volume 2004 |
Market Share 2003 |
Volume 2003 |
Oahu / Honolulu |
25.1% |
1,456 |
25.4% |
1,474 |
Los Angeles |
15.1% |
876 |
16.9% |
981 |
New York City |
13.8% |
801 |
13.2% |
766 |
San Francisco |
11.7% |
679 |
12.7% |
737 |
Las Vegas |
8.1% |
470 |
7.5% |
435 |
Waikiki Beach |
4.5% |
261 |
*** |
*** |
Chicago |
3.6% |
209 |
4.1% |
238 |
Washington, DC (Metro) |
3.5% |
203 |
3.3% |
191 |
San Jose |
3.0% |
174 |
3.5% |
203 |
San Diego |
2.7% |
157 |
2.5% |
145 |
Anaheim |
2.6% |
151 |
2.6% |
151 |
Seattle |
2.5% |
145 |
2.4% |
139 |
Boston |
2.3% |
133 |
2.8% |
162 |
Maui |
1.8% |
104 |
2.2% |
128 |
Orlando |
1.7% |
99 |
1.2% |
70 |
Detroit |
1.5% |
87 |
1.6% |
93 |
Dallas / Ft. Worth |
1.2% |
70 |
1.3% |
75 |
Houston |
1.2% |
70 |
1.8% |
104 |
Atlanta |
1.1% |
64 |
0.9% |
52 |
Philadelphia |
1.1% |
64 |
1.2% |
70 |
Grand Canyon |
1.1% |
64 |
*** |
*** |
Portland, OR |
1.0% |
58 |
*** |
*** |
Phoenix |
0.9% |
52 |
*** |
*** |
Newark |
0.7% |
41 |
*** |
*** |
Oakland |
0.7% |
41 |
*** |
*** |
Denver |
*** |
*** |
0.8% |
46 |
SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS
(by Percent Point Change)
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2004 |
2003 |
% Point Change **** |
Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) |
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Vacation / Holiday |
67% |
67% |
1 |
Visit Friends and Relatives |
28% |
30% |
-2 |
Business |
23% |
25% |
-2 |
Attend Convention |
9% |
8% |
1 |
Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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Airline in U.S. |
26% |
27% |
-1 |
Private Automobile |
25% |
27% |
-2 |
Rented Automobile |
25% |
26% |
-1 |
Bus between Cities |
16% |
16% |
0 |
Rail between Cities |
6% |
6% |
0 |
SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS
(by Percent Change)
|
2004 |
2003 |
% Change **** |
Prepaid Package |
31% |
30% |
1 pt |
First International Trip |
29% |
30% |
-1 pt |
Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
14.8 |
15.3 |
-3% |
Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$105 |
$100 |
5% |
Average Number of States Visited |
1.4 |
1.4 |
0% |
Notes: |
* Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports. |
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n/a - not available |
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** Only the census regions, states, and cities are displayed that have a statistically reliable respondent base for the survey year(s). |
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*** Not displayed due to low respondent base for this survey year. |
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**** Variance due to rounding. |
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Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries; & Bureau of Economic Analysis |
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Publication Date: June 2005 |
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