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Table 14
Person-trips by residents of the United States entering Canada and staying one or more nights, by selected trip characteristics and purpose of trip

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Person-trips by residents of the United States entering Canada and staying one or more nights, by selected trip characteristics and purpose of trip
  2006 2007
Business, convention or employment Visiting friends or relatives Other pleasure, recreation or holiday Total 1 Business, convention or employment Visiting friends or relatives Other pleasure, recreation or holiday Total 1
    thousands
Quarter of entry 1,950 2,754 7,970 13,856 1,952 2,602 7,791 13,371
First 409 387 893 1,910 439 371 797 1,790
Second 556 691 2,094 3,706 560 615 2,112 3,592
Third 522 965 3,905 5,780 506 949 3,792 5,601
Fourth 464 710 1,077 2,459 448 667 1,089 2,389
Region of residence 1,950 2,754 7,970 13,856 1,952 2,602 7,791 13,371
New England 136 400 820 1,495 145 400 757 1,422
Middle Atlantic 287 494 1,689 2,720 313 496 1,664 2,698
South Atlantic 268 310 689 1,346 261 260 747 1,348
East North Central 400 504 1,923 3,097 417 468 1,883 3,007
West North Central 163 132 571 922 137 138 528 844
East South Central 74 E 27 E 139 252 54 29 E 127 231
West South Central 152 83 269 552 172 70 280 554
Mountain 155 142 341 694 151 147 339 681
Pacific 304 637 1,468 2,649 274 575 1,405 2,450
Other states F F 58 128 27 E 18 E 62 E 137
Type of transportation 1,950 2,754 7,970 13,856 1,952 2,602 7,791 13,371
Automobile 483 1,703 5,344 8,318 481 1,626 5,177 7,961
Plane 1,438 864 1,296 3,881 1,434 762 1,343 3,777
Bus 12 E F 390 477 26 F 380 462
Other types 2 16 E 174 940 1,179 11 E 204 891 1,172
Sex 1,950 2,754 7,970 13,856 1,952 2,602 7,791 13,371
Male 1,170 1,113 3,532 6,332 1,231 1,094 3,546 6,287
Female 585 1,407 3,672 6,205 570 1,322 3,617 6,002
Not stated 194 233 765 1,319 151 186 628 1,082
Age group 1,950 2,754 7,970 13,856 1,952 2,602 7,791 13,371
Under 12 years 22 E 206 482 752 F 205 441 714
12 to 19 years 14 E 121 458 654 11 E 100 445 616
20 to 24 years 19 E 128 212 396 18 E 135 183 367
25 to 34 years 206 287 600 1,209 207 247 604 1,156
35 to 44 years 427 375 964 1,912 429 399 978 1,915
45 to 54 years 553 430 1,362 2,577 602 401 1,274 2,470
55 to 64 years 405 470 1,638 2,726 403 449 1,660 2,709
65 years and over 109 504 1,489 2,312 102 480 1,577 2,343
Not stated 194 233 765 1,319 151 186 628 1,082
Length of stay 1,950 2,754 7,970 13,856 1,952 2,602 7,791 13,371
1 night 395 349 1,501 2,636 420 351 1,405 2,509
2 to 6 nights 1,461 1,879 5,066 9,037 1,445 1,835 4,908 8,761
7 to 13 nights 75 408 1,212 1,838 70 306 1,269 1,753
14 nights and over F 117 190 345 17 E 110 208 348