MapInfo Uncovers Where High Gas Prices are Driving Americans Into the Red
TROY, N.Y.--July 12, 2006--MapInfo Corporation , the leading global provider of location intelligence solutions, today released top ten lists of cities with the biggest gas guzzlers and the most fuel efficient cars. Researching data, including automotive statistics supplied by R. L. Polk & Co, MapInfo demographers determined the areas of the country most impacted by rising gas prices. The research included:Gas Guzzling Cities: MapInfo found Gillette, Wyoming leads the country as the city with the highest propensity for owners of large SUVs, trucks and sports cars--with residents twice as likely to own them than anywhere else in the country.
1 GILLETTE WY --- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 MARSHALL MN --- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SNYDER TX --- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 ROCK SPRINGS WY --- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 5 ELK CITY OK --- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 HURON SD --- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 7 PAMPA TX --- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 NEW ULM MN --- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 WATERTOWN SD --- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 ABERDEEN SD --- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Take the Money and...Drive: With Hawaii leading the country with the highest gas prices, it's no surprise that MapInfo found that the top four cities with the most number of fuel economy cars are from the Aloha state. Below is the complete top ten list:
1 KAPAA HI --- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 KAHULUI-WAILUKU HI --- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3 HILO HI --- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 HONOLULU HI --- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 5 EUREKA-ARCATA-FORTUNA CA --- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 BARRE VT --- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 7 ATHENS OH --- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 WILLIMANTIC CT --- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 FAIRMONT WV --- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 OAK HILL WV --- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Fuel Hits the Bottom Line--MapInfo also compared actual expenditure on gasoline to total income and found many areas feeling the impact of the rising prices aren't always high on the list of gas guzzlers. Below is the top ten list of the cities where the percentage of income spent on gas is the highest. MapInfo also did a reverse analysis and found the top ten cities where gas expenditures have the least impact on income.
Top 10 U.S. Cities by Gasoline Expenditure as a Percent of Income
Area Name Avg. Hhld Income % of Ttl HH Income
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BROOKHAVEN MS $46,621.00 7.38%
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GRAND JUNCTION CO $48,227.00 6.60%
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CAMPBELLSVILLE KY $48,391.00 6.48%
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PALESTINE TX $59,213.00 6.29%
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MOUNT VERNON OH $44,129.00 6.29%
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PARSONS KS $49,285.00 6.27%
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OXNARD-THOUSAND
OAKS-VENTURA CA $52,043.00 6.10%
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HOBBS NM $49,519.00 6.05%
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COOKEVILLE TN $48,824.00 5.94%
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HOPE AR $45,197.00 5.94%
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Bottom 10 U.S. Cities by Gasoline Expenditure as a Percent of Income
Area Name Avg. Hhld Income % of Ttl HH Income
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BREVARD NC $124,583.00 1.41%
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LONGVIEW TX $105,976.00 1.42%
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WASHINGTON NC $93,501.00 1.62%
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JONESBORO AR $80,957.00 1.64%
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SAN ANTONIO TX $98,505.00 1.66%
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TORRINGTON CT $90,900.00 1.66%
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BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-
QUINCY MA-NH $84,593.00 1.69%
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SAN DIEGO-CARLSBAD-
SAN MARCOS CA $112,816.00 1.70%
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HOLLAND-GRAND HAVEN MI $75,768.00 1.79%
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NEW PHILADELPHIA-DOVER OH $83,041.00 1.79%
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"With surging gasoline prices continuing to be a topical issue, we thought it would be interesting to conduct research on which parts of the country are being most impacted," said Sebastien Rancourt, PSYTE(R) Advantage product manager for MapInfo. "Our data and research capabilities enable us to dig deeply into consumer and marketing trends and uncover compelling insight. While this research is interesting to the average individual, MapInfo's geodemographic services also provide organizations with insight into customer lifestyles, habits and consumer trends that enable them to make more intelligent business decisions."
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