| Shared Mobility Service | Percent of People Using Service (Weighted) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | |
| Bikeshare or bike rental service | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Carshare (e.g., Zipcar) | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Electric vehicle carshare (e.g., Evie) | – | – | 0.6% |
| Moped share (e.g., Scoot) | – | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| None of the above | 69.8% | 79.2% | 62.7% |
| Peer-to-peer car rental (e.g., Turo) | 0.1% | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Scooter share (e.g., Bird, Lime) | – | 2.1% | 3.5% |
| SouthWest Prime or MVTA Connect | – | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Uber, Lyft, or other smartphone-app ride service | 29.2% | 19.4% | 35.8% |
| Vanpool | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| A multiple-response variable; participants could select more than one option. Totals add to more than 100%. | |||
Micromobility
Participation in shared mobility services rose dramatically from 2019 to 2023 (Table 1). Each shared mobility service option besides vanpool was used more in 2023 than in prior waves. This was especially true for Uber, Lyft and other TNCs: in 2019, about 29% of residents said they used a TNC service on a regular basis; by 2023, 36% of residents said they used TNC services regularly. Participation in scooter-shares and carshares, while small overall, also rose dramatically over time.
The majority of households own at least one bicycle, with roughly half owning two or more bicycles. The share of households with no bicycles increased slightly from 2021 to 2023 (Table 2).
| Number of Bicycles Owned | 2021 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 28.1% | 29.2% | |
| 1 | 20.0% | 19.7% | |
| 2 | 21.4% | 21.0% | |
| 3 | 11.0% | 10.4% | |
| 4 | 9.8% | 10.4% | |
| 5 | 4.9% | 4.2% | |
| 6 | 2.3% | 2.9% | |
| 7 | 1.2% | 0.6% | |
| 8 | 1.4% | 1.7% | |
| Total | — | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Of those who owned bicycles, the share of those who owned an electric bicycle doubled from 2021 to 2023 (Table 3). In 2023, roughly one in every twelve bike owners was also an e-bike owner.
| Type of bicycle owned | 2021 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Electric bicycle | 3.7% | 7.2% |
| Other | 2.3% | 3.0% |
| Standard bicycle | 98.6% | 97.7% |
| A multiple-response variable; participants could select more than one option. Totals add to more than 100%. | ||
The share of bicycle trips that ended at non-home locations decreased from 2019 to 2023 (Table 4). The dropoff was especially steep for trips ending at a secured bike room during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.
| Bicycle Park Location | 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inside house/apartment (includes garage, porch, storage area) | 24.8% | 41.3% | 41.6% | |
| Bike rack | 31.4% | 23.7% | 23.9% | |
| Bike locker | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.3% | |
| Secured bike room | 7.5% | 1.7% | 4.3% | |
| Locked to other object (e.g., post, tree) | 7.6% | 11.7% | 7.4% | |
| Bike-share designated docking station | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.9% | |
| Unlocked on-street | 6.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | |
| In a parking garage/ramp/lot | NA | 1.9% | 3.3% | |
| Carried it with me | NA | 7.5% | 10.9% | |
| Other | 19.8% | 7.2% | 3.3% | |
| Total | — | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Table 5 shows the places people stored their bicycles. Most people reported storing their bicycles inside their home or garage, with about 6% (in 2023) reporting that they stored at a bike rack. Only 2.9% of bike owners stored their bike in a designated indoor facility, such as a bike room or bike locker.
| Bicycle Storage Location | 2021 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Inside house/apartment (includes garage, porch, storage area) | 91.1% | 92.7% |
| Bike rack | 4.5% | 6.0% |
| Bike locker | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Secured bike room | 2.1% | 2.6% |
| Locked to other object (e.g., post, tree) | 2.3% | 3.5% |
| In a parking garage/ramp/lot | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Unlocked on-street | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 2.3% | 2.5% |
| A multiple-response variable; participants could select more than one option. Totals add to more than 100%. | ||
The percent of households who owned other micro-mobility devices, such as scooters and mopeds, stayed consistent from 2021 to 2023 (Table 6). In 2023, 11.8% of households owned scooters, with 9-12.9% owning skateboards or roller blades.
| Micro-Mobility Device | Percent of Houseolds Owning Device (Weighted) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2023 | |
| Moped | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| None | 83.5% | 86.0% |
| Other | 4.2% | 1.3% |
| Scooter | 11.4% | 11.8% |
| Segway | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Skateboard or rollerblades | 12.5% | 12.9% |
| A multiple-response variable; participants could select more than one option. Totals add to more than 100%. | ||