Travel Behavior Changes after COVID-19 Outbreak in Taiwan
Table 6
Analysis of socioeconomic characteristics.
Item
Total samples
Taiwan
Gender
Male
154 (39.79%)
11,673,765 (49.55%)
Female
233 (60.21%)
11,887,471 (50.45%)
Age
18–24
118 (30.49%)
1,996,738 (10.01%)
25–29
73 (18.86%)
1,597,613 (8.01%)
30–34
40 (10.35%)
1,583,943 (7.94%)
35–39
43 (11.11%)
1,894,274 (9.50%)
40–44
47 (12.14%)
2,016,609 (10.11%)
45–49
35 (9.04%)
1,760,217 (8.83%)
Above 50 years old
31 (8.01%)
9,095,875 (45.60%)
Occupation (thousand people)
Management or administrative staff
84 (21.71%)
3,967 (23.70%)
Professionals
85 (21.96%)
7,041 (42.06%)
Soldiers, public servants, and teachers
55 (14.21%)
1,024 (6.12%)
Student
110 (28.42%)
4,212 (25.16%)
Others
53 (13.70%)
496 (2.96%)
Place of residence
Taipei City
57 (14.73%)
2,602,418 (11.05%)
New Taipei City
59 (15.25%)
4,030,954 (17.11%)
Taoyuan City
40 (10.34%)
2,268,807 (9.63%)
Taichung City
80 (20.67%)
2,820,787 (11.97%)
Tainan City
26 (6.72%)
1,874,917 (7.96%)
Kaohsiung City
33 (8.53%)
2,765,932 (11.74%)
Other counties and cities
92 (23.76%)
7,197,421 (30.54%)
Place of work
Taipei City
90 (23.26%)
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New Taipei City
25 (6.46%)
Taoyuan City
40 (10.34%)
Taichung City
73 (18.86%)
Tainan City
25 (6.46%)
Kaohsiung City
31 (8.01%)
Other counties and cities
103 (26.61%)
Monthly household income
Less than NTD 50,000
111 (28.68%)
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NTD 50,001–75,000
85 (21.96%)
NTD 75,001–100,000
50 (12.92%)
NTD 100,001–125,000
44 (11.37%)
NTD 125,001–175,000
49 (12.67%)
More than NTD 175,001
48 (12.40%)
Number of cars owned
0 vehicle
79 (20.41%)
81,932 (1%)
1 vehicle
167 (43.15%)
4,883,169 (59.6%)
2 vehicles
106 (27.39%)
2,433,391 (29.7%)
More than 3 vehicles
35 (9.05%)
794,743 (9.7%)
Number of motorcycles owned
0 vehicle
62 (16.02%)
1,720,659 (12.2%)
1 vehicle
103 (26.61%)
5,303,014 (37.6%)
2 vehicles
89 (23.00%)
3,977,261 (28.2%)
3 vehicles
71 (18.35%)
3,116,931 (22.1%)
More than 4 vehicles
62 (16.02%)
1,720,659 (12.2%)
Number of household members (including oneself)
1 person
57 (14.73%)
3,041,975 (34.05%)
2 persons
52 (13.44%)
1,833,256 (20.52%)
3 persons
54 (13.95%)
1,619,929 (18.13%)
4 persons
86 (22.22%)
1,298,969 (14.54%)
5 persons
50 (12.92%)
592,634 (6.63%)
More than 6 persons
88 (22.74%)
546,523 (6.12%)
Number of household members under 18
0 person
255 (65.89%)
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indicates that those occupations not described in the options are included in others. Source: National Statistics, R.O.C (Taiwan). https://www.stat.gov.tw/np.asp?ctNode546. indicates that, for students renting houses off-campus (student dormitories), those living together are included in the household members.
