1995 Illinois Tourism FactSheets
U.S. and international travelers spent $17.2 billion on transportation, lodging,
food , entertainment, recreation and incidentals in 1995, a 5.6 percent from
1994. U.S. residents’ expenditures increased 6.2 percent in Illinois, while
overall U.S. growth was 6.0 percent.
Expenditures:
| Expenditure Category
|
($
Millions)
|
Percentage
of State Total
|
| Public Transportation |
$4,858.5
|
28.3%
|
| Auto Transportation |
$2,950.3
|
17.1%
|
| Lodging |
$2,911.4
|
16.9%
|
| Food Service |
$3,785.3
|
22.0%
|
| Entertainment &
Recreation |
$1,206.5
|
7.0%
|
| General Retail Trade |
$1,495.3
|
8.7%
|
| TOTAL |
$17,207.2
|
100.0%
|
Leisure travelers’ average
expenditures:
|
Destination
|
Average
expenditure per person per day
|
| Illinois (less Chicago) |
$53
|
| Chicago |
$89
|
| Total Illinois |
$74
|
| U.S. average |
$79
|
Illinois continued to rank 5th in domestic travel spending behind California,
Florida, New York and Texas. Cook, DuPage, Lake, Winnebago and Sangamon are
the top five Illinois counties for travel expenditures.
Travelers in Illinois generated $1,063.8 million in state and local taxes, and
over $1,870.8 million in federal taxes.
The travel-generated payroll in Illinois increased 2.7 percent from 1994 to
$5.1 billion.
Travel-related employment generated amounted to 255,300 persons, (4.6 percent
of total employment in Illinois). If indirect impact is considered, total employment
climbs to 573,500, almost 10 percent of total employment in Illinois.
Hotel/motel occupancy for Illinois (excluding Chicago) was 67.4 percent, while
Metro Chicago had its highest rate since 1979: 70.7 percent.
State hotel/motel tax receipts increased 10 percent from 1994 to $111,708,764.
International arrivals to Illinois increased 13.86 percent to 1,577,000.
Overseas travel to Illinois increased 16 percent, making it the 6th most popular
U.S. state for overseas visitors. Chicago’s share of overseas visitors increased
16 percent to 1,053,000, holding its rank as the 9th most popular U.S. city
for overseas visitors.
Leisure travel:
|
Destination
|
Domestic Leisure Person Trips
|
| Illinois (less Chicago) |
21.6
million
|
| Chicago
|
25.2
million
|
Top U.S. feeder markets
for Illinois:
|
State
|
Percentage
|
|
Illinois
|
27.3
|
| Wisconsin |
7.3
|
| California |
6.7
|
| Missouri |
6.7
|
| Indiana |
5.3
|
| Michigan |
5.2
|
Average trip length was 2.2 days to Illinois, and 2.4 days for leisure trips
to the Chicago area.
Profile of 1995’s average leisure traveler to Illinois: a 41-year old with an
average household income of $45,600. Families (adults accompanied by children),
and Couples (1Male/1 Female) accounted for 27 percent and 24 percent of leisure
trips to Illinois respectively. Married travelers accounted for 73 percent of
leisure trips to Illinois.
Sources:
U.S. Travel Data Center
D.K. Shifflett and Associates, Ltd.
Illinois Department of Revenue
Smith Travel Research
|
