Driving an SUV

[Steve Pickering]

State/Territory
Rank
Men
Women
Total
Kentucky
1
28.8
27.8
28.3
West Virginia
2
28.6
25.5
27.0
Oklahoma
3
28.0
23.8
25.8
Missouri
4
26.0
23.3
24.6
Tennessee
5
25.7
22.9
24.3
Indiana
6
25.9
22.4
24.1
Mississippi
7
27.8
20.5
24.0
Ohio
8
24.2
22.1
23.1
North Carolina
9
25.3
20.7
22.9
Louisiana
10
26.4
19.1
22.6
Alabama
11
25.7
19.7
22.5
Arkansas
12
24.8
20.2
22.4
Alaska
13
24.6
19.7
22.2
Wyoming
14
22.8
21.4
22.1
South Carolina
15
25.3
18.8
21.9
Nevada
16
23.4
19.6
21.5
Michigan
17
23.5
19.0
21.2
North Dakota
18
22.2
19.8
21.0
Pennsylvania
19
20.7
21.1
20.9
New Mexico
20
23.6
18.1
20.8
Illinois
21
22.1
18.4
20.2
Maine
22
21.0
19.3
20.1
Nebraska
23
23.2
16.8
19.9
Arizona
24
23.4
16.3
19.8
Iowa
25
21.4
18.3
19.8
South Dakota
26
20.1
19.5
19.8
Wisconsin
27
19.6
19.5
19.6
Montana
28
19.8
19.3
19.5
New Hampshire
29
20.2
18.6
19.4
Texas
30
22.0
16.9
19.4
Florida
31
21.3
17.5
19.3
Georgia
32
21.2
17.5
19.3
Idaho
33
20.9
17.4
19.2
Delaware
34
17.6
20.3
19.0
New York
35
21.6
16.5
18.9
Colorado
36
19.7
17.7
18.7
Virginia
37
20.3
16.9
18.6
Kansas
38
18.7
17.1
17.9
Vermont
39
19.5
15.9
17.6
District of Columbia
40
19.1
15.7
17.3
New Jersey
41
19.4
15.2
17.2
Maryland
42
18.4
16.0
17.1
Hawaii
43
19.8
14.3
17.0
Rhode Island
44
17.8
16.3
17.0
Oregon
45
18.9
14.9
16.9
Washington
46
18.0
15.7
16.8
Minnesota
47
18.3
14.7
16.5
Massachusetts
48
17.4
15.5
16.4
Connecticut
49
16.6
14.5
15.5
California
50
18.1
10.6
14.3
Utah
51
15.5
8.0
11.7



Oregon and California have about the same number of smokers with a larger percentage of the population smoking in Oregon. California has more smokers overall. Both are at the bottom of the list nationwide.

[Sondeera]

Interesting. I would like to see a county-by-county percentage map as I can assure you there would be quite a difference between the LA/OC area and greater Portland. I believe those numbers are accurate, and it's reassuring, honestly, because I really don't want to end up somewhere with a ton of smokers (3/5th of the family is asthmatic). Perhaps it is just a visibility thing?

[Sondeera]

It's really not that different. I think you're right. The stigmatization of smoking down this way pushes it into the cracks and crevices, and it's very much more open up there.

http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/...verall/by-rank

http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/...verall/by-rank

[hamellr]

According to Gallup, Oregon is the 10th lowest percentage of smokers. California is #2, but it's only a few percentage points.

There is a definitive trend as of 2010: Tobacco Use | Greater Portland Pulse

But, it does look like trends are going upwards, especially among children and teenagers: Youth smoking: stalled progress in Oregon | OregonLive.com

[tablemtn]

Most of the Portland area is typical American suburbia. Plenty of SUVs, and toward the more outlying areas, there's also a good share of younger guys with modified trucks - lifts, swamper tires, and so on.

Just visit the parking lot of the IKEA by the airport - you'll see. And that's inside of Portland city limits.

[GraniteStater]

Portlandia prefers Subaru for the utility category.

[NWGirl74]

Originally Posted by tablemtn

Most of the Portland area is typical American suburbia. Plenty of SUVs, and toward the more outlying areas, there's also a good share of younger guys with modified trucks - lifts, swamper tires, and so on.

Just visit the parking lot of the IKEA by the airport - you'll see. And that's inside of Portland city limits.

Or any of the area Costcos on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon.

[scottinpdx]

Originally Posted by GraniteStater

Portlandia prefers Subaru for the utility category.

I remember once seeing a map showing the consentration of Subaru owners across the U.S. and I think Portland had the one of the highest consentrations.

[Rob Allen]

You can see what Portlanders drive - Oregon Dept. of Transportation has traffic cameras online. Just click on one of the camera icons here: TripCheck - Oregon Department of Transportation