SUMMERTIME

American Demographics, July 1, 2004

Byline: COMPILED BY CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS

Summer 2004 Travelers' Wish List

Top 10 destinations travelers would most like to visit this summer

7 BILLION hot dogs are typically consumed by Americans between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

24 HOT DOGS is the average number of hot dogs eaten by every person in the United States between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

818 HOT DOGS PER SECOND is the rate at which hot dogs are consumed by Americans between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

TOP 5 HOT DOG EATING MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PARKS (based on 2004 survey of Major League ballparks)

Air Travel

Average arrival delay, in minutes, by carrier for 2004

WHERE YOUR GAS MONEY IS GOING

If you owned a Hummer H2, it would cost $60.64 (U.S. average as of 7/5/2004) to fill your 32 gallon tank with regular unleaded gasoline. Here is a look at where that money is really going:

$2,252 the cost of the average summer vacation; the typical American is planning to spend 5.3 percent less than last year's summer vacation. Source: The annual Summer Vacation Survey conducted by Myvesta

284 MILES the average distance (one-way) of the average summer long-distance trip. Source: National Household Travel Survey, 2001-2002

9 IN 10 summer trips (about 91 percent) are in personal vehicles - such as a car. Source: National Household Travel Survey, 2001-2002

40 PERCENT of all U.S. adults have visited a national park at least once in the past five years. Source: Travel Industry Association

400,500 jobs are projected to be added by the nation's restaurants during the 2004 summer season. Source: National Restaurant Association

78 million homes in the United States used either central or a single room air conditioner in 2001. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

ALMOST 10,000 summer camps exist in the U.S. (about 60 percent are sleep-away camps) with over 6 million children attending camp each summer. Source: National Camp Association, Inc.