Table 1.
Licensure status in relation to demographic characteristics, sample of 18- to 20-year-olds, United States, 2012
| Licensure status* | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver’s license | Learner’s permit | Neither | |
| Row % | |||
| All (n=1,039) | 71 | 13 | 17 |
| Age (years) | |||
| 18 (n=329) | 65 | 18 | 17 |
| 19 (n=359) | 70 | 13 | 16 |
| 20 (n=351) | 76 | 7 | 16 |
| Sex | |||
| Male (n=468) | 70 | 12 | 18 |
| Female (n=571) | 71 | 14 | 15 |
| Census region | |||
| Northeast (n=193) | 64 | 13 | 22 |
| Midwest (n=261) | 82 | 12 | 6 |
| South (n=316) | 68 | 15 | 18 |
| West (n=269) | 71 | 10 | 20 |
| Place of residence at age 16 † | |||
| Out in the country (n=136) | 79 | 14 | 7 |
| Small town (n=212) | 68 | 17 | 15 |
| Medium-sized town (n=246) | 72 | 12 | 17 |
| Small city (n=224) | 71 | 11 | 18 |
| Large city (n=215) | 68 | 11 | 22 |
| Household income | |||
| <$20,000 (n=200) | 48 | 22 | 31 |
| $20,000 – $39,999 (n=230) | 53 | 15 | 32 |
| $40,000 – $59,999 (n=159) | 71 | 16 | 13 |
| $60,000 – $99,999 (n=233) | 82 | 10 | 8 |
| $100,000+ (n=217) | 88 | 7 | 5 |
| Race & ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic white (n=632) | 79 | 10 | 11 |
| Non-Hispanic black (n=96) | 55 | 23 | 22 |
| Non-Hispanic other, incl. 2+ races (n=90) | 75 | 15 | 11 |
| Hispanic (n=221) | 57 | 14 | 29 |
Notes: Row percents may not add to 100 due to rounding.
*6 respondents who reported that their drivers’ license had been suspended or revoked were counted as licensed, and 12 respondents who reported that their learner’s permit had expired or had been suspended or revoked were counted as having learner’s permits because the focus of the study was license acquisition.
†6 respondents with missing data on of place of residence at age 16 were excluded.