Appendix A6: Packages & Expedited
Carrier |
Percent |
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1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
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United
States Postal Service: |
|
|
|
|
First-Class
and Priority |
15.4 |
30.9 |
28.8 |
|
Express
Mail |
0.7 |
1.9 |
0.5 |
|
Third-Class
Single Piece |
2.3 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Standard
Mail Total |
25.1 |
26.3 |
22.9 |
|
Standard Mail Regular |
25.1 |
24.3 |
21.0 |
|
Standard Mail Regular Enhanced
Carrier Route |
N/A |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
Standard Mail Regular Not Flat-Machinable |
N/A |
1.2 |
0.8 |
|
Standard Mail Nonprofit |
N/A |
0.7 |
0.9 |
|
Standard Mail Nonprofit
Enhanced Carrier Route |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Standard Mail Nonprofit Not
Flat-Machinable |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.1 |
|
Parcel
Post |
4.9 |
1.5 |
2.8 |
|
Parcel
Select |
N/A |
6.8 |
8.5 |
|
Bound
Printed Matter |
8.9 |
7.4 |
7.0 |
|
Special
Standard Mail 1 |
9.7 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
|
Library
Mail |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
No
answer |
3.4 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Total USPS |
71.7 |
77.1 |
72.7 |
|
Other
Carriers: |
|
|
|
|
United
Parcel Service Total |
23.6 |
3.0 |
16.3 |
|
United Parcel Service -- Next
Day Air |
1.6 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
|
United Parcel Service -- Second
Day Air |
0.9 |
2.1 |
1.0 |
|
United Parcel Service -- 3 Day
Select/Ground |
21.1 |
0.0 |
14.0 |
|
Federal
Express |
0.3 |
1.2 |
6.8 |
|
Federal Express -- Overnight |
N/A |
0.5 |
1.1 |
|
Federal Express -- 2Day |
N/A |
0.6 |
1.0 |
|
Federal Express -- Express Saver, Home Delievery/Ground |
N/A |
0.0 |
4.7 |
|
Emery |
0.0 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Roadway |
0.1 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Total Other Carriers |
27.8 |
4.2 |
23.1 |
|
International |
N/A |
1.3 |
2.2 |
|
Other |
N/A |
1.2 |
0.5 |
|
Don't
know/no answer |
3.6 |
16.2 |
1.6 |
|
Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Total Packages Per Household |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
|
1 Special Standard Mail includes
Media Mail. |
Mail Class |
Business |
Friend/Relative |
Other/Unknown |
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1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
||
First-Class
and Priority |
43.6 |
63.4 |
72.5 |
53.6 |
18.1 |
18.8 |
2.8 |
18.5 |
8.7 |
|
Express
Mail |
10.8 |
0.0 |
68.0 |
52.0 |
100.0 |
32.0 |
27.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Standard
Mail - Total |
94.8 |
72.1 |
71.7 |
2.2 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
3.1 |
27.9 |
26.8 |
|
Standard Mail Regular |
94.8 |
72.2 |
70.5 |
2.2 |
72.2 |
70.5 |
3.1 |
27.8 |
27.9 |
|
Standard Mail Regular Enhanced
Carrier Route |
N/A |
100.0 |
51.2 |
N/A |
100.0 |
51.2 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Standard Mail Regular Not Flat-Machinable |
N/A |
80.7 |
76.7 |
N/A |
80.7 |
76.7 |
N/A |
0.0 |
1.0 |
|
Standard Mail Nonprofit |
N/A |
49.4 |
66.5 |
N/A |
49.4 |
66.5 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Standard Mail Nonprofit Enhanced
Carrier Route |
N/A |
54.4 |
0.0 |
N/A |
54.4 |
0.0 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Standard Mail Nonprofit Not
Flat-Machinable |
N/A |
100.0 |
76.4 |
N/A |
100.0 |
76.4 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Parcel
Post |
63.1 |
87.5 |
61.2 |
36.9 |
12.5 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
12.5 |
0.3 |
|
Parcel
Select |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
N/A |
93.3 |
95.9 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.4 |
|
Bound
Printed Matter |
98.6 |
55.5 |
71.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
44.5 |
0.0 |
|
Special
Standard Mail 1 |
98.5 |
92.2 |
80.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
12.2 |
5.0 |
7.8 |
12.2 |
|
Library
Mail |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
1 Special Standard Mail includes Media Mail. |
Content 1 |
Percent of Total |
Percent Sent Via Postal Service |
Percent Sent Via UPS |
Percent Sent Via FedEx |
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1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
||
Book |
15.9 |
11.4 |
7.0 |
89.6 |
87.0 |
90.2 |
10.0 |
1.2 |
5.7 |
10.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Record, tape or CD |
6.7 |
6.2 |
8.6 |
87.3 |
88.3 |
84.4 |
8.0 |
2.7 |
10.3 |
8.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Item from a friend or relative |
16.7 |
9.2 |
8.2 |
69.0 |
87.6 |
69.6 |
23.2 |
4.9 |
20.8 |
23.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Order from catalog |
19.1 |
9.7 |
40.6 |
47.1 |
69.2 |
67.2 |
56.9 |
3.8 |
22.3 |
56.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Order from store |
5.1 |
35.6 |
2.1 |
43.5 |
72.6 |
64.4 |
55.0 |
1.3 |
23.5 |
55.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Other mail order |
11.5 |
2.6 |
88.1 |
67.5 |
1.7 |
6.7 |
30.4 |
11.9 |
0.0 |
30.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
1 Packages can contain more than one type of
content. |
Special Services 2 |
Percent |
||||
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
|||
Special
Handling |
3.0 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
||
Special
Delivery 1 |
1.3 |
24.8 |
32.6 |
||
Certified |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
||
Registered |
0.1 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
||
Insurance |
3.2 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
||
C.O.D. |
1.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
||
Other |
2.5 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
||
Total |
8.7 |
27.8 |
37.0 |
||
1 Changed to Delivery
Confirmation in PFY 2001. |
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2 Does Not Include Expedited
Mail. |
Table A6-5 |
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Carrier |
Under $7K |
$7K - $9.9K |
$10K - $14.9K |
$15K - $19.9K |
|||||||||
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
||
Postal
Service |
68.9 |
69.4 |
45.4 |
71.1 |
86.0 |
94.1 |
74.8 |
91.8 |
70.9 |
79.9 |
82.9 |
52.3 |
|
UPS |
20.8 |
30.6 |
54.6 |
23.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
21.1 |
5.0 |
14.4 |
18.3 |
1.1 |
40.8 |
|
Other |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.2 |
14.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3.2 |
9.1 |
0.0 |
16.0 |
6.4 |
|
Don't know/No
answer |
10.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.8 |
0.0 |
5.9 |
4.0 |
0.0 |
5.5 |
1.8 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
|
Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Total Packages Per Household |
0.20 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.14 |
0.12 |
0.15 |
0.12 |
0.17 |
0.17 |
0.15 |
0.20 |
0.21 |
|
Per Week |
|||||||||||||
Carrier |
$20K - $24.9K |
$25K - $29.9K |
$30K - $34.9K |
$35K - $49.9K |
|||||||||
1987 |
2010 |
2008 |
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
||
Postal
Service |
75.4 |
84.4 |
78.3 |
63.3 |
82.8 |
76.8 |
82.1 |
82.8 |
76.8 |
73.0 |
85.5 |
84.4 |
|
UPS |
17.8 |
6.0 |
11.4 |
31.2 |
5.9 |
15.5 |
15.3 |
5.9 |
15.5 |
24.4 |
11.5 |
9.4 |
|
Other |
3.3 |
9.5 |
9.9 |
0.7 |
8.5 |
5.5 |
0.5 |
8.5 |
5.5 |
0.2 |
3.0 |
5.8 |
|
Don't know/No
answer |
3.6 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
4.9 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
|
Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Total Packages Per Household |
0.24 |
0.21 |
0.23 |
0.34 |
0.34 |
0.29 |
0.31 |
0.34 |
0.29 |
0.39 |
0.37 |
0.35 |
|
Per Week |
|||||||||||||
Carrier |
$50K - $64.9K |
Over $65K |
|||||||||||
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
||||||||
Postal
Service |
66.7 |
82.1 |
76.4 |
62.3 |
75.0 |
71.6 |
|||||||
UPS |
28.4 |
10.7 |
14.7 |
31.1 |
18.2 |
18.7 |
|||||||
Other |
0.0 |
5.6 |
6.5 |
5.3 |
6.1 |
8.5 |
|||||||
Don't
know/No answer |
5.0 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
|||||||
Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|||||||
Total Packages Per Household |
0.42 |
0.39 |
0.45 |
0.45 |
0.50 |
0.66 |
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Per Week |
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Note:
2010 and 2011 Estimates for Income Levels $25K-$29.9K are identical to those
in $30K-$34.9K since categories used to collect data |
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only included $25K-$34.9K. |
Table A6-6 |
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Carrier |
Northeast |
East |
South |
Central |
West |
|||||||||||
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
||
Postal
Service |
62.3 |
71.3 |
69.5 |
70.1 |
79.6 |
76.6 |
75.7 |
0.0 |
78.3 |
75.1 |
81.3 |
75.2 |
72.7 |
82.7 |
72.8 |
|
UPS |
26.9 |
4.5 |
21.1 |
25.6 |
2.1 |
15.5 |
20.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
22.6 |
5.4 |
14.5 |
22.9 |
2.1 |
14.6 |
|
Other |
3.0 |
4.8 |
7.0 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
6.6 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
10.0 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
9.2 |
|
Don't
know/No answer |
7.8 |
19.5 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
16.4 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
0.0 |
21.7 |
0.6 |
12.2 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
13.6 |
3.4 |
|
Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
0.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Note:
Totals may not sum to 100 due to rounding. |
Carrier |
Percent |
|||
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
||
United
States Postal Service: |
|
|
|
|
First-Class
and Priority |
39.0 |
61.0 |
65.2 |
|
Express |
0.0 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
|
Bound
Printed Matter |
N/A |
0.5 |
1.7 |
|
Parcel
Post |
13.5 |
17.2 |
14.3 |
|
Special
Standard Mail 1 |
3.5 |
8.0 |
5.7 |
|
International |
6.0 |
1.5 |
2.9 |
|
Total USPS |
81.7 |
90.6 |
91.9 |
|
Other
Carriers: |
|
|
|
|
United Parcel
Service Total |
16.3 |
1.6 |
4.1 |
|
United Parcel Service -- Next
Day Air |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
|
United Parcel Service -- Second
Day Air |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
|
United Parcel Service -- 3 Day
Select/Ground |
14.8 |
0.4 |
3.0 |
|
Federal
Express |
0.2 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
|
Federal Express -- Overnight |
N/A |
0.3 |
0.0 |
|
Federal Express -- 2Day |
N/A |
0.9 |
0.4 |
|
Federal Express -- Express Saver, Home Delievery/Ground |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.9 |
|
Total Other Carriers |
16.5 |
2.8 |
5.3 |
|
Other/Don't
know |
3.4 |
5.1 |
1.0 |
|
Don't
know/no answer |
1.8 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
|
Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
1 Special Standard Mail includes
Media Mail in 2010 and 2011. |
Table A6-8 |
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Mail
Class |
Business |
Friend/Relative |
|||||
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
||
First Class/Priority |
18.3 |
67.5 |
48.1 |
81.7 |
32.5 |
51.9 |
|
Bulk Rate 1 |
26.5 |
29.9 |
97.4 |
73.5 |
70.1 |
2.6 |
|
Special Standard |
18.7 |
78.5 |
47.2 |
81.3 |
21.5 |
52.8 |
|
Parcel Post |
56.9 |
62.2 |
59.0 |
43.1 |
37.8 |
41.0 |
|
1 Collected in 2010 and 2011 as
"Bound Printed Matter". |
Carrier |
Under $25K |
$25K - $49.9 |
$50K+ |
|||||||
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
||
Postal Service |
90.9 |
84.4 |
94.7 |
78.6 |
91.6 |
93.3 |
80.0 |
91.0 |
92.0 |
|
UPS |
9.1 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
17.8 |
1.3 |
3.9 |
20.0 |
1.4 |
5.0 |
|
Other |
0.0 |
8.2 |
5.3 |
0.0 |
7.1 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
6.0 |
2.1 |
|
Don't know/No answer |
0.0 |
4.4 |
0.0 |
3.6 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
0.9 |
|
Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Total
Packages Per Household Per Week |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.08 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.14 |
0.12 |
0.11 |
|
Note: Totals may not sum to 100 due to rounding. |
Distance 1 |
Percent |
|||
1987 |
2010 |
2011 |
||
Local |
1.6 |
1.9 |
5.5 |
|
Less than 51 miles |
2.3 |
3.5 |
6.6 |
|
51 - 150 Miles |
9.8 |
9.2 |
8.6 |
|
151 - 300 Miles |
15.4 |
11.7 |
8.3 |
|
301 - 600 Miles |
16.8 |
14.7 |
15.6 |
|
601 - 1000 Miles |
18.2 |
13.0 |
18.3 |
|
1001 - 1400 Miles |
13.5 |
13.5 |
6.5 |
|
1400 - 1800 Miles |
5.3 |
11.2 |
5.7 |
|
Greater than 1800 miles |
7.6 |
5.8 |
7.4 |
|
Out of United States |
5.8 |
3.4 |
7.1 |
|
Other/ Unknown |
3.8 |
12.2 |
10.3 |
|
Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Note: Totals may not sum to 100 due to rounding. |
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1 Does Not Include Expedited Mail. |