An "Intercept Survey" was conducted over a consecutive seven-day period in July.  Departing passenger were approached  throughout the day and the terminal.

"The 'typical' user of JWA is male, Caucasian, between the ages of 35 and 44, and has an annual household income of slightly over $100,00."

49 percent were traveling for business.

"Of the 635 air travelers included in the JWA survey sample, 61 percent were visitors and the remaining 49 percent were residents of Orange County." The "visitor" designation included 6 percent of travelers who reside in surrounding counties - Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernadino, Ventura and San Diego.

Residence data summarized as follows:
 

Visitors to the area	55 %
Surrounding County residents	6 %
North OC residents (1)	22 %
South OC residents (2)	16 %

(1) Newport Beach and north
(2) Irvine and south

Click here for the similar 1998 survey

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