METRO ATLANTA LEISURE VISITOR PROFILE
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Leisure Visitors
- 23.6 million leisure visitors in 2008, 23.9 million leisure visitors in 2007;
- 12.7 million of the 23.6 million spent at least one night in Atlanta
- The 23.6 million leisure visitors spent $5.7 billion in 2008;
the 13.3 million overnight leisure visitors spent $4.8 billion
Source: D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd., 2008
Total Leisure Visitor Trip Data
- 2008 Average Party Size = 2.43 persons
- 2008 Average Stay Length = 2.20 days
- 2008 Average Party Spend = $584
- 2008 Spend per person per day = $109
Source: D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd., 2008
Overnight Leisure Visitor Typical Characteristics
- Average age of 46, with no children, often single or part of a couple
- Have a household income of a little over $80K
- Nearly half travel to visit Friends/Relatives; 4 out of 10 stay in private homes
- Stay 2.82 nights
- Average party size is 2.39 persons
- Spend an average of $112 per person per day
- 4 out of 10 have visited Atlanta at least once before in the past three years
- Dine, shop and partake in entertainment activities
- Travel to Atlanta by automobile and are from the South Atlantic or East South Central regions
Source: D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd., 2008
Major Shopping Centers
Neighborhoods
Major Attractions and 2007 Attendance where available
Museums and 2007-2008 Attendance where available
Performing Arts Venues and 2007-2008 Attendance
Sports and 2007-2008 Attendance where available