RVS BY THE NUMBER

Recreational vehicles include everything from folding camping trailers to truck campers to luxury motor homes. 8 million = Number of U.S. households that own at least one RV 400,000 = Number of RVs sold in record-setting 2006 58% = Increase in RV ownership since 1980 49 = Average age of an RV owner 4,500 = Average number of miles an RV travels a year $1.6 million = Price of a 45-foot Country Coach Prevost motor home displayed at the RV Rally 2008 $15,000 = Price of a 15-foot Serro Scotty Hilander trailer on exhibit at the show Sources: Recreation Vehicle Industry Association and USA TODAY research