In Canada, the RV industry generates over $7 billionin sales a year.Īmericans bought nearly half a million recreational vehicles in 2018, with the industry bringing in more than $20 billion in revenue.Įxports of RVs total around $1 billion a year. In the US the RV industry makes $18 billion in sales a year from over 500,000 wholesale shipments. The RV industry contributed $114 billion to the US economy in 2018. RV shipments increased from 504.6 thousand in 2017 to 483.7 thousand in 2018. In 2018 ownership of RVs dropped from a record high of 504,600 in 2017 to 483,700 in 2018. There are over 16,000 campgroundsand parking facilities to support public and private RV camping. Millennials have pushed this industry to record highs in recent years.ģ8% of the 40 million people who own a recreational vehicle are Millennials.Īpproximately 25% of campers are under the age of 18 in the US.

RVers spend between 3 – 4 weeks in their recreational vehicle a year. They can cost anywhere between $6000 - $500,000. The industry contributed over $114 billion to the US economy in 2018.ġ0% of 35-year old’suse a recreational vehicle once a year. The average RV owner is male and 38-55, however, there is a rise of solo female RVers.Ī family of 4 can save between 21-64% in travel costs via over traditional vacations. Over 40 million Americans regularly go RVing, with over 25 million RVing a year. More than 50%of RVers take their pets away with them. Over 11% of US households own a recreational vehicle. RV ownership has grown from 7.9 million householdsin 2005 to over 9 million today. The hashtag #vanlifehas been used around 6 milliontimes on Instagram. Approximately 1 million Americans live in recreational vehicles full-time.

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