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Number of camping equipment owners: annual
growth of 7%
Some 500,000 households owned camping equipment in 1990. With annual
growth of 7% in the Quebec market, it is estimated that 800,000 households
owned camping equipment in 1997, 850,000 in 1998, and nearly 1 million
in the year 2000.
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Table 1
Number of Households Owning Camping Equipment
in Quebec in 2000
|
| In Quebec |
Tent only
|
Tent & RV
|
RV only
|
Total
|
| Households owning one piece of equipment |
753,000
|
165,000
|
82,000
|
1,000,000
|
| Households |
3,300,000
|
3,300,000
|
3,300,000
|
3,300,000
|
| Penetration level |
22.8%
|
5.0%
|
2.0%
|
30.3%
|
The number of campers in 1997 was estimated at close to 97,800 Quebec
households.
Table 2
Number of Campers by Type of Equipment in 1997
(Number of Households) |
| Campers with tent |
38,050
|
|
| Folding trailer |
7,204
|
|
| Travel trailer |
7,044
|
|
| Motorhome |
4,300
|
|
| Sub-total - Travellers |
|
56,600
|
| Sub-total - Seasonal |
|
41,200
|
| Grand total |
|
97,800
|
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