Loading…
In the last 7 days, have you or your household increased or decreased your use of cash for purchases as opposed to cashless payment methods (e.g., credit cards, debit cards, smartphone apps)? Select one answer.
Asked of: All person's born before 2003
Change in use of cash for purchases · Asked in 6 waves, 2021 · 400,404 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week28, week29, week30, week31, week32, week33.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Increased use of cash | No change in the use of cash | Decreased use of cash | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 8% | 67% | 25% | 62311 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 33 (2021-06-23 to 2021-07-05) Source variable CASHUSE. Universe: All person's born before 2003. | 2021-06-23 to 2021-07-05 | web | 66,262 | 62,311 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 32 (2021-06-09 to 2021-06-21) Source variable CASHUSE. Universe: All person's born before 2003. | 2021-06-09 to 2021-06-21 | web | 68,067 | 64,103 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 31 (2021-05-26 to 2021-06-07) Source variable CASHUSE. Universe: All person's born before 2003. | 2021-05-26 to 2021-06-07 | web | 70,854 | 66,743 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 30 (2021-05-12 to 2021-05-24) Source variable CASHUSE. Universe: All person's born before 2003. | 2021-05-12 to 2021-05-24 | web | 72,897 | 68,719 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 29 (2021-04-28 to 2021-05-10) Source variable CASHUSE. Universe: All person's born before 2003. | 2021-04-28 to 2021-05-10 | web | 78,467 | 74,009 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 28 (2021-04-14 to 2021-04-26) Source variable CASHUSE. Universe: All person's born before 2003. | 2021-04-14 to 2021-04-26 | web |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| ±0.8 |
| AK | 7% | 75% | 18% | 1027 | ±7 |
| AL | 6% | 67% | 27% | 752 | ±5 |
| AR | 11% | 66% | 22% | 651 | ±6 |
| AZ | 8% | 65% | 27% | 1549 | ±4 |
| CA | 10% | 58% | 32% | 4993 | ±3 |
| CO | 6% | 75% | 18% | 1635 | ±4 |
| CT | 7% | 69% | 25% | 1080 | ±5 |
| DC | 9% | 66% | 25% | 722 | ±7 |
| DE | 7% | 70% | 23% | 733 | ±6 |
| FL | 8% | 66% | 26% | 2291 | ±4 |
| GA | 9% | 59% | 32% | 1440 | ±5 |
| HI | 9% | 56% | 34% | 676 | ±6 |
| IA | 8% | 70% | 21% | 926 | ±5 |
| ID | 7% | 78% | 15% | 1144 | ±5 |
| IL | 7% | 69% | 24% | 1429 | ±4 |
| IN | 9% | 70% | 22% | 1088 | ±4 |
| KS | 6% | 80% | 14% | 1133 | ±4 |
| KY | 10% | 73% | 17% | 782 | ±5 |
| LA | 8% | 70% | 23% | 795 | ±6 |
| MA | 9% | 72% | 19% | 1747 | ±4 |
| MD | 8% | 66% | 27% | 1579 | ±4 |
| ME | 11% | 78% | 11% | 650 | ±6 |
| MI | 10% | 71% | 19% | 1668 | ±4 |
| MN | 6% | 78% | 16% | 1331 | ±4 |
| MO | 6% | 73% | 20% | 1084 | ±5 |
| MS | 6% | 62% | 33% | 586 | ±7 |
| MT | 10% | 75% | 15% | 659 | ±6 |
| NC | 10% | 67% | 23% | 1153 | ±5 |
| ND | 8% | 72% | 20% | 470 | ±6 |
| NE | 8% | 75% | 17% | 848 | ±5 |
| NH | 7% | 72% | 22% | 935 | ±5 |
| NJ | 7% | 67% | 26% | 1216 | ±4 |
| NM | 10% | 65% | 25% | 1373 | ±5 |
| NV | 10% | 62% | 28% | 1042 | ±5 |
| NY | 9% | 65% | 26% | 1150 | ±5 |
| OH | 11% | 66% | 23% | 972 | ±5 |
| OK | 9% | 66% | 25% | 903 | ±5 |
| OR | 8% | 73% | 19% | 1628 | ±4 |
| PA | 9% | 69% | 22% | 1594 | ±4 |
| RI | 7% | 72% | 21% | 590 | ±6 |
| SC | 12% | 67% | 21% | 901 | ±5 |
| SD | 8% | 77% | 15% | 547 | ±6 |
| TN | 5% | 69% | 26% | 1010 | ±5 |
| TX | 7% | 62% | 31% | 3300 | ±4 |
| UT | 7% | 72% | 21% | 1756 | ±3 |
| VA | 8% | 67% | 25% | 1671 | ±4 |
| VT | 9% | 76% | 15% | 582 | ±9 |
| WA | 7% | 70% | 23% | 2356 | ±3 |
| WI | 7% | 73% | 20% | 1019 | ±5 |
| WV | 6% | 71% | 23% | 630 | ±6 |
| WY | 9% | 76% | 16% | 515 | ±6 |
Household Pulse Survey, Week 33 (2021-06-23 to 2021-07-05) · US adults 18+ living in housing units (50 states and DC). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| 68,913 |
| 64,519 |