In a typical week, how often do you text or message with family, friends, or neighbors?
Asked of: TBIRTH_YEAR<=2006
Frequency of texting with family, friends, or neighbors · Asked in 7 waves, 2024 · 454,581 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: cycle01, cycle02, cycle03, cycle04, cycle05, cycle06, cycle07.
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 | Less than once a week | 1 or 2 times a week | 3 or 4 times a week | 5 or more times a week | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 07 (2024-06-25 to 2024-07-22) Source variable SUPPORT1EXP. Universe: TBIRTH_YEAR<=2006. | 2024-06-25 to 2024-07-22 | web | 70,429 | 64,261 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 06 (2024-05-28 to 2024-06-24) Source variable SUPPORT1EXP. Universe: TBIRTH_YEAR<=2006. | 2024-05-28 to 2024-06-24 | web | 72,125 | 65,769 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 05 (2024-04-30 to 2024-05-27) Source variable SUPPORT1EXP. Universe: TBIRTH_YEAR<=2006. | 2024-04-30 to 2024-05-27 | web | 72,162 | 65,658 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 04 (2024-04-02 to 2024-04-29) Source variable SUPPORT1EXP. Universe: TBIRTH_YEAR<=2006. | 2024-04-02 to 2024-04-29 | web | 73,352 | 66,837 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 03 (2024-03-05 to 2024-04-01) Source variable SUPPORT1EXP. Universe: TBIRTH_YEAR<=2006. | 2024-03-05 to 2024-04-01 | web | 71,798 | 64,989 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 02 (2024-02-06 to 2024-03-04) Source variable SUPPORT1EXP. Universe: TBIRTH_YEAR<=2006. | 2024-02-06 to 2024-03-04 | web | 71,152 |
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.
| 7% |
| 13% |
| 17% |
| 63% |
| 64261 |
| ±0.8 |
| AK | 8% | 14% | 16% | 63% | 857 | ±5 |
| AL | 8% | 12% | 21% | 59% | 924 | ±5 |
| AR | 7% | 16% | 15% | 62% | 871 | ±5 |
| AZ | 8% | 15% | 19% | 58% | 1658 | ±4 |
| CA | 8% | 15% | 16% | 61% | 4485 | ±3 |
| CO | 7% | 13% | 18% | 61% | 1608 | ±4 |
| CT | 7% | 12% | 18% | 63% | 1002 | ±4 |
| DC | 5% | 12% | 13% | 70% | 759 | ±7 |
| DE | 8% | 13% | 19% | 60% | 685 | ±6 |
| FL | 8% | 17% | 16% | 59% | 2214 | ±4 |
| GA | 8% | 15% | 17% | 60% | 1591 | ±4 |
| HI | 9% | 11% | 21% | 58% | 662 | ±7 |
| IA | 8% | 12% | 15% | 64% | 1056 | ±4 |
| ID | 7% | 13% | 18% | 61% | 1383 | ±5 |
| IL | 6% | 12% | 15% | 67% | 1464 | ±4 |
| IN | 10% | 14% | 15% | 61% | 1218 | ±4 |
| KS | 6% | 12% | 19% | 63% | 1249 | ±4 |
| KY | 6% | 11% | 15% | 68% | 960 | ±4 |
| LA | 5% | 14% | 21% | 59% | 867 | ±5 |
| MA | 8% | 11% | 18% | 63% | 1525 | ±4 |
| MD | 6% | 15% | 16% | 63% | 1371 | ±4 |
| ME | 6% | 14% | 19% | 61% | 724 | ±5 |
| MI | 7% | 12% | 14% | 67% | 1604 | ±4 |
| MN | 6% | 10% | 17% | 66% | 1264 | ±4 |
| MO | 7% | 12% | 14% | 67% | 1125 | ±4 |
| MS | 11% | 14% | 17% | 59% | 846 | ±5 |
| MT | 7% | 14% | 17% | 62% | 766 | ±6 |
| NC | 6% | 14% | 16% | 64% | 1271 | ±4 |
| ND | 9% | 13% | 13% | 65% | 568 | ±7 |
| NE | 6% | 14% | 15% | 66% | 1013 | ±4 |
| NH | 3% | 14% | 17% | 66% | 973 | ±5 |
| NJ | 7% | 12% | 12% | 68% | 1117 | ±4 |
| NM | 10% | 15% | 20% | 56% | 1252 | ±5 |
| NV | 9% | 16% | 18% | 57% | 1032 | ±5 |
| NY | 6% | 11% | 17% | 66% | 1179 | ±5 |
| OH | 7% | 10% | 16% | 66% | 1113 | ±4 |
| OK | 8% | 12% | 17% | 62% | 1029 | ±4 |
| OR | 7% | 13% | 17% | 63% | 1524 | ±4 |
| PA | 7% | 13% | 16% | 64% | 1562 | ±4 |
| RI | 7% | 11% | 16% | 66% | 680 | ±5 |
| SC | 7% | 13% | 15% | 66% | 1099 | ±5 |
| SD | 6% | 15% | 16% | 64% | 611 | ±5 |
| TN | 7% | 13% | 16% | 64% | 1249 | ±4 |
| TX | 7% | 12% | 18% | 63% | 2979 | ±4 |
| UT | 5% | 12% | 19% | 63% | 1958 | ±4 |
| VA | 8% | 10% | 21% | 61% | 1726 | ±4 |
| VT | 7% | 12% | 17% | 63% | 614 | ±7 |
| WA | 7% | 13% | 17% | 63% | 2491 | ±3 |
| WI | 5% | 17% | 18% | 60% | 1113 | ±4 |
| WV | 10% | 15% | 11% | 64% | 840 | ±5 |
| WY | 7% | 10% | 15% | 67% | 530 | ±6 |
Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 07 (2024-06-25 to 2024-07-22) · 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.
| 64,659 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 01 (2024-01-09 to 2024-02-05) Source variable SUPPORT1EXP. Universe: TBIRTH_YEAR<=2006. | 2024-01-09 to 2024-02-05 | web | 68,544 | 62,408 |