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Why doesn’t your family have a pet? Please choose the most important reason.
Reason family has no pet · Asked in 1 wave, 2018 · 500 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | No interest | Too expensive | Too much time or work to care for pet | Allergies (own or another household member) | Health risks | Residential restrictions | Pet died | Away too much, travelling, working, or both | Other | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 20% | 4% | 39% | 8% | 3% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 6% | 500 | ±6 | |
| Less than high school † |
General Social Survey 2018 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 500 |
| 32% |
| 4% |
| 28% |
| 10% |
| 5% |
| 9% |
| 7% |
| 2% |
| 2% |
| 56 |
| ±16 |
| High school | 24% | 7% | 30% | 5% | 4% | 17% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 145 | ±11 |
| Some college | 19% | 5% | 35% | 11% | 2% | 11% | 7% | 2% | 7% | 129 | ±12 |
| Bachelor's | 17% | 3% | 39% | 11% | 0% | 9% | 7% | 3% | 11% | 106 | ±12 |
| Postgraduate † | 11% | 1% | 66% | 5% | 2% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 64 | ±17 |