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2011-12 SCPC Standard Errors Tables
Table 1
Current Ownership of Accounts and Account Access Technologies
Percentage of consumers
2010ʳ

2011

2012

Deposit and payment accounts
Deposit accounts
Checking..............................................................................................................
Primary account earns interest...........................................................................
Overdraft protection..........................................................................................
Savings.................................................................................................................
Traditional or passbook.....................................................................................
Money market...................................................................................................
With check privileges.....................................................................................

1.4
1.4
1.4
1.7
1.5
1.8
1.8
1.2
0.9

0.7
1.0
1.1
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
na
na

0.3
1.1
1.1
1.6
1.6
1.4
1.4
na
na

Nonbank payment accounts
Online payment service provider..........................................................................
Amazon payments.............................................................................................
Google checkout................................................................................................
Paypal................................................................................................................
Other..................................................................................................................

1.4
na
na
na
na

1.5
1.0
0.6
1.4
0.4

1.7
1.1
0.6
1.6
0.4

Other accounts
Prepaid ................................................................................................................
Prepaid (4 categories)........................................................................................

na
1.6

2.1
1.9

1.5
na

1.6
1.7
1.6

1.3
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.3
0.6
1.5

Account access technologies
Deposit account access technologies
ATM card.............................................................................................................
ATM card (no debit feature).............................................................................
Debit card..........................................................................................................
Telephone banking...............................................................................................
Online banking.....................................................................................................
Mobile banking....................................................................................................
App installed.....................................................................................................
Used mobile phone, with or without app...........................................................
Check balance or recent transactions with mobile phone...............................
Bill pay with mobile phone............................................................................
Receive a text message alert from your bank.................................................
Transfer money between two accounts with mobile phone............................

1.7
1.2
na
na
na
na
na
na

1.3
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.4
1.1
1.4
1.3
1.1
1.1
1.0

Information and communication technologies
Tablet......................................................................................................................
Mobile phone..........................................................................................................
Smart phone (iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, etc.)................................................

na
0.9
1.6

na
0.8
1.4

Notes: 1–4, 11, 12, 14, 15.

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2011-12 SCPC Standard Errors Tables
Table 2
Historical Ownership of Accounts and Account Access Technologies
Percentage of consumers
Ever owned

2010ʳ

2011

2012

Deposit and payment accounts
Deposit accounts
Checking..............................................................................................................
Primary account earns interest..........................................................................
Overdraft protection..........................................................................................
Savings.................................................................................................................
Traditional or passbook....................................................................................
Money market...................................................................................................
With check privileges....................................................................................

0.9
0.9
0.9
na
na
1.1
1.1
1.5
na

0.5
0.7
0.8
na
na
1.0
1.0
na
na

0.3
0.8
0.9
na
na
1.2
1.2
na
na

Nonbank payment accounts
Online payment service provider.........................................................................
Amazon payments.............................................................................................
Google checkout...............................................................................................
Paypal...............................................................................................................
Other.................................................................................................................

na
na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na
na

Other accounts
Prepaid ................................................................................................................
Prepaid (4 categories).......................................................................................

na
na
1.8

na
1.8
2.0

na
1.3
na

1.1
1.6
1.3

1.1
1.5
1.2
1.5
1.4
1.5
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.4
1.4
1.4
na
0.4
na

Account access technologies
Deposit account access technologies
ATM card............................................................................................................
ATM card (no debit feature).............................................................................
Debit card.........................................................................................................
Telephone banking...............................................................................................
Online banking.....................................................................................................
Mobile banking....................................................................................................
App installed.....................................................................................................
Used mobile phone, with or without app..........................................................
Check balance or recent transactions with mobile phone...............................
Bill pay with mobile phone............................................................................
Receive a text message alert from your bank.................................................
Transfer money between two accounts with mobile phone............................

1.5
1.4
na
na
na
na
na
na

1.1
1.4
1.2
1.5
1.4
1.5
1.2
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.2
1.2

Information and communication technologies
Tablet......................................................................................................................
Mobile phone..........................................................................................................
Smart phone (iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, etc.)...............................................

na
na
na

na
0.5
na

Notes: 1–4, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15.

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Table 3
Discarding of Accounts and Account Access Technologies
Percentage of consumers
Discarded

2010ʳ

2011

2012

Deposit and payment accounts
Deposit accounts
Checking..............................................................................................................
Primary account earns interest..........................................................................
Overdraft protection..........................................................................................
Savings.................................................................................................................
Traditional or passbook....................................................................................
Money market...................................................................................................
With check privileges....................................................................................

1.1
1.2
1.2
na
na
1.6
1.6
1.0
na

0.4
0.8
0.8
na
na
1.2
1.2
na
na

0.2
0.7
0.8
na
na
1.0
1.0
na
na

Nonbank payment accounts
Online payment service provider.........................................................................
Amazon payments.............................................................................................
Google checkout...............................................................................................
Paypal...............................................................................................................
Other.................................................................................................................

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

Other accounts
Prepaid ................................................................................................................
Prepaid (4 categories).......................................................................................

na
1.4

1.8
1.9

1.3
na

1.3
1.6

0.8
1.3
0.8
0.9
0.6
0.8
0.5
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.5
na
0.5
na

Account access technologies
Deposit account access technologies
ATM card............................................................................................................
ATM card (no debit feature).............................................................................
Debit card.........................................................................................................
Telephone banking...............................................................................................
Online banking.....................................................................................................
Mobile banking....................................................................................................
App installed.....................................................................................................
Used mobile phone, with or without app..........................................................
Check balance or recent transactions with mobile phone...............................
Bill pay with mobile phone............................................................................
Receive a text message alert from your bank.................................................
Transfer money between two accounts with mobile phone............................

na
1.2
0.5
na
na
na
na
na
na

0.9
1.2
0.8
0.9
0.8
0.6
0.3
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.4
0.2

Information and communication technologies
Tablet......................................................................................................................
Mobile phone..........................................................................................................
Smart phone (iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, etc.)...............................................

na
na
na

na
0.7
na

Notes: 1–4, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15.

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2011-12 SCPC Standard Errors Tables
Table 4
Primary Bank Account Holdings, by Type of Deposit Account and Financial Institution
Percentage of consumers

2010ʳ

2011

2012

Primary checking account
Commercial bank.....................................................................................................
Savings and loan......................................................................................................
Credit union.............................................................................................................
Brokerage.................................................................................................................
Internet bank............................................................................................................
Other........................................................................................................................

1.8
1.0
1.2
0.2
0.2
0.7

1.5
0.7
1.1
0.2
0.3
0.5

1.5
0.8
1.2
0.1
0.2
0.3

Primary savings account
Commercial bank.....................................................................................................
Savings and loan......................................................................................................
Credit union.............................................................................................................
Brokerage.................................................................................................................
Internet bank............................................................................................................
Other........................................................................................................................

1.5
0.7
1.3
0.2
0.3
0.6

1.4
0.6
1.1
0.2
0.4
0.4

1.4
0.7
1.2
0.3
0.5
0.2

Percentage of account adopters*

2010ʳ

2011

2012

Primary checking account
Commercial bank.....................................................................................................
Savings and loan......................................................................................................
Credit union.............................................................................................................
Brokerage.................................................................................................................
Internet bank............................................................................................................
Other........................................................................................................................

1.6
1.1
1.3
0.3
0.3
0.8

1.4
0.7
1.2
0.2
0.4
0.6

1.5
0.9
1.3
0.1
0.3
0.3

Primary savings account
Commercial bank.....................................................................................................
Savings and loan......................................................................................................
Credit union.............................................................................................................
Brokerage.................................................................................................................
Internet bank............................................................................................................
Other........................................................................................................................

1.9
1.1
1.8
0.4
0.4
0.9

1.6
0.8
1.5
0.3
0.6
0.5

1.6
1.0
1.6
0.4
0.6
0.3

* Adopters are respondents who have identified themselves as owning and/or using that type of account. For example, 1.5% of checking
account adopters identified "commercial bank" as the location of their primary checking account in 2012.
Notes: 1–4.

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Table 5
Current Adoption of Payment Instruments, by Type of Asset or Liability
Percentage of consumers
Assets
Money (M1)*
Cash (currency)....................................................................................................
Travelers check
Demand deposit accounts, consumer
Checks...............................................................................................................
Personal..........................................................................................................
Certified......................................................................................................
Debit card..........................................................................................................
Online banking bill payment.............................................................................
Bank account number payment.........................................................................
Other deposit accounts.........................................................................................
Cashier's check..................................................................................................
Other (unknown/unspecified)
Direct deduction from income
Money order.........................................................................................................
Prepaid.................................................................................................................
Liabilities
Credit or charge card...............................................................................................
Credit....................................................................................................................
Charge..................................................................................................................
Text/SMS mobile payment......................................................................................

2010ʳ

2011

2012

0.0
0.0
0.7
1.1
1.6
1.6
na
1.6
1.7
1.8

0.0
0.2
0.4
0.9
1.3
1.3
na
1.3
1.5
1.5

0.0
0.0
0.3
0.7
1.3
1.3
0.6
1.3
1.5
1.5

na
1.7
1.2
1.5
1.6

na
1.4
1.3
1.3
2.1

0.8
1.4
1.1
1.4
1.5

1.8
1.8
1.1
0.6

1.5
1.5
0.7
0.5

1.5
1.5
0.9
0.6

* For M1 official definition, see Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.6.
Notes: 1–4, 7, 14.

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Table 6
Current Adoption of Payment Instruments, by Form of Instrument and Other Means of Payment
Percentage of consumers
2010ʳ
2011

2012

Paper instruments
Cash.........................................................................................................................
Checks.....................................................................................................................
Certified check.....................................................................................................
Cash and check substitutes......................................................................................
Money order.........................................................................................................
Travelers check....................................................................................................
Cashier's check.....................................................................................................

0.0
0.0
1.6
na
1.6
1.5
0.7
na

0.2
0.2
1.3
na
1.3
1.3
0.4
na

0.0
0.0
1.3
0.6
1.4
1.4
0.3
0.8

Payment cards
Payment cards (4 categories)
Debit........................................................................................................................
Credit or charge card...............................................................................................
Credit....................................................................................................................
Charge .................................................................................................................
Prepaid ...................................................................................................................
Prepaid (4 categories)...........................................................................................

na
1.4
1.6
1.8
1.8
1.1
na
1.6

1.2
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.5
0.7
2.1
1.9

0.6
na
1.3
1.5
1.5
0.9
1.5
na

Electronic payments
Online banking bill payment...................................................................................
Bank account number payment...............................................................................

1.7
1.7
1.8

1.4
1.5
1.5

1.4
1.5
1.5

Other means of payment
Direct deduction from income.................................................................................

1.2

1.3

1.1

Notes: 1–4, 7, 14, 15.

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Table 7
Historical Adoption of Payment Instruments, by Form of Instrument and Other Means of Payment
Percentage of consumers
Ever adopted
2010ʳ
2011

2012

Paper instruments
Cash.........................................................................................................................
Checks.....................................................................................................................
Certified check.....................................................................................................
Cash and check substitutes......................................................................................
Money order.........................................................................................................
Travelers check....................................................................................................
Cashier's check.....................................................................................................

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

1.4
1.8
na

1.3
na
na

1.3
na
na

Payment cards
Payment cards (4 categories)
Debit........................................................................................................................
Credit or charge card...............................................................................................
Credit....................................................................................................................
Charge..................................................................................................................
Prepaid....................................................................................................................
Prepaid (4 categories)...........................................................................................

1.3
1.6
na
na
na
1.8

1.2
1.3
na
na
1.8
2.0

1.2
1.3
na
na
1.3
na

Electronic payments
Online banking bill payment...................................................................................
Bank account number payment...............................................................................

1.8
na

1.5
na

1.5
na

Other means of payment
Direct deduction from income.................................................................................

na

na

na

Notes: 1–4, 7, 8, 14, 15.

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Table 8
Discarding of Payment Instruments, by Form of Instrument and Other Means of Payment
Percentage of consumers
Discarded
2010ʳ

2011

2012

Paper instruments
Cash.........................................................................................................................
Checks.....................................................................................................................
Certified check.....................................................................................................
Cash and check substitutes......................................................................................
Money order.........................................................................................................
Travelers check....................................................................................................
Cashier's check.....................................................................................................

na
na
na
na
1.7
1.7
na

na
na
na
na
1.5
na
na

na
na
na
na
1.5
na
na

Payment cards
Payment cards (4 categories)
Debit........................................................................................................................
Credit or charge card...............................................................................................
Credit....................................................................................................................
Charge..................................................................................................................
Prepaid....................................................................................................................
Prepaid (4 categories)...........................................................................................

1.2
1.5
na
na
na
1.4

0.8
1.1
na
na
1.8
1.9

0.8
1.1
na
na
1.3
na

Electronic payments
Online banking bill payment...................................................................................
Bank account number payment...............................................................................

1.0
na

0.9
na

0.7
na

Other means of payment
Direct deduction from income.................................................................................

na

na

na

Notes: 1–4, 9, 14, 15.

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2011-12 SCPC Standard Errors Tables
Table 9
Current Adoption of Debit, Credit, and Charge Cards, by Instrument Type and Features
Percentage of consumers
2010ʳ

2011

2012

Debit cards
Rewards...................................................................................................................
Nonrewards.............................................................................................................
Contactless..............................................................................................................

1.6
na
na
1.3

1.3
na
na
1.0

1.3
1.3
na
0.9

Credit cards or charge cards
Rewards...................................................................................................................
Nonrewards.............................................................................................................

1.8
1.8
1.6

1.5
1.5
1.4

1.5
1.5
1.5

Credit
Rewards................................................................................................................
Nonrewards..........................................................................................................
Contactless...........................................................................................................

1.8
1.7
1.6
1.0

1.5
1.5
1.4
0.7

1.5
1.5
1.5
0.9

General purpose...................................................................................................
Visa, MasterCard, Discover .............................................................................
American Express .............................................................................................
Rewards.............................................................................................................
Nonrewards.......................................................................................................
Company or store branded ..................................................................................
Rewards.............................................................................................................
Nonrewards.......................................................................................................

1.8
na
na
1.7
1.5
na
1.3
1.3

1.5
1.5
0.8
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.1
1.1

1.5
1.5
0.9
1.5
1.3
1.5
1.2
1.2

Charge
Rewards................................................................................................................
Nonrewards..........................................................................................................
American Express charge cards............................................................................
Rewards.............................................................................................................
Nonrewards.......................................................................................................
Diners Club or other charge cards........................................................................
Rewards.............................................................................................................
Nonrewards.......................................................................................................

1.1
0.8
0.6

0.7
0.6
0.4
0.7
0.6
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.2

0.9
0.7
0.3
0.8
0.6
0.2
0.5
0.3
0.2

na
na
na
na
na

Notes: 1–4, 10.

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Table 10
Current Adoption of Prepaid Cards and Contactless Technologies, by Instrument Type and Features
Percentage of consumers
2010ʳ
2011

2012

Prepaid cards (4 categories)
Contactless...............................................................................................................
General purpose.......................................................................................................
Merchant specific.....................................................................................................
Payroll......................................................................................................................
Government issued...................................................................................................

1.6
0.8
1.5
1.2
0.7
0.8

1.9
0.9
1.0
1.3
0.7
0.9

na
na
na
na
na
na

Prepaid cards (12 or 13 categories)
Contactless...............................................................................................................
Government related
Direct express card................................................................................................
Electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card................................................................
Public transportation card.....................................................................................
Other federal, state, or local government benefit card..........................................
Employer related
Payroll card...........................................................................................................
Incentive card........................................................................................................
Benefit card...........................................................................................................
Other
Gift card................................................................................................................
Phone card.............................................................................................................
Remittance card.....................................................................................................
Rebate card...........................................................................................................
Location specific card...........................................................................................
Other general purpose card...................................................................................

na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na

2.1
0.6
0.9
1.0
1.5
0.9
na
0.7
0.4
0.2
1.1
2.0
1.9
0.9
0.2
0.8
0.4
1.2

1.5
0.7
1.2
0.5
1.1
0.9
0.5
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.9
1.5
1.4
0.7
0.3
0.8
0.5
0.9

Contactless Technologies
Any payment card....................................................................................................
Electronic toll payment............................................................................................
Key fob....................................................................................................................
Mobile phone*.........................................................................................................

1.6
na
1.2
0.3
0.3

1.7
1.2
0.8
0.4
0.4

1.3
1.2
0.8
0.4
0.3

* Adoption means the consumer used the instrument in a given year.
Notes: 1–4, 7, 13, 14.

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Table 11
Number of Adopted Accounts and Payment Cards
Mean number per adopter*
2010ʳ

2011

2012

Deposit accounts
Checking.................................................................................................................
Savings....................................................................................................................
Traditional or passbook........................................................................................
Money market......................................................................................................

0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.1
0.0
0.0
na
na

0.1
0.0
0.0
na
na

Nonbank payment accounts
Online payment service provider.............................................................................

0.1

na

na

ATM and debit cards
ATM........................................................................................................................
Debit........................................................................................................................

0.0
0.0

0.1
0.0

0.0
0.0

Credit cards
Rewards...................................................................................................................
Nonrewards.............................................................................................................

0.1
0.1
0.1

0.1
0.1
0.1

0.1
0.1
0.1

General purpose .....................................................................................................
Rewards................................................................................................................
Nonrewards..........................................................................................................

0.1
0.0
0.1

0.1
0.0
0.1

0.1
0.1
0.1

Charge ....................................................................................................................
Rewards................................................................................................................
Nonrewards..........................................................................................................

0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0

Branded ..................................................................................................................
Rewards................................................................................................................
Nonrewards..........................................................................................................

0.1
0.0
0.1

0.1
0.0
0.0

0.1
0.0
0.1

na

0.4

0.1

Prepaid cards

* Bold-face numbers are per adopter of the instrument. The denominator for each of the subcategories is the number of adopters of the
bold-faced instrument.
Notes: 1–4, 7, 10, 14.

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Table 12
Mean Number of Payment Instruments Adopted by Account and Payment Instrument Adopters
2010ʳ

2011

2012

9

9

9

0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0

Deposit account non-adopters

0.2

0.1

0.1

Deposit account adopters
Checking and savings account adopters...............................................................
Checking account adopters, no savings................................................................
Savings account adopters, no checking................................................................

0.0
0.0
0.1
s

0.0
0.0
0.1
s

0.0
0.0
0.1
s

Paper instrument adopters
Cash adopters.......................................................................................................
Check adopters.....................................................................................................
Money order adopters..........................................................................................
Travelers check adopters......................................................................................

0.1
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.1

0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.2

0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
s

Payment card adopters
Debit adopters......................................................................................................
Credit adopters.....................................................................................................
Prepaid adopters...................................................................................................

0.0
0.0
0.0

0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1

Electronic payment adopters
Online banking bill payment adopters..................................................................
Bank account number payment adopters..............................................................

0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0

Available number of payment instruments
Total (all consumers)
Paper instruments....................................................................................................
Card instruments......................................................................................................
Electronic instruments.............................................................................................

Notes: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 14, 17.

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2011-12 SCPC Standard Errors Tables
Table 13
Cash and Prepaid Card Holdings and Prepaid Card Reloadings
Dollars per consumer, except as noted
2010ʳ

Mean
2011

Median
2010ʳ
2011

2012

Cash holdings
On person..........................................................................................
On property.......................................................................................

50
4
49

29
4
30

78
8
79

6
1
3

5
2
2

5
2
3

Excluding large-value holdings*.......................................................
On person.......................................................................................
On property....................................................................................

6
2
6

7
2
6

8
2
7

5
1
1

5
1
1

4
1
2

Prepaid card holdings, adopters†

51

133

37

6

7

8

Prepaid card reloading
Percentage of consumers reloading prepaid cards.............................
Dollar amount per reloading, reloaders only.....................................
Number of reloads per month, reloaders only...................................

0.9
10
na

1.1
25
0.1

1.0
45
0.2

—
7
na

—
5
0.3

—
6
0.2

2012

* Estimates are for the sub-sample of respondents with cash holdings of less than or equal to the 95th percentile (approximately $1,200
for total, $260 for on person, and $1,000 on property in 2010; $1,245 for total, $265 for on person, and $1,000 on property in 2011; and
$1,524 for total, $265 for on person, and $1,200 on property in 2012.
† In 2010, the distribution of values has a thick right tail, and the estimate reported is based on all observations below the 90th percentile,
or $6,000.
Notes: 1–4.

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Table 14
Cash Holdings, by Adoption of Deposit Accounts and Payment Instruments
Dollars per consumer*
Mean
Adopters
2010ʳ
2011

2012

2010ʳ

Median
2011

2012

Deposit account
On person.................................................................................
On property..............................................................................

47
4
47

32
4
32

84
4
86

7
1
3

6
2
2

7
2
4

ATM or debit card
On person.................................................................................
On property..............................................................................

27
3
28

32
4
32

87
4
89

6
1
2

4
1
2

5
2
3

Credit card
On person.................................................................................
On property..............................................................................

61
5
60

38
4
39

44
10
43

5
3
3

6
2
3

7
3
3

Prepaid card
On person.................................................................................
On property..............................................................................

na
na

37
10
37

54
6
55

na
na
na

10
4
3

10
3
5

Money order
On person.................................................................................
On property..............................................................................

166
13
166

69
31
61

8
3
3

2010ʳ

2012

2010ʳ

12
4
3
Median
2011

14
5
5

Nonadopters

88
10
89
Mean
2011

2012

Deposit account
On person.................................................................................
On property..............................................................................

s
s
s

30
11
26

145
90
117

s
s
s

5
2
2

22
9
12

ATM or debit card
On person.................................................................................
On property..............................................................................

260
20
257

73
14
77

177
42
177

20
7
10

27
8
4

33
7
12

Credit card
On person.................................................................................
On property..............................................................................

86
9
83

38
10
35

256
7
265

6
2
1

6
2
1

6
3
1

Prepaid card
On person.................................................................................
On property..............................................................................

na
na
na

91
8
93

152
14
156

na
na
na

13
4
2

6
4
2

Money order
On person.................................................................................
On property..............................................................................

41
4
40

28
4
28

98
4
100

9
2
3

6
2
2

5
2
3

* "On person" is defined as cash held in the respondent's wallet, purse, and/or pocket. "On property" is defined as cash held elsewhere by
the respondent (in the respondent's home, car, office, etc.) instead of on person.
Notes: 1–5, 7, 14, 17.

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Table 15
Cash Withdrawals, Total and at Most Frequented Location
Dollars per consumer per location, except as noted*
2010ʳ
30
7
0.2

Mean
2011
28
6
0.2

2012
47
6
0.4

2010ʳ
14
4
0

Median
2011
15
5
0

2012
15
6
0

Most frequent location per month
Amount per withdrawal........................................................
Withdrawals (number per month).........................................

26
8
0.2

25
6
0.2

29
6
0.2

7
4
0.2

16
10
0.2

14
9
0.2

All other locations per month
Amount per withdrawal........................................................
Withdrawals (number per month).........................................

11
5
0.1

11
4
0.1

26
5
0.2

2
3
0

3.0
2
0.0

2.1
2
0.0

At Most Frequented Location

2010ʳ

Mean
2011

2012

2010ʳ

Median
2011

2012

ATM per month
Amount per withdrawal...........................................................
Withdrawals (number per month)............................................

15
6
0

28
4
0.3

39
5
0.3

8
4
0

16
4
0.2

16
5
0.2

Bank teller per month
Amount per withdrawal...........................................................
Withdrawals (number per month)............................................

33
11
0

53
15
0.2

51
15
0.3

34
10
0

25
10
0.1

49
12
0.2

Check cashing store per month
Amount per withdrawal...........................................................
Withdrawals (number per month)............................................

s
s

s
s
s

s
s
s

s
s
s

s
s
s

s
s
s

Retail or grocery store per month
Amount per withdrawal...........................................................
Withdrawals (number per month)............................................

13
2
0

12
2
0.4

10
2
0.3

6
3
0

4
4
0.3

8
3
0.2

Employer per month
Amount per withdrawal...........................................................
Withdrawals (number per month)............................................

s
s
s

s
s
s

232
37
1.1

s
s
s

s
s
s

282
39
0.9

Family or friend per month
Amount per withdrawal...........................................................
Withdrawals (number per month)............................................

94
17
1

34
16
0.7

180
8
2.3

17
5
1

18
6
0.2

17
8
0.3

Other per month
Amount per withdrawal...........................................................
Withdrawals (number per month)............................................

86
41
0.8

339
44
2.0

281
24
2.0

145
31
0.8

124
32
0.7

158
21
0.6

Total
Cash withdrawals per month†
Amount per withdrawal...........................................................
Withdrawals (number per month)............................................

* The amount for each location is the dollar amount of withdrawals at that location only by consumers who named that location as their
most frequent location. Amount withdrawn per month is obtained from the amount per withdrawal times the number of withdrawals,
calculated for each consumer.
† Cash withdrawals per month is the withdrawal-weighted average of typical amounts per withdrawal from the primary and all other
locations.
Notes: 1, 4, 5, 17.

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Table 16
Cash Withdrawal Preferences, by Location and Method
Percentage of consumers
Total
Cash withdrawals (monthly).......................................................
Cash withdrawals (annually).......................................................
Most Frequented Location
ATM...........................................................................................
Bank teller..................................................................................
Check cashing store....................................................................
Retail or grocery store................................................................
Employer....................................................................................
Family or friend..........................................................................
Other...........................................................................................
Most Frequent Method, by Location
ATM
Debit card................................................................................
ATM card................................................................................
Prepaid card.............................................................................
Credit card cash advance.........................................................
Other type of card....................................................................
Retail store
Debit card................................................................................
Write a check...........................................................................
Prepaid card.............................................................................
Other method...........................................................................

2010ʳ

Mean
2011
0.7
0.4
Mean
2011
1.5
1.2
0.5
0.8
0.6
0.8
0.6
Mean
2011

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

2.0
1.6
1.4
0.2
0.7

na
na

na
na
na
na

2.7
1.0
0.8
2.4

2010ʳ
1.2
1.0
2010ʳ
1.7
1.3
0.3
0.8
1.2
1.2
0.6

na

2012
0.8
0.3
2012
1.5
1.3
0.6
0.9
0.6
0.7
0.6
2012

Notes: 1–5.

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Table 17
Total Cash Withdrawals, by Adoption of Deposit Accounts and Payment Instrument
Dollars per month per location, except as noted*
Mean
Adopters
2010ʳ
2011
2012

Median
2010ʳ

2011

2012

Deposit account per month
Amount per withdrawal............................................................
Withdrawals (number per month)............................................

28
6
0.2

26
4
0.2

32
5
0.3

13
4
0.2

10
4
0.2

17
4
0.1

ATM or debit card per month
Amount per withdrawal............................................................
Withdrawals (number per month)............................................

30
7
0.2

28
4
0.2

34
5
0.3

15
3
0.2

12
3
0.2

16
3
0.1

Credit card per month
Amount per withdrawal............................................................
Withdrawals (number per month)............................................

24
7
0.2

20
5
0.2

49
4
0.4

15
5
0.2

13
4
0.2

16
5
0.3

Prepaid card per month
Amount per withdrawal............................................................
Withdrawals (number per month)............................................

na
na
na

63
14
0.5

61
7
0.5

na
na
na

32
7
0.3

23
7
0.1

Money order per month
Amount per withdrawal............................................................
Withdrawals (number per month)............................................

69
19
0.4

80
12
0.6

177
12
1.5

43
9
0.1

35
10
0.1

56
9
0.5

Mean

Median

Nonadopters

2010ʳ

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

Deposit account per month
Amount per withdrawal............................................................
Withdrawals (number per month)............................................

s
s

124
52
1.1

442
43
3.2

s
s
s

116
37
0.6

165
27
0.8

ATM or debit card per month
Amount per withdrawal............................................................
Withdrawals (number per month)............................................

95
26
0.4

65
25
0.7

213
22
1.6

74
12
0.6

50
11
0.4

51
25
0.5

Credit card per month
Amount per withdrawal............................................................
Withdrawals (number per month)............................................

80
18
0.4

76
17
0.6

109
18
1.0

43
9
0.3

38
9
0.1

55
10
0.1

Prepaid card per month
Amount per withdrawal............................................................
Withdrawals (number per month)............................................

na
na
na

56
16
0.5

74
9
0.6

na
na
na

19
7
0.3

25
7
0.3

Money order per month
Amount per withdrawal............................................................
Withdrawals (number per month)............................................

27
7
0.2

27
7
0.2

34
7
0.2

10
4
0.2

12
5
0.2

16
5
0.3

* Amount withdrawn per month is obtained from the amount per withdrawal times the number of withdrawals, calculated for each
consumer.
Notes: 1–5, 7, 17.

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Table 18
Share of Consumers Using Accounts and Technologies in a Given Year
Percentage of consumers

2010ʳ

2011

2012

Deposit account access
Bank branch visit*...................................................................................................................
ATM........................................................................................................................................
Telephone banking..................................................................................................................
Online banking........................................................................................................................
Using a computer or laptop..................................................................................................
Using a mobile phone...........................................................................................................
Using other internet connected device.................................................................................
Using other device................................................................................................................
Mobile banking.......................................................................................................................
App installed........................................................................................................................
Used mobile phone, with or without app..............................................................................
Check balance or recent transactions with mobile phone..................................................
Bill pay with mobile phone...............................................................................................
Receive a text message alert from your bank....................................................................
Transfer money between two accounts with mobile phone...............................................

1.5
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.8
na
na
na
na
1.2
na
na
na
na
na
na

1.2
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.5
1.5
1.1
1.1
0.7
1.4
na
1.4
1.3
1.1
1.1
1.0

1.3
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.3
0.0
1.4
na
1.4
1.4
1.1
1.2
1.2

Nonbank payment accounts
Online payment service provider.............................................................................................
Prepaid card reloading............................................................................................................

1.2
0.9

1.3
1.1

1.5
1.0

Percentage of adopters

2010ʳ

2011

2012

Deposit account access
Bank branch visit.....................................................................................................................
ATM........................................................................................................................................
Telephone banking..................................................................................................................
Online banking........................................................................................................................
Using a computer or laptop..................................................................................................
Using a mobile phone...........................................................................................................
Using other internet connected device.................................................................................
Mobile banking.......................................................................................................................
App installed........................................................................................................................
Used mobile phone, with or without app..............................................................................
Check balance or recent transactions with mobile phone..................................................
Bill pay with mobile phone...............................................................................................
Receive a text message alert from your bank....................................................................
Transfer money between two accounts with mobile phone...............................................

0.6
1.5
1.4
1.6
1.6
na
na
na
1.3
na
na
na
na
na
na

0.7
1.3
1.1
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.1
1.2
1.4
na
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.1

0.8
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.5
na
1.5
1.5
1.2
1.3
1.3

Nonbank payment accounts
Online payment service provider.............................................................................................
Prepaid card reloading, reloaders only (monthly)...................................................................

2.6
na

1.7
na

1.9
na

* Bank branch visit is defined as visiting a bank and interacting with a teller or other bank employee. It does not include visiting an ATM
located at a bank branch.
Notes: 1–4, 16.

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Table 19
Mobile Banking and Mobile Payments
Percentage of consumers, except as noted
2010ʳ

2011

2012

Current adoption and use of mobile banking
Mobile banking app installed..................................................................................
Check balance or recent transactions with mobile phone........................................
Bill pay with mobile phone.....................................................................................
Receive a text message alert from your bank..........................................................
Transfer money between two accounts with mobile phone.....................................

na
na
na
na
na
na

1.4
1.1
1.3
1.1
1.1
1.0

1.5
1.3
1.4
1.1
1.2
1.2

Historical adoption of mobile banking
Mobile banking app installed..................................................................................
Check balance or recent transactions with mobile phone........................................
Bill pay with mobile phone.....................................................................................
Receive a text message alert from your bank..........................................................
Transfer money between two accounts with mobile phone.....................................

na
na
na
na
na
na

1.5
1.2
1.5
1.4
1.2
1.2

1.5
1.4
1.6
1.4
1.4
1.4

Discard rate of mobile banking
Mobile banking app installed..................................................................................
Check balance or recent transactions with mobile phone........................................
Bill pay with mobile phone.....................................................................................
Receive a text message alert from your bank..........................................................
Transfer money between two accounts with mobile phone.....................................
Use of mobile payments on an annual basis
Text/SMS................................................................................................................
Contactless..............................................................................................................
Scanned a barcode...................................................................................................
Used your mobile phone's web browser..................................................................
Used a mobile app...................................................................................................
Swiped card in device attached to mobile phone.....................................................
Use of mobile payments on an annual basis (percentage of users)
Text/SMS................................................................................................................
Contactless..............................................................................................................
Scanned a barcode...................................................................................................
Used your mobile phone's web browser..................................................................
Used a mobile app...................................................................................................
Swiped card in device attached to mobile phone.....................................................

na
na
na
na
na
na
0.6
0.6
0.3
na
na
na

0.6
0.3
0.7
0.7
0.4
0.2
1.1
0.5
0.4
0.6
0.8
0.7
na

0.8
0.5
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.5
1.2
0.6
0.3
0.4
1.0
0.8
0.8

7.0
7.3
5.1
na
na
na

3.5
3.3
4.5
4.8
4.7
na

2.9
1.8
2.4
3.2
3.5
3.5

Notes: 1–4, 11.

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Table 20
Share of Consumers Using Payment Instruments, by Type of Asset or Liability
Monthly

Percentage of consumers

Annual

2010ʳ

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

1.0
0.0

1.1
na

1.1
na

0.9
0.5

1.0
0.4

1.1
0.3

1.8
na
1.7
1.6
1.7

1.5
na
1.4
1.4
1.5

1.5
na
1.5
1.4
1.5

1.8
na
1.7
1.7
1.7

1.5
na
1.4
1.4
1.5

1.5
0.6
1.5
1.4
1.5

Assets
Money (M1)*
Cash (currency)..........................................................
Travelers check..........................................................
Demand deposit accounts, consumer
Checks..................................................................
Personal.............................................................
Certified.........................................................
Debit card................................................................
Online banking bill payment...................................
Bank account number payment...............................
Other deposit accounts, bank.....................................
Cashier's check........................................................
Other (unknown/unspecified)
Direct deduction from income....................................
Money order...............................................................
Prepaid.......................................................................

na

na

na

na

na

0.8

1.1
1.2
1.0

1.1
0.9
1.1

1.0
1.1
0.9

1.1
1.3
1.1

1.2
1.1
1.4

1.0
1.1
1.1

Liabilities
Credit or charge card.....................................................
Credit.........................................................................
Charge........................................................................
Text/SMS mobile payment............................................

1.8
na
na
na

1.5
na
na
na

1.5
na
na
na

1.8
na
na
0.6

1.5
na
na
0.5

1.6
na
na
0.6

* For M1 official definition, see Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.6.
Notes: 1–4, 7, 14.

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2011-12 SCPC Standard Errors Tables
Table 21a
Share of Consumers Using Payment Instruments
Monthly

Annual

Percentage of consumers

2010ʳ

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

Paper instruments
Cash..............................................................................
Check............................................................................
Certified check...........................................................
Money order..................................................................
Travelers check.............................................................
Cashier's check..............................................................

0.7
1.0
1.8
na
1.2
0.0
na

0.9
1.1
1.5
na
0.9
na
na

1.0
1.1
1.5
na
1.1
na
na

0.7
0.9
1.8
na
1.3
0.5
na

0.8
1.0
1.5
na
1.1
0.4
na

0.9
1.1
1.5
0.6
1.1
0.3
0.8

Payment cards
Debit.............................................................................
Credit or charge card.....................................................
Credit.........................................................................
Charge........................................................................
Prepaid..........................................................................
Prepaid (4 categories)................................................

na
1.7
1.8
na
na
na
1.0

1.8
1.4
1.5
na
na
1.1
1.3

1.3
1.5
1.5
na
na
0.9
na

na
1.7
1.8
na
na
na
1.1

1.8
1.4
1.5
na
na
1.4
1.4

1.3
1.5
1.6
na
na
1.1
na

Electronic payments
Online banking bill payment.........................................
Bank account number payment.....................................

1.7
1.6
1.7

1.5
1.4
1.5

1.5
1.4
1.5

1.7
1.7
1.7

1.4
1.4
1.5

1.5
1.4
1.5

na
na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na
na
na

0.6
0.6
0.3
na
na
na
na

1.1
0.5
0.4
0.6
0.8
0.7
na

1.2
0.6
0.3
0.4
1.0
0.8
0.8

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.0

Unknown/unspecified instrument
Mobile payments...........................................................
Text/SMS...................................................................
Contactless.................................................................
Scanned a barcode.....................................................
Used your mobile phone's web browser.....................
Used a mobile app......................................................
Swiped card in device attached to mobile phone.......
Other means of payment
Direct deduction from income.......................................
Notes: 1–4, 14, 15.

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Table 21b
Share of Adopters Using Payment Instruments
Monthly

Annual

Percentage of adopters†

2010ʳ

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

Paper instruments
Cash..............................................................................
Check............................................................................
Certified check...........................................................
Money order..................................................................
Travelers check.............................................................
Cashier's check..............................................................

0.7
1.0
1.4
na
3.8
0.8
na

0.8
1.0
1.3
na
3.3
na
na

1.0
1.1
1.4
na
3.8
na
na

0.7
0.9
1.2
na
3.4
6.0
na

0.8
1.0
1.2
na
3.3
na
na

0.9
1.1
1.2
na
3.6
na
na

Payment cards
Debit.............................................................................
Credit or charge card.....................................................
Credit.........................................................................
Charge........................................................................
Prepaid..........................................................................
Prepaid (4 categories)................................................

na
1.3
1.4
na
na
na
2.4

1.4
1.1
1.4
na
na
2.1
3.8

1.2
1.4
1.5
na
na
1.7
na

na
1.2
1.2
na
na
na
2.5

1.4
1.0
1.3
na
na
2.5
3.9

1.2
1.3
1.4
na
na
1.9
na

Electronic payments
Online banking bill payment.........................................
Bank account number payment*...................................

1.2
2.0
1.3

1.0
1.7
1.1

1.2
1.9
1.2

0.7
1.8
0.0

0.8
1.7
0.0

1.1
1.9
0.0

Unknown/unspecified instrument
Mobile payments...........................................................
Text/SMS...................................................................
Contactless.................................................................
Scanned a barcode.....................................................
Used your mobile phone's web browser.....................
Used a mobile app......................................................
Swiped card in device attached to mobile phone.......

na
na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na
na

7.0
7.3
5.1
na
na
na

3.5
3.3
4.5
4.8
4.7
na

2.9
1.8
2.4
3.2
3.5
3.5

Other means of payment
Direct deduction from income*.....................................

2.0

1.7

1.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

* Estimates are 100 percent whenever adoption is defined solely as annual incidence of use.
† Each payment instrument uses adopters of that particular payment instrument as the denominator. For example, in 2012, 1.1% of cash
adopters use cash in a typical month.
Notes: 1–4, 7, 14, 15.

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Table 22
Share of Consumers Making a Transaction, by Type of Transaction
Monthly

Annual

2010ʳ

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

Any transaction
Online or electronic .................................................................
By mail, in person, or by phone ..............................................

0.4
1.5
0.6

0.8
1.2
0.8

0.8
1.3
0.9

0.4
1.4
0.6

0.8
1.2
0.8

0.8
1.2
0.9

Bill payments
Automatic..............................................................................
Direct deduction from income............................................
Online....................................................................................
By mail, in person, or by phone............................................

0.8
1.8
1.1
1.7
1.3

0.9
1.5
1.1
1.4
1.2

1.0
1.5
1.0
1.5
1.3

0.5
1.8
1.1
1.7
1.1

0.9
1.5
1.2
1.4
1.1

0.9
1.5
1.0
1.5
1.2

Non-bill payments
Online or electronic...............................................................
By mail, in person, or by phone............................................
Retail goods........................................................................
Services..............................................................................

0.6
1.7
0.7
0.9
1.0

0.7
1.5
0.9
0.8
1.0

0.9
1.5
1.0
1.2
1.2

0.6
1.7
0.7
0.9
1.0

0.7
1.5
0.9
0.8
0.9

0.9
1.5
1.0
1.2
1.2

Person to person
Online or electronic............................................................
By mail, in person, or by phone.........................................

1.7
1.2
1.7

1.5
1.0
1.5

1.5
1.1
1.5

1.5
1.3
1.6

1.4
1.1
1.4

1.4
1.3
1.4

Notes: 1–4.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of October 2014
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2011-12 SCPC Standard Errors Tables
Table 23
Share of Consumers Using Payment Instrument, by Type of Transaction
Nonbill payments
Bill Payments

Monthly

Online

Non-online*

2010ʳ

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

Paper instruments
Cash..........................................................
Check.......................................................
Money order.............................................
Travelers check........................................

1.4
1.8
1.8
1.2
na

1.3
1.4
1.5
0.9
na

1.4
1.4
1.5
0.9
na

1.2
na
1.1
0.8
na

1.1
na
0.9
0.6
na

1.2
na
1.1
0.8
na

1.0
1.1
1.7
1.0
na

1.0
1.1
1.4
0.6
na

1.1
1.2
1.4
0.7
na

Payment cards
Debit.........................................................
Credit or charge card................................
Prepaid.....................................................
Prepaid (4 categories)...........................

na
1.7
1.5
na
0.7

2.1
1.5
1.4
0.8
1.1

1.5
1.5
1.4
0.7
na

na
1.5
1.3
na
0.9

2.0
1.2
1.2
0.5
0.9

1.5
1.3
1.1
0.7
na

na
1.7
1.7
na
0.9

1.9
1.5
1.4
1.1
1.1

1.4
1.5
1.5
0.8
na

Electronic payments
Online banking bill payment....................
Bank account number payment................

1.8
1.6
1.7

1.5
1.3
1.5

1.5
1.4
1.5

1.5
na
1.5

1.1
na
1.1

1.1
na
1.1

1.0
0.8
0.6

0.9
0.7
0.6

0.9
0.7
0.8

Other means of payment
Direct deduction from income..................

1.1

1.1

1.0

na

na

na

na

na

na

Nonbill payments
Bill Payments

Annual

Online

Non-online

2010ʳ

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

Paper instruments
Cash..........................................................
Check.......................................................
Money order.............................................
Travelers check........................................

1.8
1.9
1.3
na

1.2
1.5
1.5
1.0
na

1.3
1.5
1.5
1.0
na

1.5
na
1.4
0.9
na

1.2
na
1.1
0.7
na

1.3
na
1.2
0.8
na

0.9
1.0
1.8
1.1
na

1.0
1.1
1.5
0.7
na

1.1
1.1
1.5
0.8
na

Payment cards
Debit.........................................................
Credit or charge card................................
Prepaid.....................................................
Prepaid (4 categories)...........................

na
1.7
1.6
na
0.7

2.0
1.5
1.4
0.9
1.2

1.4
1.5
1.5
0.8
na

na
1.6
1.5
na
0.9

2.1
1.3
1.3
0.7
1.0

1.5
1.4
1.4
0.8
na

na
1.7
1.8
na
1.0

1.9
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.2

1.4
1.5
1.5
1.0
na

Electronic payments
Online banking bill payment....................
Bank account number payment................

1.7
1.6
1.8

1.4
1.4
1.5

1.5
1.4
1.5

1.6
na
1.6

1.3
na
1.3

1.2
na
1.2

1.1
0.9
0.8

1.0
0.8
0.7

1.1
0.8
1.0

Other means of payment
Direct deduction from income..................

1.1

1.2

1.0

na

na

na

na

na

na

* Non-online refers to retail goods payments, payments for services, and person-to-person payments.
Notes: 1–4, 14, 15.

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Version of October 2014
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2011-12 SCPC Standard Errors Tables
Table 24
Share of Consumers Using Payment Instrument, by Type of Bill Payment
Automatic

Monthly

Online

By mail or in person

2010ʳ

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

Any instrument

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.3

Paper instruments
Cash..........................................................
Check.......................................................
Money order.............................................
Travelers check........................................

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

1.4
1.8
1.8
1.2
na

1.3
1.4
1.5
0.9
na

1.4
1.4
1.5
0.9
na

Payment cards
Debit.........................................................
Credit or charge card................................
Prepaid.....................................................
Prepaid (4 categories)...........................

1.6
1.4
1.2
na
na

1.4
1.2
1.1
na
na

1.4
1.2
1.2
na
na

1.7
1.6
1.2
na
na

1.5
1.4
1.1
na
na

1.5
1.4
1.2
na
na

na
1.6
1.2
na
0.7

2.0
1.4
1.1
0.8
1.1

1.5
1.2
1.1
0.7
na

Electronic payments
Online banking bill payment....................
Bank account number payment................

1.7
1.3
1.6

1.4
1.1
1.4

1.5
1.1
1.3

1.7
1.6
1.6

1.5
1.3
1.4

1.5
1.3
1.4

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

Other means of payment
Direct deduction from income..................

1.1

1.1

1.0

na

na

na

na

na

na

Automatic

Annual
2010ʳ
Any instrument

Online

By mail or in person

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.4

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.2

Paper instruments
Cash..........................................................
Check.......................................................
Money order.............................................
Travelers check........................................

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

1.2
1.8
1.9
1.3
na

1.2
1.5
1.5
1.0
na

1.3
1.5
1.5
1.0
na

Payment cards
Debit.........................................................
Credit or charge card................................
Prepaid.....................................................
Prepaid (4 categories)...........................

1.6
1.4
1.3
na
na

1.4
1.2
1.2
na
na

1.4
1.2
1.2
na
na

1.7
1.6
1.3
na
na

1.5
1.4
1.2
na
na

1.5
1.4
1.2
na
na

na
1.6
1.3
na
0.7

2.1
1.4
1.2
0.9
1.2

1.5
1.3
1.2
0.8
na

Electronic payments
Online banking bill payment....................
Bank account number payment................

1.7
1.4
1.6

1.4
1.1
1.4

1.5
1.1
1.4

1.7
1.6
1.6

1.5
1.3
1.4

1.5
1.3
1.4

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

Other means of payment
Direct deduction from income..................

1.1

1.2

1.0

na

na

na

na

na

na

Notes: 1–4, 14, 15.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of October 2014
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2011-12 SCPC Standard Errors Tables
Table 25
Share of Consumers Using Payment Instrument, by Type of Nonbill, In-Person Transactions
Monthly

Retail

Services and other

Person to person

2010ʳ

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

Any instrument

0.9

0.8

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.7

1.5

1.5

Paper instruments
Cash..........................................................
Check.......................................................
Money order.............................................
Travelers check........................................

1.3
1.4
1.5
0.8
na

1.3
1.3
1.2
0.5
na

1.4
1.4
1.2
0.6
na

1.4
1.5
1.5
0.7
na

1.3
1.4
1.2
0.5
na

1.4
1.5
1.2
0.6
na

1.7
1.7
1.1
0.8
na

1.5
1.4
1.0
0.5
na

1.5
1.5
1.0
0.5
na

Payment cards
Debit.........................................................
Credit or charge card................................
Prepaid.....................................................
Prepaid (4 categories)...........................

na
1.7
1.7
na
0.9

2.0
1.5
1.4
1.1
1.1

1.5
1.5
1.5
0.8
na

na
1.7
1.6
na
0.8

2.1
1.5
1.4
0.8
0.9

1.5
1.5
1.4
0.7
na

0.9
0.8
0.7
na
na

0.8
0.8
0.5
na
na

0.9
0.8
0.5
na
na

Electronic payments
Online banking bill payment....................
Bank account number payment................

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

1.0
0.8
0.6

0.9
0.7
0.6

0.9
0.7
0.8

Other means of payment
Direct deduction from income..................

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

Annual

Retail
2010ʳ

Any instrument

Services and other

Person to person

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

0.8

1.2

1.0

0.9

1.2

1.5

1.4

1.4

Paper instruments
Cash..........................................................
Check.......................................................
Money order.............................................
Travelers check........................................

1.3
1.4
1.6
0.9
na

1.3
1.3
1.3
0.7
na

1.3
1.4
1.4
0.6
na

1.3
1.5
1.6
0.8
na

1.3
1.3
1.3
0.6
na

1.4
1.4
1.4
0.7
na

1.6
1.7
1.5
0.9
na

1.4
1.5
1.3
0.5
na

1.4
1.5
1.3
0.6
na

Payment cards
Debit.........................................................
Credit or charge card................................
Prepaid.....................................................
Prepaid (4 categories)...........................

na
1.7
1.7
na
1.0

2.0
1.5
1.5
1.2
1.2

1.4
1.5
1.5
0.9
na

na
1.7
1.7
na
0.9

2.0
1.5
1.4
0.9
1.0

1.5
1.5
1.5
0.8
na

1.1
0.9
0.8
na
na

0.9
0.8
0.6
na
na

1.0
1.0
0.6
na
na

Electronic payments
Online banking bill payment....................
Bank account number payment................

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

1.1
0.9
0.8

1.0
0.8
0.7

1.1
0.8
1.0

Other means of payment
Direct deduction from income..................

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

Notes: 1–4, 14, 15.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of October 2014
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2011-12 SCPC Standard Errors Tables
Table 26a
Number of Consumer Payments in a Typical Month, by Type of Asset or Liability
Mean

Number per consumer

Growth rate (%)

2010ʳ

2011

2012

10-11

11-12

Total payments
Assets
Money (M1)*
Cash (currency)............................................................................
Travelers check............................................................................
Demand deposit accounts, consumer
Checks
Personal..................................................................................
Certified...............................................................................
Debit card..................................................................................
Online banking bill payment......................................................
Bank account number payment..................................................
Other deposit accounts.................................................................
Cashier's check..........................................................................

2.4
2.3
2.3
0.9
0.0
1.6

1.7
1.5
1.5
0.8
na
1.1

1.6
1.4
1.3
0.7
na
1.0

—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—

0.3
na
1.4
0.2
0.2

0.3
na
0.9
0.2
0.1

0.3
na
0.8
0.2
0.1

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

na

na

na

—

—

Other (unknown/unspecified)
Direct deduction from income......................................................
Money order.................................................................................
Prepaid.........................................................................................
Prepaid, per adopter†...................................................................

0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3

0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2

0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

Liabilities
Credit or charge card.......................................................................
Credit............................................................................................
Charge..........................................................................................
Text/SMS mobile payment..............................................................

0.6
0.6
na
na
na

0.6
0.6
na
na
na

0.7
0.7
na
na
na

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

* For official definition of M1, see Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.6.
† Per adopter estimate is included due to changes in the survey design that affected the rates of adoption of payment instruments (see Table
4), making the per consumer estimates not comparable across years. Estimates are calculated using only adopters of a payment instrument,
not all consumers.
Notes: 1–4.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of October 2014
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2011-12 SCPC Standard Errors Tables
Table 26b
Percentage Share of Consumer Payments in a Typical Month, by Type of Asset or Liability
Share (%)

Percent share

Change

2010ʳ

2011

2012

10-11

11-12

Total payments
Assets
Money (M1)*
Cash (currency)............................................................................
Travelers check............................................................................
Demand deposit accounts, consumer
Checks
Personal..................................................................................
Certified...............................................................................
Debit card..................................................................................
Online banking bill payment......................................................
Bank account number payment..................................................
Other deposit accounts.................................................................
Cashier's check..........................................................................

—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—

—

—

—

—

Other (unknown/unspecified)
Direct deduction from income......................................................
Money order.................................................................................
Prepaid.........................................................................................
Prepaid, per adopter†...................................................................

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

Liabilities
Credit or charge card.......................................................................
Credit............................................................................................
Charge..........................................................................................
Text/SMS mobile payment..............................................................

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

* For official definition of M1, see Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.6.
† Per adopter estimate is included due to changes in the survey design that affected the rates of adoption of payment instruments (see Table
4), making the per consumer estimates not comparable across years. Estimates are calculated using only adopters of a payment instrument,
not all consumers.
Notes: 1–4, 14.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of October 2014
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2011-12 SCPC Standard Errors Tables
Table 27
Consumer Payments in a Typical Month, by Payment Instrument
Mean

Number per consumer

Growth rate (%)

2010ʳ

2011

2012

10-11

11-12

Total payments

2.4

1.7

1.6

—

—

Paper instruments
Cash.................................................................................................
Check...............................................................................................
Money order....................................................................................
Travelers check...............................................................................

1.1
0.9
0.3
0.1
0.0

0.9
0.8
0.3
0.1
na

0.8
0.7
0.3
0.1
na

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

Payment cards
Debit................................................................................................
Credit or charge card.......................................................................
Prepaid............................................................................................
Prepaid (4 categories)...................................................................
Prepaid, per adopter*.......................................................................
Prepaid (4 categories), per adopter*.............................................

na
1.4
0.6
na
0.1
na
0.3

1.1
0.9
0.6
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.3

1.1
0.8
0.7
0.1
na
0.2
na

—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—
—

Electronic payments
Online banking bill payment............................................................
Bank account number payment........................................................

0.3
0.2
0.2

0.2
0.2
0.1

0.3
0.2
0.1

—
—
—

—
—
—

Other means of payment
Direct deduction from income.........................................................

0.1

0.1

0.1

—

—

Share (%)

Percentage share

Change

2010ʳ

2011

2012

10-11

11-12

Total payments

—

—

—

—

—

Paper instruments
Cash.................................................................................................
Check...............................................................................................
Money order....................................................................................
Travelers check...............................................................................

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

Payment cards
Debit................................................................................................
Credit or charge card.......................................................................
Prepaid............................................................................................
Prepaid (4 categories)...................................................................
Prepaid, per adopter*.......................................................................
Prepaid (4 categories), per adopter*.............................................

—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—
—

Electronic payments
Online banking bill payment............................................................
Bank account number payment........................................................

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

Other means of payment
Direct deduction from income.........................................................

—

—

—

—

—

* Per adopter estimate is included due to changes in the survey design that affected the rates of adoption of payment instruments (see
Table 4), making the per consumer estimates not comparable across years. Estimates are calculated using only adopters of a payment
instrument, not all consumers.
Notes: 1–4, 14, 15.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of October 2014
T-29

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2011-12 SCPC Standard Errors Tables
Table 28
Consumer Payments in a Typical Month, by Type of Payment Transaction
Mean

Growth rate (%)

Number per consumer

2010ʳ

2011

2012

10-11

11-12

Total
Online or electronic ......................................................................
By mail, in person, or by phone.....................................................

2.4
0.9
1.7

1.7
0.5
1.4

1.6
0.6
1.3

—
—
—

—
—
—

Bill payments
Automatic...................................................................................
Direct deduction from income.................................................
Other automatic.......................................................................
Online.........................................................................................
By mail, in person, or by phone..................................................

1.1
0.4
0.1
0.4
0.4
0.5

0.7
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.5

0.7
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.4

—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—

Non-bill payments
Retail and services
Online or electronic.................................................................
By mail, in person, or by phone...............................................
Retail goods..........................................................................
Services.................................................................................
Person to person
Online or electronic.................................................................
By mail, in person, or by phone...............................................

1.5
1.4
0.2
1.3
0.8
0.7
0.3
0.2
0.2

1.3
1.2
0.2
1.1
0.8
0.5
0.2
0.1
0.1

1.2
1.2
0.3
1.0
0.7
0.5
0.2
0.1
0.1

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Change

Percentage share

2010ʳ

2011

2012

10-11

11-12

Total
Online or electronic ......................................................................
By mail, in person, or by phone.....................................................

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

Bill payments
Automatic...................................................................................
Direct deduction from income.................................................
Other automatic.......................................................................
Online.........................................................................................
By mail, in person, or by phone..................................................

—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—

Non-bill Payments
Retail and services
Online or electronic.................................................................
By mail, in person, or by phone...............................................
Retail goods..........................................................................
Services.................................................................................
Person to person
Online or electronic.................................................................
By mail, in person, or by phone...............................................

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

Notes: 1–4.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of October 2014
T-30

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2011-12 SCPC Standard Errors Tables
Table 29
Use of Payment Instruments in a Typical Month, by Type of Transaction
Nonbill payments
Bill payments

Number per consumer

Online

Non-online*

2010ʳ

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

Paper instruments
Cash..........................................................
Check.......................................................
Money order.............................................
Travelers check........................................

0.3
0.3
0.1
0.1
na

0.4
0.4
0.1
0.0
na

0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
na

0.1
na
0.1
0.0
na

0.1
na
0.1
0.0
na

0.1
na
0.1
0.0
na

0.8
0.7
0.2
0.1
na

0.7
0.6
0.2
0.0
na

0.7
0.6
0.2
0.1
na

Payment cards
Debit.........................................................
Credit or charge card................................
Prepaid.....................................................
Prepaid (4 categories)...........................

na
0.7
0.2
na
0.0

0.4
0.3
0.2
0.0
0.0

0.4
0.3
0.2
0.0
na

na
0.1
0.1
na
0.0

0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0

0.2
0.1
0.2
0.0
na

na
0.8
0.5
na
0.1

0.8
0.7
0.5
0.1
0.1

0.7
0.6
0.5
0.1
na

Electronic payments
Online banking bill payment....................
Bank account number payment................

0.2
0.2
0.1

0.2
0.2
0.1

0.2
0.2
0.1

0.1
na
0.1

0.1
na
0.1

0.0
na
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0

Other methods of payment
Direct deduction from income..................

0.1

0.1

0.1

na

na

na

na

na

na

Nonbill payments
Bill payments

Percentage share

Online

Non-online

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

Paper instruments
Cash..........................................................
Check.......................................................
Money order.............................................
Travelers check........................................

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

Payment cards
Debit.........................................................
Credit or charge card................................
Prepaid.....................................................
Prepaid (4 categories)...........................

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

Electronic payments
Online banking bill payment....................
Bank account number payment................

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

Other methods of payment
Direct deduction from income..................

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

* Non-online refers to retail goods payments, payments for services, and person-to-person payments.
Notes: 1–4, 14, 15.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of October 2014
T-31

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2011-12 SCPC Standard Errors Tables
Table 30
Use of Payment Instruments in a Typical Month, by Type of Bill Payment
Automatic

Number per consumer

2010ʳ 2011

By mail, in person,
or by phone

Online

2012

2010ʳ 2011

2012

2010ʳ 2011

2012

Paper instruments
Cash........................................................................
Check......................................................................
Money order...........................................................
Travelers check.......................................................

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

0.3
0.3
0.1
0.1
na

0.4
0.4
0.1
0.0
na

0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
na

Payment cards
Debit.......................................................................
Credit or charge card..............................................
Prepaid....................................................................
Prepaid (4 categories)..........................................

0.3
0.3
0.1
na
na

0.2
0.1
0.1
na
na

0.2
0.1
0.1
na
na

0.3
0.3
0.1
na
na

0.2
0.2
0.1
na
na

0.2
0.2
0.1
na
na

na
0.2
0.1
na
0.0

0.2
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0

0.2
0.2
0.1
0.0
na

Electronic payments
Online banking bill payment...................................
Bank account number payment...............................

0.1
0.1
0.1

0.1
0.1
0.1

0.1
0.1
0.1

0.2
0.1
0.1

0.1
0.1
0.1

0.2
0.1
0.1

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

Other means of payment
Direct deduction from income................................

0.1

0.1

0.1

na

na

na

na

na

na

Automatic

Percentage share

2010ʳ 2011

By mail, in person,
or by phone

Online

2012

2010ʳ 2011

2012

2010ʳ 2011

2012

Paper instruments
Cash........................................................................
Check......................................................................
Money order...........................................................
Travelers check.......................................................

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

Payment cards
Debit.......................................................................
Credit or charge card..............................................
Prepaid....................................................................
Prepaid (4 categories)..........................................

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

Electronic payments
Online banking bill payment...................................
Bank account number payment...............................

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

Other means of payment
Direct deduction from income................................

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

Notes: 1–4, 14, 15.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of October 2014
T-32

©2008-2014 Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

2011-12 SCPC Standard Errors Tables
Table 31
Use of Payment Instruments in a Typical Month, by Type of Nonbill, In-Person Transactions
Retail

Number per consumer

Services and other

Person to person

2010ʳ

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

Paper instruments
Cash.........................................................................
Check......................................................................
Money order............................................................
Travelers check.......................................................

0.4
0.4
0.1
0.0
na

0.4
0.4
0.1
0.0
na

0.4
0.4
0.1
0.0
na

0.4
0.3
0.1
0.0
na

0.3
0.3
0.1
0.0
na

0.3
0.3
0.1
0.0
na

0.2
0.2
0.1
0.0
na

0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
na

0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
na

Payment cards
Debit........................................................................
Credit or charge card...............................................
Prepaid....................................................................
Prepaid (4 categories)...........................................

na
0.5
0.3
na
0.1

0.6
0.5
0.3
0.1
0.0

0.5
0.4
0.3
0.1
na

na
0.4
0.2
na
0.0

0.3
0.3
0.2
0.0
0.0

0.3
0.2
0.2
0.0
na

0.1
0.1
0.1
na
na

0.0
0.0
0.0
na
na

0.1
0.1
0.0
na
na

Electronic payments
Online banking bill payment...................................
Bank account number payment...............................

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0

Other means of payment
Direct deduction from income.................................

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

Retail

Percentage share

Services and other

Person to person

2010ʳ

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

2010ʳ

2011

2012

Paper instruments
Cash.........................................................................
Check......................................................................
Money order............................................................
Travelers check.......................................................

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

Payment cards
Debit........................................................................
Credit or charge card...............................................
Prepaid....................................................................
Prepaid (4 categories)...........................................

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

Electronic payments
Online banking bill payment...................................
Bank account number payment...............................

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

Other means of payment
Direct deduction from income.................................

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

Notes: 1–4, 14, 15.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of October 2014
T-33

©2008-2014 Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

2011-12 SCPC Standard Errors Tables
Table 32
Payment Instruments Used in a Typical Period, by Type of Instrument and Transaction
Mean number per consumer
Typical month

2010ʳ

2011

2012

All payments (9 instruments available)
Paper instruments....................................................................................................
Payment cards..........................................................................................................
Electronic payments................................................................................................

na
0.0
na
0.0

0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0

Bill payments (8 instruments available)†
Paper instruments....................................................................................................
Payment cards..........................................................................................................
Electronic payments................................................................................................

0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0

Online payments (6 instruments available)‡
Paper instruments....................................................................................................
Payment cards..........................................................................................................
Electronic payments................................................................................................

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

In-person payments (8 instruments available)**
Paper instruments....................................................................................................
Payment cards..........................................................................................................
Electronic payments................................................................................................

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Typical year

2010ʳ

2011

2012

All payments (9 instruments available)
Paper instruments....................................................................................................
Payment cards..........................................................................................................
Electronic payments................................................................................................

na
0.0
na
0.0

0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0

Bill payments (8 instruments available)†
Paper instruments....................................................................................................
Payment cards..........................................................................................................
Electronic payments................................................................................................

0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0

Online payments (6 instruments available)‡
Paper instruments....................................................................................................
Payment cards..........................................................................................................
Electronic payments................................................................................................

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

In-person payments (8 instruments available)**
Paper instruments....................................................................................................
Payment cards..........................................................................................................
Electronic payments................................................................................................

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

† Travelers checks are not presented to the respondent as an option for payment instrument for bill payments.
‡ Cash, travelers check, and OBBP are not presented to the respondent as an option for payment instruments for online payments.
** OBBP is not presented to the respondent as a payment instrument for in-person payments.
Notes: 1–4, 6.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of October 2014
T-34

©2008-2014 Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

2011-12 SCPC Standard Errors Tables
Table 33
Loss, Theft, or Fraudulent Use of Payment Instrument
Percentage of consumers or adopters and mean dollar value
Percentage of consumers

2010ʳ

2011

2012

Incidence in past 12 months
Cash..............................................................................................................................
Checks..........................................................................................................................
Credit card....................................................................................................................
Debit card.....................................................................................................................

1.2
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.6

1.1
1.0
0.2
0.4
0.6

1.2
1.0
0.3
0.6
0.8

Percentage of adopters

2010ʳ

2011

2012

Incidence in past 12 months
Cash..............................................................................................................................
Checks..........................................................................................................................
Credit card....................................................................................................................
Debit card.....................................................................................................................

1.2
1.0
0.6
0.7
0.8

1.1
1.0
0.2
0.6
0.8

1.2
1.0
0.4
0.9
1.0

Mean dollar value*

2010ʳ

2011

2012

Amount lost or stolen
Cash..............................................................................................................................

154

75

137

Amount of fraudulent charges†
Checks..........................................................................................................................
Credit card....................................................................................................................
Debit card.....................................................................................................................

s
247
179

s
125
58

s
173
62

na
na

na
na
na

s
s
s

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

Amount liable for fraudulent charges
Checks..........................................................................................................................
Credit card....................................................................................................................
Debit card.....................................................................................................................
Percentage of consumers reporting zero liability for fraudulent charges
Checks..........................................................................................................................
Credit card....................................................................................................................
Debit card.....................................................................................................................

* For each payment instrument listed, the value is the average amount for all consumers who experienced loss, theft, or fraud of that
instrument over the past 12 months.
† The amount of fraudulent charges may not be the actual amount of the loss borne by consumers. Actual consumer loss depends on the
policies of depository institutions and card network agreements.
Notes: 1–5, 17.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of October 2014
T-35

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2011-12 SCPC Standard Errors Tables
Table 34
Importance Rankings of Characteristics of Payment Instruments
Percentage of consumers
2010ʳ

Most
important

2nd most

3rd most

4th most

5th most

Least
important

Characteristics
Acceptance for payment...............................................
Acquisition and setup...................................................
Convenience.................................................................
Cost..............................................................................
Payment records...........................................................
Security........................................................................

1.4
1.1
1.5
1.6
1.2
1.7

1.4
1.2
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.6

1.3
1.0
1.4
1.1
1.3
1.2

1.3
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.2

1.0
1.4
1.1
0.9
1.2
0.8

1.2
1.5
0.6
0.8
1.2
0.3

Most
important

2nd most

3rd most

4th most

5th most

Least
important

1.3
1.0
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.5

1.1
0.7
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.1

1.1
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.0

1.0
1.0
1.1
1.0
1.2
0.7

1.0
1.1
0.9
1.0
1.1
0.6

0.9
1.4
0.8
0.8
0.9
0.5

Most
important

2nd most

3rd most

4th most

5th most

Least
important

na
na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na
na

2011
Characteristics
Acceptance for payment...............................................
Acquisition and setup...................................................
Convenience.................................................................
Cost..............................................................................
Payment records...........................................................
Security........................................................................
2012
Characteristics
Acceptance for payment...............................................
Acquisition and setup...................................................
Convenience.................................................................
Cost..............................................................................
Payment records...........................................................
Security........................................................................
Notes: 1, 4.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of October 2014
T-36

©2008-2014 Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

2011-12 SCPC Standard Errors Tables
Table 35a
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Acceptance for Payment
Percentage of consumers

Cash
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Check
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Debit card
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Credit card
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Prepaid card
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Bank account number payment
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Online banking bill payment
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................

Rarely
accepted

Occasionally
accepted

Often accepted

Usually
accepted

Almost always
accepted

0.4
0.4
0.4

0.3
0.5
0.4

1.0
0.8
0.8

1.2
0.9
1.0

1.5
1.2
1.3

0.6
0.7
0.6

1.2
1.1
1.1

1.6
1.3
1.3

1.6
1.4
1.4

1.4
1.1
1.2

0.5
0.7
0.4

0.4
0.5
0.3

0.9
0.9
1.0

1.6
1.4
1.3

1.7
1.5
1.5

0.5
0.6
0.4

0.4
0.4
0.3

0.8
0.8
1.0

1.6
1.3
1.3

1.7
1.5
1.5

0.7
0.9
0.8

0.9
0.8
0.7

1.5
1.3
1.2

1.6
1.3
1.4

1.6
1.3
1.5

1.6
1.4
1.4

1.3
1.2
1.3

1.6
1.2
1.0

1.1
1.0
1.1

1.0
0.9
1.1

1.1
0.9
0.9

0.8
1.0
1.0

1.6
1.2
1.2

1.6
1.3
1.4

1.5
1.3
1.3

Notes: 1, 4.

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Table 35b
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Acquisition and Setup
Percentage of consumers
Very hard to
get or set up
Cash
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Check
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Debit card
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Credit card
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Prepaid card
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Bank account number payment
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Online banking bill payment
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................

Hard to get or
set up

Neither hard
nor easy

Easy to get or
set up

Very easy to get
or set up

0.4
0.5
0.4

0.8
0.6
0.5

1.1
1.0
1.2

1.4
1.2
1.1

1.7
1.4
1.5

0.5
0.5
0.5

1.0
0.9
0.9

1.6
1.3
1.3

1.6
1.4
1.4

1.5
1.2
1.3

0.5
0.3
0.3

0.6
0.5
0.7

1.5
1.2
1.2

1.7
1.4
1.4

1.6
1.4
1.5

1.0
0.7
0.6

1.0
1.0
0.9

1.5
1.2
1.3

1.6
1.4
1.4

1.5
1.3
1.4

1.0
0.6
0.6

1.1
1.0
1.0

1.6
1.4
1.4

1.5
1.3
1.3

1.3
1.2
1.3

0.7
0.5
0.6

1.1
1.0
1.0

1.6
1.4
1.4

1.5
1.3
1.4

1.6
1.1
1.2

0.8
0.5
0.5

1.0
1.0
1.0

1.6
1.3
1.3

1.5
1.3
1.4

1.5
1.2
1.3

Notes: 1, 4.

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Table 35c
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Convenience
Percentage of consumers

Cash
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Check
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Debit card
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Credit card
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Prepaid card
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Bank account number payment
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Online banking bill payment
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................

Very
Inconvenient

Inconvenient

Neither
inconvenient
nor convenient

Convenient

Very
Convenient

1.0
0.8
0.6

1.0
0.9
0.8

1.1
1.0
1.0

1.4
1.2
1.3

1.7
1.4
1.5

1.3
0.9
0.9

1.4
1.3
1.2

1.5
1.2
1.4

1.5
1.3
1.4

1.1
1.0
1.0

0.9
0.6
0.4

0.4
0.6
0.5

1.0
0.9
0.9

1.5
1.3
1.4

1.7
1.5
1.5

0.9
0.6
0.5

0.6
0.6
0.6

1.0
1.0
0.9

1.5
1.3
1.4

1.7
1.5
1.5

0.9
0.8
0.9

1.3
0.9
0.9

1.5
1.4
1.4

1.5
1.2
1.3

1.4
1.2
1.3

1.4
1.1
1.0

1.3
1.1
1.2

1.5
1.4
1.4

1.4
1.1
1.3

1.1
1.0
0.9

1.0
0.8
0.6

0.7
0.7
0.6

1.3
1.1
1.2

1.5
1.3
1.3

1.7
1.4
1.5

Notes: 1, 4.

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Table 35d
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Cost
Percentage of consumers

Cash
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Check
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Debit card
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Credit card
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Prepaid card
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Bank account number payment
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Online banking bill payment
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................

Very high cost

High cost

Neither high
nor low cost

Low cost

Very low cost

0.3
0.6
0.4

0.6
0.5
0.3

1.6
1.1
1.3

0.9
0.8
0.9

1.7
1.4
1.5

0.5
0.5
0.5

0.9
0.9
0.8

1.7
1.2
1.4

1.7
1.4
1.4

1.4
1.4
1.4

0.3
0.5
0.3

0.9
1.0
0.7

1.7
1.1
1.3

1.6
1.4
1.3

1.6
1.4
1.5

1.2
1.1
1.2

1.4
1.4
1.3

1.7
1.1
1.3

1.3
1.1
1.1

1.1
1.0
1.1

0.6
0.7
0.7

1.2
1.1
1.1

1.7
1.4
1.4

1.4
1.2
1.3

1.4
1.2
1.2

0.6
0.6
0.7

0.7
0.7
0.6

1.8
1.4
1.4

1.4
1.3
1.3

1.5
1.3
1.4

0.7
0.5
0.6

0.6
0.7
0.6

1.7
1.3
1.3

1.5
1.2
1.2

1.6
1.4
1.5

Notes: 1, 4.

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Table 35e
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Payment Records
Percentage of consumers

Cash
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Check
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Debit card
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Credit card
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Prepaid card
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Bank account number payment
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Online banking bill payment
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................

Very poor
records

Poor records

Neither good
nor poor

Good records

Very good
records

1.6
1.4
1.4

1.3
1.1
1.2

1.6
1.2
1.2

1.1
1.0
1.1

1.2
1.0
0.9

0.2
0.7
0.5

0.6
0.6
0.6

1.1
0.9
1.1

1.7
1.4
1.5

1.6
1.4
1.4

0.3
0.6
0.4

0.6
0.5
0.6

1.1
0.9
1.0

1.7
1.4
1.5

1.7
1.4
1.5

0.4
0.6
0.4

0.9
0.6
0.6

1.0
0.8
1.1

1.6
1.4
1.4

1.7
1.5
1.5

1.4
1.2
1.1

1.1
1.2
1.3

1.6
1.3
1.4

1.4
1.2
1.1

1.1
0.9
0.9

0.5
0.5
0.6

0.6
0.6
0.7

1.3
1.2
1.2

1.7
1.4
1.4

1.6
1.4
1.5

0.4
0.7
0.5

0.5
0.6
0.6

1.1
1.0
1.2

1.6
1.4
1.4

1.7
1.4
1.5

Notes: 1, 4.

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Table 35f
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Security
Percentage of consumers

Cash
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Check
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Debit card
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Credit card
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Prepaid card
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Bank account number payment
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................
Online banking bill payment
2010.............................................
2011.............................................
2012.............................................

Very risky

Risky

Neither risky
nor secure

Secure

Very secure

1.6
1.4
1.4

1.3
1.2
1.0

1.3
0.9
1.2

0.9
0.9
1.0

1.6
1.3
1.4

0.9
0.8
0.8

1.7
1.4
1.3

1.4
1.1
1.3

1.4
1.4
1.4

1.2
0.8
0.9

0.8
0.9
0.8

1.6
1.3
1.2

1.3
1.1
1.1

1.6
1.3
1.5

1.3
1.0
1.1

1.0
1.0
0.9

1.6
1.3
1.2

1.1
1.1
1.1

1.6
1.3
1.4

1.3
1.0
1.1

1.4
1.2
1.1

1.5
1.2
1.2

1.5
1.3
1.4

1.2
1.1
1.2

1.1
1.0
1.1

1.4
1.2
1.2

1.6
1.4
1.3

1.4
1.1
1.2

1.2
1.1
1.3

1.2
0.9
0.9

1.1
0.9
0.8

1.5
1.2
1.2

1.4
1.2
1.2

1.5
1.3
1.4

1.3
1.1
1.2

Notes: 1, 4.

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Table 35g
Assessments of Payment Locations: Security
Percentage of consumers
Survey
year

Very
risky

Risky

Neither risky
nor secure

Secure

Very
secure

In person

2010.........
2011.........
2012.........

0.1
0.4
0.2

0.4
0.5
0.4

0.9
0.8
1.0

1.4
1.2
1.3

1.6
1.4
1.5

Online

2010.........
2011.........
2012.........

1.3
0.8
na

1.6
1.3
na

1.1
1.1
na

1.6
1.3
na

1.0
0.9
na

Mail

2010.........
2011.........
2012.........

1.3
0.9
0.5

1.5
1.3
1.2

1.5
1.3
1.4

1.6
1.3
1.4

0.7
0.8
0.9

Landline phone

2010.........
2011.........
2012.........

1.1
0.7
0.6

1.7
1.4
1.1

1.4
1.3
1.4

1.5
1.3
1.4

0.7
0.8
1.1

Laptop internet access

2010.........
2011.........
2012.........

na
na
0.7

na
na
1.2

na
na
1.3

na
na
1.5

na
na
0.9

Laptop voice calling

2010.........
2011.........
2012.........

na
na
0.9

na
na
1.4

na
na
1.4

na
na
1.1

na
na
0.7

Mobile phone

2010.........
2011.........
2012.........

1.3
1.2
na

1.7
1.4
na

1.4
1.3
na

1.3
1.0
na

0.6
0.7
na

Mobile phone internet access

2010.........
2011.........
2012.........

na
na
0.8

na
na
1.4

na
na
1.4

na
na
1.3

na
na
0.7

Mobile phone voice calling

2010.........
2011.........
2012.........

na
na
0.9

na
na
1.4

na
na
1.4

na
na
1.3

na
na
0.7

Mobile phone texting

2010.........
2011.........
2012.........

na
na
1.2

na
na
1.4

na
na
1.4

na
na
1.0

na
na
0.6

Tablet internet access

2010.........
2011.........
2012.........

na
na
0.8

na
na
1.3

na
na
1.4

na
na
1.3

na
na
0.8

Tablet voice calling

2010.........
2011.........
2012.........

na
na
1.1

na
na
1.4

na
na
1.5

na
na
1.1

na
na
0.5

Notes: 1, 2, 4.

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Table 35h
Assessment of Debit Authorization Mode
Percentage of consumers
Security

Very risky

Risky

Neither risky nor
secure

Secure

Very secure

PIN debit card

2010................................................
2011................................................
2012................................................

0.7
0.6
0.7

1.2
1.0
1.1

1.5
1.0
1.1

1.6
1.4
1.5

1.5
1.3
1.3

0.6
0.5
0.6

1.3
1.2
1.2

1.5
1.2
1.4

1.7
1.4
1.4

1.2
1.1
1.2

1.7
1.4
1.4

1.6
1.4
1.4

1.3
1.0
1.2

1.1
0.8
0.7

0.6
0.5
0.6

1.3
1.2
1.1

1.7
1.4
1.5

1.5
1.2
1.3

1.2
1.0
1.1

0.7
0.7
0.6

2010

2011

2012

1.8
1.7
1.4
0.6

1.6
1.3
1.3
0.5

1.7
1.5
1.4
na

Signature debit card

2010................................................
2011................................................
2012................................................
No PIN and no signature debit card

2010................................................
2011................................................
2012................................................
Using a debit card online

2010................................................
2011................................................
2012................................................
Notes: 1, 2, 4.

Table 35i
Preferred Way of Authorizing Debit Card Payments
Percentage of consumers

PIN......................................................................................................................
Signature.............................................................................................................
Either one is fine/I'm indifferent.........................................................................
Neither one/ I prefer not to enter a PIN or give my signature.............................
Notes: 1, 2, 4.

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Table 36
Demographics: Gender, Age, Race, Ethnicity, and Education
Percentage of consumers, except where noted*
2010ʳ

2011

2012

228.9
2,102

230.9
2,151

234.4
2,065

Gender
Male......................................................................................................................
Female..................................................................................................................

1.7
1.7

1.5
1.5

1.5
1.5

Age
18–24....................................................................................................................
25–34....................................................................................................................
35–44....................................................................................................................
45–54....................................................................................................................
55–64....................................................................................................................
65 and older..........................................................................................................

1.2
1.8
1.3
1.1
0.9
1.1

1.0
1.4
1.1
1.1
0.8
1.0

1.0
1.5
1.1
1.1
0.9
1.0

Race
White....................................................................................................................
Black.....................................................................................................................
Asian.....................................................................................................................
Other.....................................................................................................................

1.9
1.7
0.5
1.3

1.5
1.2
0.4
1.0

1.6
1.3
0.5
1.1

Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino................................................................................................

1.6

1.2

1.3

0.9

1.0
1.6
1.1
0.8
0.7

1.0
1.6
1.2
0.8
0.7

U.S. Population age 18 + older (millions)
Number of survey respondents

Education
No high school diploma........................................................................................
High school...........................................................................................................
Some college........................................................................................................
College..................................................................................................................
Post-graduate study...............................................................................................

1.3
0.8
0.8

* Estimates are weighted. The table of unweighted sample demographics is available upon request.
Notes: 1, 4.

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Table 37
Income and Labor Force Status
Percentage of consumers*
2010ʳ

2011

2012

Household income
Less than $25,000...................................................................................................
$25,000–$49,999....................................................................................................
$50,000–$74,999....................................................................................................
$75,000–$99,999....................................................................................................
$100,000–$124,999................................................................................................
$125,000 or more....................................................................................................
$125,000–$199,999.............................................................................................
$200,000 or more.................................................................................................

1.8
1.5
1.3
1.0
0.7
0.7
0.5
0.4

1.4
1.3
1.1
0.9
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.4

1.4
1.3
1.1
1.0
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.4

Respondent income
Highest in household...............................................................................................
About equal with highest.........................................................................................
2nd highest..............................................................................................................
3rd highest or lower................................................................................................

1.7
1.4
1.4
1.1

1.5
1.0
1.2
0.9

1.5
1.2
1.3
0.9

Labor force status
Working now...........................................................................................................
Unemployed and looking for work†........................................................................
Temporarily laid off, on sick or other leave............................................................
Disabled..................................................................................................................
Retired.....................................................................................................................
Homemaker.............................................................................................................
Other.......................................................................................................................

1.6
1.3
0.4
0.9
1.1
0.9
0.5

1.4
1.0
0.3
0.8
1.0
0.8
0.4

1.5
1.0
0.2
0.9
1.1
0.9
0.4

* Estimates are weighted. The table of unweighted sample demographics is available upon request.
† The number for unemployment differs from the official BLS numbers because of differences between the ALP and the BLS in the
methodologies for collecting the data and computing the unemployment rate.
Notes: 1, 4.

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Table 38
Consumers' Financial Responsibility in the Household
Percentage of consumers

Budgeting
All............................................................................................................................
Most.........................................................................................................................
Shared equally.........................................................................................................
Some........................................................................................................................
None........................................................................................................................
Bill payment
All............................................................................................................................
Most.........................................................................................................................
Shared equally.........................................................................................................
Some........................................................................................................................
None........................................................................................................................
Shopping
All............................................................................................................................
Most.........................................................................................................................
Shared equally.........................................................................................................
Some........................................................................................................................
None........................................................................................................................
Asset management
All............................................................................................................................
Most.........................................................................................................................
Shared equally.........................................................................................................
Some........................................................................................................................
None........................................................................................................................
Saving and investing
All............................................................................................................................
Most.........................................................................................................................
Shared equally.........................................................................................................
Some........................................................................................................................
None........................................................................................................................
Other
All............................................................................................................................
Most.........................................................................................................................
Shared equally.........................................................................................................
Some........................................................................................................................
None........................................................................................................................

2010ʳ

2011

2012

1.7
1.2
1.3
1.1
1.2

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

1.7
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2

1.5
0.8
1.0
0.9
1.1

1.5
0.8
1.2
0.9
1.1

1.6
1.2
1.4
1.5
1.0

1.4
1.0
1.2
1.0
1.0

1.4
1.0
1.3
1.2
0.9

1.6
1.2
1.4
1.0
1.5

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na

1.4
0.9
1.3
0.9
1.0

1.4
1.1
1.3
1.0
1.0

na
na
na
na
na

1.4
1.0
1.3
0.8
1.0

1.4
1.1
1.3
1.1
0.9

Notes: 1, 2, 4.

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2011-12 SCPC Standard Errors Tables
Table 39
Selected Assets and Liabilities
Percentage of consumers, except as noted
2010ʳ

2011

2012

Home ownership
Home ownership rate ..............................................................................................

1.8

1.5

1.5

Credit card debt
Carried unpaid balance at any time during the past 12 months ..............................

1.6

1.4

1.4

Mean credit card balance unpaid, previous month (dollars)
Per credit card adopter........................................................................................
Per adopter with unpaid balance.........................................................................

333
559

294
480

281
477

Median credit card balance unpaid, previous month (dollars)
Per credit card adopter........................................................................................
Per adopter with unpaid balance.........................................................................

76
249

96
364

71
344

Change in unpaid balance since a year ago
Much lower..........................................................................................................
Lower...................................................................................................................
About the same.....................................................................................................
Higher...................................................................................................................
Much higher.........................................................................................................

1.4
2.2
2.2
1.6
1.3

1.5
1.9
2.1
1.7
1.1

1.5
1.9
2.1
1.9
1.5

na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na

1.5
1.0
1.9
1.9
1.7
1.5
0.8
0.2
0.1
1.0

Paid interest rate, card with largest balance
0%........................................................................................................................
0.01–5.00..............................................................................................................
5.01–10.00............................................................................................................
10.01–15.00..........................................................................................................
15.01–20.00..........................................................................................................
20.01–25.00..........................................................................................................
25.01–30.00..........................................................................................................
30.01–35.00..........................................................................................................
More than 35%.....................................................................................................
I don't know..........................................................................................................

na
na
na
na
na
na

Notes: 1, 2, 4.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

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