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2014 Survey of Consumer Payment Choice - Standard Error tables

2014 SCPC Table of Contents
Adoption of Accounts and Payment Instruments
Table 1
Table 2
Table 3
Table 4
Table 5
Table 6
Table 7
Table 8
Table 9
Table 10
Table 11
Table 12
Table 13

Current Ownership of Accounts and Account Access Technologies
Historical Ownership of Accounts and Account Access Technologies
Discarding of Accounts and Account Access Technologies
Primary Bank Account Holdings, by Type of Deposit Account and Financial Institution
Interest rates on primary accounts
Current Adoption of Payment Instruments, by Type of Asset or Liability
Current Adoption of Payment Instruments, by Form of Instrument and Other Means of Payment
Historical Adoption of Payment Instruments, by Form of Instrument and Other Means of Payment
Discarding of Payment Instruments, by Form of Instrument and Other Means of Payment
Current Adoption of Debit, Credit, and Charge Cards, by Instrument Type and Features
Current Adoption of Prepaid Cards and Contactless Technologies, by Instrument Type and Features
Number of Adopted Accounts and Payment Cards
Mean Number of Payment Instruments Adopted by Account and Payment Instrument Adopters

Liquid Assets and Asset Management
Table 14
Table 15
Table 16
Table 17
Table 18

Liquid Asset Balances
Cash Holdings, by Adoption of Deposit Accounts and Payment Instruments
Cash Withdrawals, Total and at Most Frequented Location
Cash Withdrawal Preferences, by Location and Method
Total Cash Withdrawals, by Adoption of Deposit Accounts and Payment Instrument

Incidence of Use of Accounts and Payment Instruments
Table 19
Table 20
Table 21
Table 22
Table 23a
Table 23b
Table 24
Table 25
Table 26
Table 27

Share of Consumers or Adopters Using Accounts and Technologies
Viewing Account Balances, in a Given Year
Mobile Banking and Mobile Payments
Share of Consumers Using Payment Instruments, by Type of Asset or Liability
Share of Consumers Using Payment Instruments and Other Means of Payment
Share of Adopters Using Payment Instruments and Other Means of Payment
Share of Consumers Making a Transaction, by Type of Transaction
Share of Consumers Using Payment Instrument, by Type of Transaction
Share of Consumers Using Payment Instrument, by Type of Bill Payment
Share of Consumers Using Payment Instrument, by Type of Nonbill, In-Person Transactions

Frequency of Use of Payment Instruments
Table 28a
Table 28b
Table 29
Table 30
Table 31
Table 32
Table 33
Table 34

Number of Consumer Payments in a Typical Month, by Type of Asset or Liability
Percentage Share of Consumer Payments in a Typical Month, by Type of Asset or Liability
Consumer Payments in a Typical Month, by Payment Instrument
Consumer Payments in a Typical Month, by Type of Payment Transaction
Use of Payment Instruments in a Typical Month, by Type of Transaction
Use of Payment Instruments in a Typical Month, by Type of Bill Payment
Use of Payment Instruments in a Typical Month, by Type of Nonbill, In-Person Transactions
Payment Instruments Used in a Typical Period, by Type of Instrument and Transaction

Loss, Theft, or Fraud
Table 35

Loss, Theft, or Fraudulent Use of Payment Instrument

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Assessments
Table 36
Table 37a
Table 37b
Table 37c
Table 37d
Table 37e
Table 37f
Table 37g
Table 37h
Table 37i
Table 37j
Table 37k
Table 37l
Table 37m
Table 37n
Table 37o
Table 37p
Table 37q

Importance Rankings of Characteristics of Payment Instruments
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Acceptance for Payment
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Acquisition and Setup
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Convenience
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Cost
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Payment Records
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Security (overall)
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Security of Personally Identifiable Information
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Security of Financial Wealth
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Security of Payment Transaction Confidentiality
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Speed at Time of Payment
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Speed of Payment Deduction
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Speed of Recipient Receiving Payment
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Speed of Notification of Balances
Assessments of Payment Locations: Security
Risk of Overdrafting a Bank Account
Assessment of Debit Authorization Mode
Preferred Way of Authorizing Debit Card Payments

Household Characteristics
Table 38
Table 39
Table 40
Table 41

Demographics: Gender, Age, Race, Ethnicity, and Education
Income and Labor Force Status
Consumers' Financial Responsibility in the Household
Selected Assets and Liabilities

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Notes to the SCPC Tables
Numeric superscripts in tables correspond to the notes listed below. Extra footnotes on each table are
otherwise indicated by a symbol and explained below the table. For definitions of concepts in these tables
please refer to Section X, Definitions and Concepts.
Footnote Description

General
1
2
3
4
5
6

Adoption
7

Superscript "r" indicates that numbers in the table may have been revised; that is, 2012 or 2013
data may have been updated since the initial release.
The notation "na" indicates that the estimate is not available, often because the related survey
question was not asked in the associated year.
Numbers in italics are not comparable across years due to changes in the survey questionnaire or
methodology.
Numbers may not sum exactly due to rounding or missing values. Growth rates may not match the
displayed estimates due to rounding.
Dollar values are not adjusted for inflation [applies to Tables 14, 15, 16, 18, 39, 41, Appendix 15z].
The nine available payment instruments are cash, check, money order, traveler's check, debit card,
credit card, prepaid card, online banking bill payment, and bank account number payment [applies
to Tables 13, 34].
Adoption of payment instrument means the consumer had the instrument, with the following
exceptions:
a. For cash, adoption means the consumer used the instrument in the given year, held it on person,
held it on property, or had obtained it at least once in a given year [applies to Tables 6, 7, 8, 13, 22,
23b].
b. For money order, traveler's check, bank account number payment, and direct deduction from
income, adoption means the consumer used the instrument or method in a given year [applies to
Tables 6, 7, 8, 13, 15, 18, 22, 23b].

8

9
10

c. For online banking bill payment, adoption means having signed up for online banking bill pay at a
bank's website [applies to Tables 6, 7, 8, 13, 23b].
Historical adoption or ownership includes current adopters as well as respondents who stated that
they have used an account or technology in the past, but currently do not adopt the account and
technology [applies to Tables 2, 8].
Discarded refers to the difference between historical adoption or ownership and current adoption
or ownership rates [applies to Tables 3, 9].
General purpose credit cards have a network logo such as Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American
Express. Branded cards also have a merchant's logo on the card. Some branded cards have a
merchant logo only (no payment network). Charge cards require full payment of the balance at the
end of each billing period [applies to Tables 10, 12].

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Mobile banking adoption is defined as having downloaded a mobile banking app, or having
performed one of the following activities using a mobile phone: (1) Checked a balance or recent
transaction; (2) Paid a bill; (3) Received a text message alert from bank; (4) Transferred money
between two accounts; (5) Took a photo of a check to deposit it; (6) Sent a text message to one's
bank [applies to Tables 1, 2, 3, and 21].

Prepaid Cards
12

13

Other
14

General-purpose prepaid cards have a credit card network or PIN network logo and can be used at
any merchant or retailer that accepts cards from that network. Specific-purpose prepaid cards, such
as gift cards or public transportation cards, are limited in use to one or several merchants, retailers,
or service providers [applies to Table 11].
A reloader is defined as having reported adopting a prepaid card that is reloadable and having
added money to it in the past 12 months [applies to Table 19].
The notation "s" indicates that the cell was suppressed due to an insufficient number of
observations.

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Current Ownership of Accounts and Account Access Technologies
Percentage of consumers
2012

2013

2014

Deposit and payment accounts................................................................................
Bank deposit accounts...........................................................................................
Checking..............................................................................................................
Primary account earns interest...........................................................................
Has overdraft protection....................................................................................
Savings.................................................................................................................

0.4
1.1
1.1
1.5
1.6
1.4

0.6
0.9
0.9
1.5
1.3
1.2

0.7
1.0
1.1
1.5
1.5
1.4

Nonbank payment accounts..................................................................................
Amazon payments................................................................................................
Google checkout...................................................................................................
Paypal...................................................................................................................
Other.....................................................................................................................

1.7
1.1
0.6
1.6
0.4

1.4
1.0
0.6
1.4
0.3

1.5
1.0
0.6
1.5
0.4

Other accounts.......................................................................................................
Prepaid cards (bank and nonbank).......................................................................
Credit and charge cards........................................................................................

1.1
1.5
1.5

1.0
1.4
1.3

1.2
1.5
1.5

Deposit account access technologies.......................................................................
ATM card................................................................................................................
ATM card (no debit feature)................................................................................
Debit card.............................................................................................................
Telephone banking..................................................................................................
Online banking........................................................................................................
Mobile banking.......................................................................................................
Mobile banking app installed...............................................................................

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.3

1.0
1.1
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.3

1.1
1.2
1.5
1.3
1.5
1.4
na
na

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

0.6
0.6
1.5
1.3

0.7
0.7
1.3
na

0.8
0.8
1.4
na

Notes: 1–4, 11.

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Historical Ownership of Accounts and Account Access Technologies
Percentage of consumers
2012

2013

2014

Deposit and payment accounts...............................................................................
Bank deposit accounts..........................................................................................
Checking..............................................................................................................
Primary account earns interest..........................................................................
Has overdraft protection...................................................................................
Savings.................................................................................................................

0.3
0.8
0.9
na
na
1.2

0.5
0.7
0.7
na
na
0.9

0.4
0.7
0.8
na
na
1.0

Nonbank payment accounts.................................................................................
Amazon payments................................................................................................
Google checkout..................................................................................................
Paypal..................................................................................................................
Other....................................................................................................................

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

Other accounts......................................................................................................
Prepaid cards (bank and nonbank).......................................................................
Credit and charge cards........................................................................................

0.9
1.3
1.3

0.8
1.3
1.1

0.9
1.4
1.3

Deposit account access technologies.......................................................................
ATM card...............................................................................................................
ATM card (no debit feature)................................................................................
Debit card............................................................................................................
Telephone banking..................................................................................................
Online banking........................................................................................................
Mobile banking.......................................................................................................
Mobile banking app installed...............................................................................

0.4
1.1
1.5
1.2
1.5
1.4
1.5
1.4

0.8
0.9
1.3
1.1
1.4
1.2
1.4
na

0.8
1.0
1.5
1.1
1.5
1.3
na
na

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

0.4
0.4
na
na

0.5
0.5
na
na

0.5
0.5
na
na

Notes: 1–4, 8, 11.

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Discarding of Accounts and Account Access Technologies
Percentage of consumers
2012

2013

2014

Deposit and payment accounts...............................................................................
Bank deposit accounts..........................................................................................
Checking..............................................................................................................
Primary account earns interest..........................................................................
Has overdraft protection...................................................................................
Savings.................................................................................................................

0.3
0.7
0.8
na
na
1.0

0.3
0.6
0.6
na
na
1.0

0.5
0.7
0.7
na
na
1.2

Nonbank payment accounts.................................................................................
Amazon payments................................................................................................
Google checkout..................................................................................................
Paypal..................................................................................................................
Other....................................................................................................................

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

Other accounts......................................................................................................
Prepaid cards (bank and nonbank).......................................................................
Credit and charge cards........................................................................................

0.8
1.3
1.1

0.7
1.1
0.9

0.9
1.3
1.1

Deposit account access technologies.......................................................................
ATM card...............................................................................................................
ATM card (no debit feature)................................................................................
Debit card............................................................................................................
Telephone banking..................................................................................................
Online banking........................................................................................................
Mobile banking.......................................................................................................
Mobile banking app installed...............................................................................

0.7
0.8
1.3
0.8
0.9
0.6
0.8
0.5

0.7
0.8
1.2
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.1
na

0.8
0.8
1.3
0.9
0.8
0.7
na
na

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

0.5
0.5
na
na

0.5
0.5
na
na

0.6
0.6
na
na

Notes: 1–4, 9, 11.

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Primary Bank Account Holdings, by Type of Deposit Account and Financial Institution
Percentage of consumers*

2012

2013

2014

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

1.1
1.5
0.8
1.2
0.1
0.3
0.3

0.9
1.3
0.6
1.0
0.1
0.2
0.3

1.1
1.5
0.8
1.2
0.1
0.3
0.2

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

1.4
1.4
0.8
1.3
0.3
0.5
0.2

1.2
1.3
0.6
1.1
0.2
0.3
0.1

1.4
na
na
na
na
na
na

2012

2013

2014

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

—
1.5
0.9
1.3
0.1
0.3
0.3

—
1.3
0.7
1.2
0.1
0.2
0.3

—
1.5
0.9
1.3
0.1
0.3
0.2

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

—
1.6
1.0
1.6
0.4
0.6
0.3

—
1.5
0.8
1.4
0.3
0.4
0.2

—
na
na
na
na
na
na

Percentage of account adopters†

* Due to missing values, percentages do not add up to the percent of adopters of checking or savings accounts from Table 1.
† Adopters are respondents who have identified themselves as owning and/or using that type of account. For example, 1.5 percent of
checking account adopters identified "commercial bank" as the location of their primary checking account in 2014.
Notes: 1–4.

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Interest rates on primary accounts
Percentage of adopters of checking or savings accounts
2012

2013

2014

Checking account interest rate
0%...........................................................................................................................
0.01–0.05.................................................................................................................
0.06–0.10.................................................................................................................
0.11–0.15.................................................................................................................
0.16–0.20.................................................................................................................
0.21–0.25.................................................................................................................
0.26–0.50.................................................................................................................
0.51–0.75.................................................................................................................
0.76–1.00.................................................................................................................
1.01–1.50.................................................................................................................
1.51–2.00.................................................................................................................
2.01–2.50.................................................................................................................
2.51–3.00.................................................................................................................
More than 3%..........................................................................................................
Don't know..............................................................................................................

1.5
1.3
0.7
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.1
1.1

1.5
1.3
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.9

1.6
1.3
0.6
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.2
1.3

Savings account interest rate
0%...........................................................................................................................
0.01–0.05.................................................................................................................
0.06–0.10.................................................................................................................
0.11–0.15.................................................................................................................
0.16–0.20.................................................................................................................
0.21–0.25.................................................................................................................
0.26–0.50.................................................................................................................
0.51–0.75.................................................................................................................
0.76–1.00.................................................................................................................
1.01–1.50.................................................................................................................
1.51–2.00.................................................................................................................
2.01–2.50.................................................................................................................
2.51–3.00.................................................................................................................
More than 3%..........................................................................................................
Don't know..............................................................................................................

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

1.1
1.6
0.9
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.4
1.2

1.1
1.7
0.9
0.5
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.2
1.4

Notes: 2, 4.

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Current Adoption of Payment Instruments, by Type of Asset or Liability
Percentage of consumers
2012ʳ

2013ʳ

2014

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

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
1.1
1.3
0.6
1.3
1.5
1.5

0.1
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.9
1.1
0.6
1.2
1.4
1.3

0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
1.0
1.3
0.6
1.3
1.5
1.5

0.8

0.8

0.8

Private currency....................................................................................................
Bitcoin..................................................................................................................
Other kinds of virtual currency.............................................................................

na
na
na

na
na
na

0.1
0.1
0.1

Unknown asset type†.............................................................................................
Money order.........................................................................................................
Prepaid card.........................................................................................................

1.4
1.4
1.5

1.3
1.1
1.4

1.5
1.2
1.5

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

1.5
1.5
1.5
0.9
0.6

1.2
1.3
1.3
0.6
0.9

1.5
1.5
1.5
0.7
na

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

1.1
1.1

1.1
1.1

1.2
1.2

* For official definition of M1, see Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.6.
† These types are "unknown" because it is unknown if the underlying funds are held in a deposit account or not.
Notes: 1–4, 7.

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Current Adoption of Payment Instruments, by Form of Instrument and Other Means of Payment
Percentage of consumers
2012ʳ
2013ʳ

2014

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

0.0
0.0
1.3
0.6
1.4
1.4
0.3
0.8

0.1
0.2
1.1
0.6
1.2
1.1
0.3
0.8

0.2
0.2
1.3
0.6
1.3
1.2
0.3
0.8

Payment cards..........................................................................................................
Debit........................................................................................................................
Credit or charge.......................................................................................................
Credit....................................................................................................................
Charge .................................................................................................................
Prepaid....................................................................................................................

0.6
1.3
1.5
1.5
0.9
1.5

0.7
1.2
1.3
1.3
0.6
1.4

0.8
1.3
1.5
1.5
0.6
1.5

Electronic payments.................................................................................................
Online banking bill payment...................................................................................
Bank account number payment...............................................................................
Private currency.......................................................................................................
Bitcoin..................................................................................................................
Other kinds of virtual currency.............................................................................

1.4
1.5
1.5
na
na
na

1.2
1.4
1.3
na
na
na

1.4
1.5
1.5
0.1
0.1
0.1

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

1.1
1.1

1.1
1.1

1.2
1.2

Addendum: Virtual currency awareness..................................................................
Bitcoin....................................................................................................................
Other kinds of virtual currency..............................................................................

na
na
na

na
na
na

1.4
1.4
0.2

Notes: 1–4, 7.

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Historical Adoption of Payment Instruments, by Form of Instrument and Other Means of Payment
Percentage of consumers
2012
2013

2014

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

na
na
na
na
na
1.3
na
na

na
na
na
na
na
1.1
na
na

na
na
na
na
na
1.2
na
na

Payment cards..........................................................................................................
Debit........................................................................................................................
Credit or charge.......................................................................................................
Credit....................................................................................................................
Charge..................................................................................................................
Prepaid....................................................................................................................

0.4
1.2
1.3
na
na
1.3

0.5
1.1
1.1
na
na
1.3

0.5
1.1
1.3
na
na
1.4

Electronic payments.................................................................................................
Online banking bill payment...................................................................................
Bank account number payment...............................................................................
Private currency.......................................................................................................
Bitcoin..................................................................................................................
Other kinds of virtual currency.............................................................................

na
1.5
na
na
na
na

na
1.3
na
na
na
na

na
1.5
na
0.3
0.2
0.2

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

na
na

na
na

na
na

Notes: 1–4, 7, 8.

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Discarding of Payment Instruments, by Form of Instrument and Other Means of Payment
Percentage of consumers
2012

2013

2014

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

na
na
na
na
na
1.5
na
na

na
na
na
na
na
1.3
na
na

na
na
na
na
na
1.5
na
na

Payment cards..........................................................................................................
Debit........................................................................................................................
Credit or charge.......................................................................................................
Credit....................................................................................................................
Charge..................................................................................................................
Prepaid....................................................................................................................

0.4
0.8
1.1
na
na
1.3

0.4
0.7
0.9
na
na
1.1

0.6
0.9
1.1
na
na
1.3

Electronic payments.................................................................................................
Online banking bill payment...................................................................................
Bank account number payment...............................................................................
Private currency.......................................................................................................
Bitcoin..................................................................................................................
Other kinds of virtual currency.............................................................................

na
0.7
na
na
na
na

na
0.7
na
na
na
na

na
0.8
na
0.2
0.2
0.2

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

na
na

na
na

na
na

Notes: 1–4, 9.

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Current Adoption of Debit, Credit, and Charge Cards, by Instrument Type and Features
Percentage of consumers
2012

2013

2014

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

1.3
1.3
0.9

1.2
1.0
0.8

1.3
1.2
na

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

1.5
1.5
1.5

1.3
1.4
1.3

1.5
1.6
1.4

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

1.5
1.5
1.5
0.9

1.3
1.4
1.3
0.8

1.5
1.6
1.4
na

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

1.5
1.5
1.3
1.5
na
na
na
0.9
1.5
1.2
1.2

1.3
1.4
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.1
1.0
1.4
1.1
1.1

1.5
1.6
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.5
1.2
1.0
1.5
1.2
1.1

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

0.9
0.7
0.3
0.8
0.6
0.2
0.5
0.3
0.2

0.6
0.5
0.3
0.6
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.1

0.6
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.2

Notes: 1–4, 10.

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Current Adoption of Prepaid Cards and Contactless Technologies, by Instrument Type and Features
Percentage of consumers
2012
2013

2014

Prepaid cards.............................................................................................................
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...................................................................................

1.5
0.7
1.3
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

1.4
0.4
1.0
0.3
0.8
0.7
0.4
0.8
0.3
0.3
0.8
1.3
1.2
0.5
0.1
0.6
0.4
0.8

1.5
na
1.2
0.4
1.0
0.8
0.5
1.0
0.3
0.3
0.9
1.5
1.3
0.5
0.0
0.7
0.3
0.9

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

1.3
1.2
0.8
na
0.4
0.3

1.2
1.1
0.9
0.6
0.3
0.3

na
na
na
na
na
na

* Adoption means the consumer had and used the instrument in a given year.
Notes: 1–4, 7, 12.

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Number of Adopted Accounts and Payment Cards
Mean number per adopter*
2012

2013

2014

Deposit accounts.......................................................................................................
Checking.................................................................................................................
Savings....................................................................................................................

0.1
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0

0.1
0.0
0.0

Payment cards..........................................................................................................
ATM card................................................................................................................
ATM card (no debit feature)................................................................................
Debit card.............................................................................................................

0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0

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

0.1
0.1
0.1

0.1
0.1
0.1

0.1
0.1
0.1

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
0.1
0.1

0.1
0.1
0.1

0.1
0.1
0.0

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

0.1
0.0
0.1

0.1
0.0
0.1

0.1
0.0
0.0

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

0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0

Prepaid cards...........................................................................................................
Government related..............................................................................................
Employer related..................................................................................................
Other.....................................................................................................................

0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1

0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1

0.2
0.1
0.0
0.1

* 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.

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Mean Number of Payment Instruments Adopted by Account and Payment Instrument Adopters
Mean number per consumer or adopter
2012
2013

2014

Available number of payment instruments (all consumers).................................

—

—

—

Total (all consumers).............................................................................................
Paper instruments.................................................................................................
Card instruments...................................................................................................
Electronic instruments..........................................................................................

0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0

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.......................................................................................
Traveler's check adopters..................................................................................

0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
s

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
s

0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
s

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

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1

0.0
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

Deposit account nonadopters............................................................................

0.1

0.1

0.1

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

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Table 14
Liquid Asset Balances
Dollars per consumer, except as noted
Mean

Median

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

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

78
8
79

114
3
118

38
4
37

5
2
3

4
1
3

5
1
3

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

16
8
14

12
3
12

11
3
10

5
2
3

3
2
2

5
1
2

Prepaid card holdings........................................................................
Prepaid card holdings, adopters only................................................

20
37

na
na

na
na

3
8

na
na

na
na

Virtual currency holdings†
Number of coins................................................................................
Bitcoin............................................................................................
Other virtual currencies..................................................................
Dollar value of coins.........................................................................
Bitcoin............................................................................................
Other virtual currencies..................................................................

na
na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na
na

0.7
0.1
0.6
2.3
1.5
0.8

na
na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na
na

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

* Large value holdings are values greater than the 98th percentile of all observations. Estimates are for the sub-sample of respondents
with total cash holdings of less than or equal to the 98th percentile. Large value holdings cut-offs are approximately $3,600 in 2012,
$4,120 for in 2013, and $2,675 in 2014.
† There are too few observations to report "adopters only" numbers for virtual currencies.
Notes: 1–5.

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Cash Holdings, by Adoption of Deposit Accounts and Payment Instruments
Dollars per consumer*†
Mean
Adopters
2012
2013
2014

Median
2013

2012

2014

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

15
4
14

13
3
13

11
3
11

5
2
3

4
1
3

6
1
3

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

11
4
10

13
4
13

11
3
11

4
2
3

3
2
2

5
1
2

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

20
10
17

16
4
16

13
3
13

7
3
3

6
2
4

7
2
4

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

21
6
20

16
5
15

15
5
14

10
3
4

6
2
4

11
3
4

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

43
31
27

27
5
26
Mean
2013

17
6
14

11
5
4

7
2
2
Median
2013

9
1
3

Nonadopters

2012

2014

2012

2014

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

119
91
77

20
10
16

41
13
31

19
9
12

11
3
6

5
5
8

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

82
43
72

31
7
29

34
11
29

22
7
10

17
7
9

18
3
7

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

28
7
25

14
5
13

15
6
12

5
3
1

5
2
2

4
3
3

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

25
15
21

18
4
18

15
3
14

5
4
2

6
3
2

6
2
2

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

17
4
17

14
4
13

13
3
12

5
2
3

5
2
4

6
1
2

* "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.
† Excluding large value holdings. See Table 14 for definition of large value holdings.
Notes: 1–5, 7.

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Cash Withdrawals, Total and at Most Frequented Location
Dollars per consumer per location, except as noted*

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

2012
47
6
0.4

Mean
2013
54
4
0.4

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

29
6
0.2

45
5
0.3

30
6
0.2

14
9
0.2

7
2
0.2

14
2
0.2

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

26
5
0.2

15
3
0.1

9
3
0.1

2
2
0.0

2
2
0.1

2
3
0.1

2012

Mean
2013

2014

2012

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

39
5
0.3

27
4
0.2

33
5
0.3

16
5
0.2

7
3
0.1

7
4
0.2

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

51
15
0.3

104
13
0.8

76
17
0.4

49
12
0.2

38
11
0.2

25
9
0.2

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

s
s
s

s
s
s

s
s
s

s
s
s

s
s
s

s
s
s

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

10
2
0.3

39
2
0.8

13
2
0.3

8
3
0.2

7
3
0.2

6
1
0.1

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

232
37
1.1

482
34
1.0

s
s
s

282
39
0.9

194
20
0.7

s
s
s

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

180
8
2.3

79
21
1.3

72
15
0.6

17
8
0.3

15
6
0.1

8
7
0.1

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

281
24
2.0

803
40
3.6

s
s
s

158
21
0.6

175
22
1.3

s
s
s

Total, per month

At Most Frequented Location, per month

2014
33
5
0.3

2012
15
6
0.1

Median
2013
13
4
0.1

Median
2013

2014
10
3
0.2

2014

* 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, 14.

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Cash Withdrawal Preferences, by Location and Method
Percentage of consumers
Share of Consumers Making a Cash Withdrawal
Monthly......................................................................................
Annually.....................................................................................
Most Frequented Location

2012
0.8
0.3
2012

ATM...........................................................................................
Bank teller..................................................................................
Check cashing store....................................................................
Retail or grocery store................................................................
Employer....................................................................................
Family or friend..........................................................................
Other...........................................................................................

Mean
2013
0.8
0.4
Mean
2013

2014
1.1
0.5
2014

1.5
1.3
0.6
0.9
0.6
0.7
0.6

1.4
1.2
0.5
0.9
0.5
0.7
0.5
Mean

1.5
1.3
0.4
1.0
0.5
0.8
0.5

2012

2013

2014

ATM
Debit card................................................................................
ATM card................................................................................
Prepaid card.............................................................................
Credit card cash advance.........................................................
Other type of card....................................................................

2.0
1.6
1.4
0.2
0.7

1.6
1.4
0.5
0.5
0.6

na
na
na
na
na

Retail store
Debit card................................................................................
Write a check...........................................................................
Prepaid card.............................................................................
Other method...........................................................................

2.7
1.0
0.8
2.4

2.3
1.0
1.5
1.6

na
na
na
na

Most Frequent Method, by Location

Notes: 1–4.

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Total Cash Withdrawals, by Adoption of Deposit Accounts and Payment Instrument
Dollars per consumer per location, except as noted*
Mean
Adopters, per month
2012
2013
2014

Median
2012

2013

2014

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

32
5
0.3

44
4
0.4

35
4
0.3

17
4
0.1

10
3
0.3

9
1
0.3

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

34
5
0.3

47
4
0.4

33
4
0.3

16
3
0.1

10
3
0.1

8
3
0.3

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

49
4
0.4

37
5
0.3

39
5
0.3

16
5
0.3

9
4
0.2

9
3
0.2

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

61
7
0.5

82
6
0.6

49
7
0.4

23
7
0.1

14
5
0.1

24
4
0.3

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

177
12
1.5

205
10
1.6

107
13
0.8

56
9
0.5

35
6
0.3

35
9
0.2

Mean

Nonadopters, per month

Median

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

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

442
43
3.2

438
27
2.6

98
40
0.8

165
27
0.8

119
24
0.6

80
46
0.2

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

213
22
1.6

229
17
1.4

113
22
0.7

51
25
0.5

56
15
0.3

54
21
0.2

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

109
18
1.0

160
10
1.2

63
15
0.7

55
10
0.1

44
5
0.1

43
4
0.3

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

74
9
0.6

71
6
0.6

43
8
0.4

25
7
0.3

13
4
0.2

10
3
0.2

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

34
7
0.2

42
5
0.3

32
6
0.3

16
5
0.3

9
4
0.2

7
3
0.2

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

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Share of Consumers or Adopters Using Accounts and Technologies
Percentage of consumers or adopters
Percentage of consumers

2012

2013

2014

Nonbank payment accounts....................................................................................................
Online payment service provider.............................................................................................
Prepaid card reloading............................................................................................................
Dollar amount per reloading, reloaders only........................................................................
Number of reloads per month, reloaders only......................................................................

1.6
1.5
1.0
44.6
0.2

1.3
1.3
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

Deposit account access technologies.......................................................................................
Visiting a bank branch*...........................................................................................................
ATM........................................................................................................................................
Telephone banking..................................................................................................................
Online banking........................................................................................................................
Using a computer or laptop..................................................................................................
Using a mobile phone...........................................................................................................
Using other internet connected device.................................................................................
Online banking, using a mobile banking app.......................................................................
Mobile banking.......................................................................................................................

1.3
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.3
na
1.4

1.0
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.2
na
1.2
1.3

na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na

Underbanked financial services
Non-bank money order/cashier's check, check cashing, remittance, payday loan...................
Pawn shop, rent-to-own services, tax refund anticipation loan...............................................

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

2012

2013

2014

1.9
1.9
na
na
na

1.6
1.6
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

2012

2013

2014

Deposit account access technologies.......................................................................................
Bank branch visit*...................................................................................................................
ATM........................................................................................................................................
Telephone banking..................................................................................................................
Online banking........................................................................................................................
Using a computer or laptop..................................................................................................
Using a mobile phone...........................................................................................................
Using other internet connected device.................................................................................
Online banking, using a mobile banking app.......................................................................
Mobile banking.......................................................................................................................

0.8
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.4
na
1.5

0.6
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.2
na
1.3
1.4

na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na

Underbanked financial services†
Non-bank money order/cashier's check, check cashing, remittance, payday loan...................
Pawn shop, rent-to-own services, tax refund anticipation loan...............................................

na
na
na

na
na
na

1.4
1.3
0.8

Percentage of nonbank payment account adopters
Nonbank payment accounts....................................................................................................
Online payment service provider.............................................................................................
Prepaid card reloading............................................................................................................
Dollar amount per reloading, reloaders only........................................................................
Number of reloads per month, reloaders only......................................................................
Percentage of bank account adopters

* 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.
† "Underbanked" is defined as having a bank account, and doing one of the actions listed in the past 12 months. These actions are based
on the FDIC definition of underbanked.
Notes: 1–4, 13.
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Viewing Account Balances, in a Given Year
Percentage of consumers, except where noted
2012

2013

2014

Method of checking bank account balance................................................................................
ATM...........................................................................................................................................
Bank website...............................................................................................................................
Bank mobile app.........................................................................................................................
Bank teller...................................................................................................................................
Voice call....................................................................................................................................
Paper bank statement..................................................................................................................
Other...........................................................................................................................................

na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na

0.9
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.1
1.4
0.4

na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na

Method of checking bank account balance, percentage of bank account adopters................
ATM...........................................................................................................................................
Bank website...............................................................................................................................
Bank mobile app.........................................................................................................................
Bank teller...................................................................................................................................
Voice call....................................................................................................................................
Paper bank statement..................................................................................................................
Other...........................................................................................................................................

na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na

0.3
1.5
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.2
1.5
0.4

na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na

Mean number of times consumers check their account balance, per month
Bank account...............................................................................................................................
Credit card..................................................................................................................................
Prepaid card................................................................................................................................

na
na
na

4.2
0.4
1.7

na
na
na

Median number of times consumers check their account balance, per month
Bank account...............................................................................................................................
Credit card..................................................................................................................................
Prepaid card................................................................................................................................

na
na
na

1.0
0.2
0.2

na
na
na

Notes: 1–4.

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Mobile Banking and Mobile Payments
Percentage of consumers, except as noted
Banking

2012

2013

2014

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.....................................
Take a photo of a check to deposit it.......................................................................
Send a text message to your bank............................................................................

1.5
1.3
1.4
1.1
1.2
1.2
na
na

1.4
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.2
0.9
0.6

na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na

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.....................................
Take a photo of a check to deposit it.......................................................................
Send a text message to your bank............................................................................

1.5
1.4
1.6
1.4
1.4
1.4
na
na

1.4
na
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.0
0.7

na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na

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.....................................
Take a photo of a check to deposit it.......................................................................
Send a text message to your bank............................................................................

0.8
0.5
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.5
na
na

0.1
na
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.2

na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na

2012

2013

2014

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.....................................................
Made an in-app purchase.........................................................................................

1.2
0.6
0.3
0.4
1.0
0.8
0.8
na

1.3
0.9
0.3
0.7
1.1
0.7
1.1
0.8

na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na

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.....................................................
Made an in-app purchase.........................................................................................

0.0
2.9
1.8
2.4
3.2
3.5
3.5
na

0.0
2.1
0.9
1.7
2.2
1.8
2.2
2.0

na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na

Payments

Notes: 1–4, 11.

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Share of Consumers Using Payment Instruments, by Type of Asset or Liability
Percentage of consumers
Monthly
2012

2013

Annual

2014

2012

2013

2014

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

0.8
0.8
1.1
na
1.3
1.5
na
1.5
1.4
1.5
na
na

0.8
0.8
1.1
na
1.1
1.3
na
1.3
1.3
1.4
na
na

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

0.8
0.8
1.1
0.3
1.3
1.5
0.6
1.5
1.4
1.5
0.8
0.8

0.7
0.8
1.0
0.3
1.1
1.3
0.6
1.3
1.3
1.3
0.8
0.8

0.8
0.8
1.2
0.3
1.2
1.5
0.6
1.5
1.5
1.5
0.8
0.8

Private currency..........................................................
Bitcoin........................................................................
Other kinds of virtual currency..................................

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

0.1
0.0
0.1

Unknown asset type†..................................................
Money order...............................................................
Prepaid card...............................................................

1.4
1.1
0.9

1.2
0.7
0.7

1.4
1.0
0.9

1.4
1.1
1.1

1.3
0.8
0.9

1.4
1.0
1.0

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

1.5
1.5
na
na
na

1.4
1.4
na
na
na

1.6
1.6
na
na
na

1.6
1.6
na
na
0.6

1.3
1.3
na
na
0.9

1.5
1.5
na
na
na

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

1.0
1.0

1.0
1.0

1.1
1.1

1.0
1.0

1.0
1.0

1.1
1.1

* For official definition of M1, see Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.6.
† These types are "unknown" because it is unknown if the underlying funds are held in a deposit account or not.
Notes: 1–4, 7.

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Share of Consumers Using Payment Instruments and Other Means of Payment
Percentage of consumers
Monthly
2012

2013

Annual

2014

2012

2013

2014

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

1.0
1.1
1.5
na
1.1
na
na

0.9
1.1
1.3
na
0.7
na
na

1.1
1.3
1.5
na
1.0
na
na

0.9
1.1
1.5
0.6
1.1
0.3
0.8

0.9
1.0
1.3
0.6
0.8
0.3
0.8

1.1
1.2
1.5
0.6
1.0
0.3
0.8

Payment cards................................................................
Debit.............................................................................
Credit or charge............................................................
Prepaid..........................................................................

1.3
1.5
1.5
0.9

1.0
1.3
1.4
0.7

1.2
1.5
1.6
0.9

1.3
1.5
1.6
1.1

1.0
1.3
1.3
0.9

1.2
1.5
1.5
1.0

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

1.5
1.4
1.5

1.3
1.3
1.4

1.5
1.5
1.5

1.5
1.4
1.5

1.3
1.3
1.3

1.5
1.5
1.5

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.......
Made an in-app purchase...........................................

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
1.2
0.6
0.3
0.4
1.0
0.8
0.8
na

1.3
1.3
0.9
0.3
0.7
1.1
0.7
1.1
0.8

na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na

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

1.0
1.0

1.0
1.0

1.1
1.1

1.0
1.0

1.0
1.0

1.1
1.1

Notes: 1–4.

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Share of Adopters Using Payment Instruments and Other Means of Payment
Percentage of adopters*
Monthly
2012

2013

Annual
2014

2012

2013

2014

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

1.0
1.1
1.4
na
3.8
na
na

0.9
1.1
1.3
na
2.8
na
na

1.1
1.3
1.5
na
3.8
na
na

0.9
1.1
1.2
na
3.6
na
na

0.9
1.0
1.1
na
2.8
na
na

1.1
1.2
1.4
na
3.5
na
na

Payment cards................................................................
Debit.............................................................................
Credit or charge............................................................
Prepaid..........................................................................

1.2
1.4
1.5
1.7

0.9
1.1
1.3
1.4

1.0
1.3
1.4
1.6

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.9

0.8
1.0
1.2
1.6

1.0
1.2
1.3
1.7

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

1.2
1.9
1.2

1.1
1.7
1.0

1.0
1.9
0.8

1.1
1.9
0.0

0.9
1.7
0.0

1.0
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.......
Made an in-app purchase...........................................

na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na

0.0
2.9
1.8
2.4
3.2
3.5
3.5
na

0.0
2.1
0.9
1.7
2.2
1.8
2.2
2.0

na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na

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

1.5

1.1

1.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

* Each payment instrument uses adopters of that particular payment instrument as the denominator. For example, in 2014, 1.3 percent of
cash adopters use cash in a typical month.
† Estimates are 100 percent whenever adoption is defined solely as annual incidence of use.
Notes: 1–4, 7.

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Share of Consumers Making a Transaction, by Type of Transaction
Percentage of consumers
Monthly

Annual

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

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

0.8
1.3
0.9

0.7
1.1
0.8

0.8
1.2
0.9

0.8
1.2
0.9

0.7
1.1
0.8

0.8
1.2
0.9

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

1.0
1.5
1.0
1.5
1.3

0.9
1.4
1.0
1.3
1.2

0.9
1.6
1.1
1.5
1.3

0.9
1.5
1.0
1.5
1.2

0.9
1.4
1.0
1.3
1.1

0.9
1.6
1.1
1.5
1.3

Nonbill payments....................................................................
Online or electronic...............................................................
By mail, in person, or by phone............................................
Retail goods........................................................................
Services..............................................................................

0.9
1.5
1.0
1.2
1.2

0.8
1.4
0.8
0.9
1.1

1.1
1.5
1.1
1.3
1.3

0.9
1.5
1.0
1.2
1.2

0.8
1.3
0.8
0.9
1.0

1.1
1.5
1.1
1.2
1.2

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

1.5
1.1
1.5

1.4
1.0
1.3

1.5
1.1
1.5

1.4
1.3
1.4

1.3
1.1
1.4

1.5
1.3
1.5

Notes: 1–4.

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Share of Consumers Using Payment Instrument, by Type of Transaction
Percentage of consumers
Nonbill payments
Monthly

Bill Payments

Online

Not online*

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

Paper instruments.....................................
Cash..........................................................
Check.......................................................
Money order.............................................
Traveler's check........................................

1.4
1.4
1.5
0.9
na

1.3
1.3
1.4
0.7
na

1.4
1.4
1.5
0.9
na

1.2
na
1.1
0.8
na

1.0
na
1.0
0.4
na

1.2
na
1.2
0.5
na

1.1
1.2
1.4
0.7
na

1.0
1.1
1.3
0.5
na

1.3
1.3
1.4
0.6
na

Payment cards...........................................
Debit.........................................................
Credit or charge........................................
Prepaid.....................................................

1.5
1.5
1.4
0.7

1.3
1.3
1.3
0.5

1.4
1.5
1.5
0.6

1.5
1.3
1.1
0.7

1.3
1.1
1.1
0.5

1.5
1.3
1.2
0.5

1.4
1.5
1.5
0.8

1.2
1.4
1.4
0.7

1.4
1.5
1.5
0.8

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

1.5
1.4
1.5

1.3
1.3
1.4

1.5
1.5
1.5

1.1
na
1.1

1.0
na
1.0

1.1
na
1.1

0.9
0.7
0.8

0.9
0.6
0.7

1.0
0.8
0.8

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

1.0
1.0

1.0
1.0

1.1
1.1

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

Nonbill payments
Annual

Bill Payments
Online

Not online

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

Paper instruments.....................................
Cash..........................................................
Check.......................................................
Money order.............................................
Traveler's check........................................

1.3
1.5
1.5
1.0
na

1.2
1.3
1.3
0.8
na

1.4
1.5
1.5
0.9
na

1.3
na
1.2
0.8
na

1.1
na
1.1
0.5
na

1.3
na
1.3
0.6
na

1.1
1.1
1.5
0.8
na

1.0
1.0
1.3
0.6
na

1.2
1.3
1.5
0.7
na

Payment cards...........................................
Debit.........................................................
Credit or charge........................................
Prepaid.....................................................

1.4
1.5
1.5
0.8

1.3
1.3
1.3
0.6

1.4
1.5
1.5
0.7

1.5
1.4
1.4
0.8

1.4
1.2
1.3
0.6

1.5
1.4
1.4
0.7

1.4
1.5
1.5
1.0

1.1
1.3
1.4
0.8

1.3
1.5
1.6
0.9

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

1.5
1.4
1.5

1.3
1.3
1.4

1.5
1.5
1.5

1.2
na
1.2

1.2
na
1.2

1.3
na
1.3

1.1
0.8
1.0

1.0
0.7
0.9

1.1
0.9
1.0

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

1.0
1.0

1.0
1.0

1.1
1.1

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

* Not online refers to retail goods payments, payments for services, and person-to-person payments.
Notes: 1–4.

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Share of Consumers Using Payment Instrument, by Type of Bill Payment
Percentage of consumers
Automatic
Monthly
2012
2013
2014
2012

Online

By mail or in person

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

Any instrument..........................................

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.3

Paper instruments.....................................
Cash..........................................................
Check.......................................................
Money order.............................................
Traveler's 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
1.4
1.5
0.9
na

1.3
1.3
1.4
0.7
na

1.4
1.4
1.5
0.9
na

Payment cards...........................................
Debit.........................................................
Credit or charge........................................
Prepaid.....................................................

1.4
1.2
1.2
na

1.3
1.1
1.1
na

1.4
1.3
1.3
na

1.5
1.4
1.2
na

1.3
1.2
1.1
na

1.5
1.4
1.3
na

1.5
1.2
1.1
0.7

1.3
1.1
1.1
0.5

1.5
1.4
1.2
0.6

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

1.5
1.1
1.3

1.3
1.1
1.3

1.5
1.3
1.4

1.5
1.3
1.4

1.4
1.2
1.3

1.5
1.4
1.5

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

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

1.0
1.0

1.0
1.0

1.1
1.1

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

Automatic

Annual

Online

By mail or in person

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

Any instrument..........................................

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.3

Paper instruments.....................................
Cash..........................................................
Check.......................................................
Money order.............................................
Traveler's 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

1.3
1.5
1.5
1.0
na

1.2
1.3
1.3
0.8
na

1.4
1.5
1.5
0.9
na

Payment cards...........................................
Debit.........................................................
Credit or charge........................................
Prepaid.....................................................

1.4
1.2
1.2
na

1.3
1.1
1.2
na

1.5
1.3
1.3
na

1.5
1.4
1.2
na

1.4
1.3
1.2
na

1.5
1.5
1.3
na

1.5
1.3
1.2
0.8

1.3
1.2
1.2
0.6

1.5
1.4
1.3
0.7

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

1.5
1.1
1.4

1.3
1.1
1.3

1.5
1.3
1.5

1.5
1.3
1.4

1.4
1.2
1.3

1.5
1.4
1.5

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

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

1.0
1.0

1.0
1.0

1.1
1.1

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

Notes: 1–4.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of May 2016
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2014 Survey of Consumer Payment Choice - Standard Error tables
Table 27
Share of Consumers Using Payment Instrument, by Type of Nonbill, In-Person Transactions
Percentage of consumers
Retail
Services and other
Person to person
Monthly
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
Any instrument..........................................

1.2

0.9

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.5

Paper instruments.....................................
Cash..........................................................
Check.......................................................
Money order.............................................
Traveler's check........................................

1.4
1.4
1.2
0.6
na

1.2
1.3
1.1
0.3
na

1.5
1.5
1.2
0.4
na

1.4
1.5
1.2
0.6
na

1.3
1.3
1.1
0.4
na

1.5
1.5
1.2
0.2
na

1.5
1.5
1.0
0.5
na

1.3
1.3
1.0
0.3
na

1.5
1.5
1.1
0.5
na

Payment cards...........................................
Debit.........................................................
Credit or charge........................................
Prepaid.....................................................

1.5
1.5
1.5
0.8

1.2
1.4
1.3
0.6

1.5
1.5
1.5
0.7

1.5
1.5
1.4
0.7

1.3
1.3
1.3
0.5

1.5
1.5
1.5
0.6

0.9
0.8
0.5
na

0.7
0.6
0.6
na

0.9
0.7
0.6
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

0.9
0.7
0.8

0.9
0.6
0.7

1.0
0.8
0.8

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

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

Annual

Retail

Services and other

Person to person

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

Any instrument..........................................

1.2

0.9

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.5

Paper instruments.....................................
Cash..........................................................
Check.......................................................
Money order.............................................
Traveler's check........................................

1.3
1.4
1.4
0.6
na

1.2
1.2
1.2
0.4
na

1.4
1.4
1.3
0.6
na

1.4
1.4
1.4
0.7
na

1.2
1.3
1.2
0.5
na

1.4
1.5
1.3
0.4
na

1.4
1.5
1.3
0.6
na

1.4
1.3
1.2
0.4
na

1.5
1.5
1.3
0.6
na

Payment cards...........................................
Debit.........................................................
Credit or charge........................................
Prepaid.....................................................

1.4
1.5
1.5
0.9

1.2
1.4
1.4
0.7

1.4
1.5
1.5
0.9

1.5
1.5
1.5
0.8

1.3
1.4
1.3
0.6

1.5
1.5
1.5
0.7

1.0
1.0
0.6
na

0.9
0.7
0.7
na

1.0
0.8
0.8
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
0.8
1.0

1.0
0.7
0.9

1.1
0.9
1.0

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

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

Notes: 1–4.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of May 2016
T-32

©2008-2016 Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

2014 Survey of Consumer Payment Choice - Standard Error tables
Table 28a
Number of Consumer Payments in a Typical Month, by Type of Asset or Liability
Number per consumer
Mean
2012

2013

Growth rate (%)
2014

12-13

13-14

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

1.6
1.3
1.3
0.7
na
1.0
0.3
na
0.8
0.2
0.1
na
na

1.6
1.3
1.3
0.7
na
1.0
0.3
na
0.8
0.2
0.1
na
na

1.6
1.4
1.4
0.7
na
1.0
0.2
na
0.9
0.2
0.2
na
na

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

Private currency............................................................................
Bitcoin..........................................................................................
Other kinds of virtual currency.....................................................

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

—
—
—

—
—
—

Unknown asset type†.....................................................................
Money order.................................................................................
Prepaid card..................................................................................
Prepaid card, per adopter‡............................................................

0.2
0.1
0.1
0.2

0.1
0.0
0.1
0.2

0.2
0.0
0.1
0.3

—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—

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

0.7
0.7
na
na
na

0.7
0.7
na
na
na

0.7
0.7
na
na
na

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

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

0.1
0.1

0.1
0.1

0.1
0.1

—
—

—
—

* For official definition of M1, see Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.6.
† These types are "unknown" because it is unknown if the underlying funds are held in a deposit account or not.
‡ Estimates are calculated using only adopters of a payment instrument, not all consumers.
Notes: 1–4.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of May 2016
T-33

©2008-2016 Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

2014 Survey of Consumer Payment Choice - Standard Error tables
Table 28b
Percentage Share of Consumer Payments in a Typical Month, by Type of Asset or Liability
Percentage per consumer
Share (%)
2012

2013

Change

2014

12-13

13-14

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

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

Private currency............................................................................
Bitcoin..........................................................................................
Other kinds of virtual currency.....................................................

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

—
—
—

—
—
—

Unknown asset type†.....................................................................
Money order.................................................................................
Prepaid card..................................................................................
Prepaid card, per adopter‡............................................................

na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na

—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—

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

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

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

na
na

na
na

na
na

—
—

—
—

* For official definition of M1, see Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.6.
† These types are "unknown" because it is unknown if the underlying funds are held in a deposit account or not.
‡ Estimates are calculated using only adopters of a payment instrument, not all consumers.
Notes: 1–4.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of May 2016
T-34

©2008-2016 Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

2014 Survey of Consumer Payment Choice - Standard Error tables
Table 29
Consumer Payments in a Typical Month, by Payment Instrument
Mean

Number per consumer

2012

2013

Growth rate (%)
2014

12-13

13-14

Total payments.................................................................................

1.6

1.6

1.6

—

—

Paper instruments............................................................................
Cash.................................................................................................
Check...............................................................................................
Money order....................................................................................
Traveler's check...............................................................................

0.8
0.7
0.3
0.1
na

0.8
0.7
0.3
0.0
na

0.8
0.7
0.2
0.0
na

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

Payment cards...................................................................................
Debit................................................................................................
Credit or charge...............................................................................
Prepaid............................................................................................
Prepaid, per adopter*.......................................................................

1.1
0.8
0.7
0.1
0.2

1.1
0.8
0.7
0.1
0.2

1.1
0.9
0.7
0.1
0.3

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

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

0.3
0.2
0.1

0.2
0.2
0.1

0.3
0.2
0.2

—
—
—

—
—
—

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

0.1
0.1

0.1
0.1

0.1
0.1

—
—

—
—

Share (%)

Percentage share
2012

2013

Change
2014

12-13

13-14

Total payments.................................................................................

—

—

—

—

—

Paper instruments............................................................................
Cash.................................................................................................
Check...............................................................................................
Money order....................................................................................
Traveler's check...............................................................................

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

Payment cards...................................................................................
Debit................................................................................................
Credit or charge...............................................................................
Prepaid............................................................................................
Prepaid, per adopter*.......................................................................

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

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

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

—
—
—

—
—
—

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

na
na

na
na

na
na

—
—

—
—

* Estimates are calculated using only adopters of a payment instrument, not all consumers.
Notes: 1–4.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of May 2016
T-35

©2008-2016 Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

2014 Survey of Consumer Payment Choice - Standard Error tables
Table 30
Consumer Payments in a Typical Month, by Type of Payment Transaction
Growth rate (%)

Mean

Number per consumer

2012

2013

2014

12-13

13-14

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

1.6
0.6
1.3

1.6
0.6
1.2

1.6
0.7
1.3

—
—
—

—
—
—

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

0.7
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.4

0.7
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.3

0.7
0.4
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.4

—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—

Nonbill 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...............................................

1.2
1.2
0.3
1.0
0.7
0.5
0.2
0.1
0.1

1.2
1.1
0.2
1.1
0.7
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.1

1.2
1.1
0.2
1.1
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.1
0.2

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

Share (%)

Percentage share

Change

2012

2013

2014

12-13

13-14

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

100.0
na
na

100.0
na
na

100.0
na
na

—
—
—

—
—
—

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

na
na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na
na

—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—

Nonbill 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...............................................

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

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

Notes: 1–4.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of May 2016
T-36

©2008-2016 Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

2014 Survey of Consumer Payment Choice - Standard Error tables
Table 31
Use of Payment Instruments in a Typical Month, by Type of Transaction
Nonbill payments
Number per consumer

Bill payments

Online

Not online*

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

Paper instruments.....................................
Cash..........................................................
Check.......................................................
Money order.............................................
Traveler's check........................................

0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
na

0.2
0.2
0.1
0.0
na

0.2
0.2
0.1
0.0
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

0.7
0.6
0.2
0.1
na

0.7
0.6
0.2
0.0
na

0.6
0.6
0.1
0.0
na

Payment cards...........................................
Debit.........................................................
Credit or charge........................................
Prepaid.....................................................

0.4
0.3
0.2
0.0

0.5
0.4
0.2
0.0

0.5
0.4
0.3
0.1

0.2
0.1
0.2
0.0

0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0

0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0

0.7
0.6
0.5
0.1

0.8
0.6
0.5
0.1

0.8
0.6
0.5
0.1

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

0.0
na
0.0

0.0
na
0.0

0.0
na
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0

0.1
0.1
0.0

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

0.1
0.1

0.1
0.1

0.1
0.1

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

Nonbill payments
Percentage share

Bill payments
Online

Not online

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

Paper instruments.....................................
Cash..........................................................
Check.......................................................
Money order.............................................
Traveler's 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

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

Payment cards...........................................
Debit.........................................................
Credit or charge........................................
Prepaid.....................................................

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

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

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

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

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

* Not online refers to retail goods payments, payments for services, and person-to-person payments.
Notes: 1–4.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of May 2016
T-37

©2008-2016 Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

2014 Survey of Consumer Payment Choice - Standard Error tables
Table 32
Use of Payment Instruments in a Typical Month, by Type of Bill Payment

Automatic

Number per consumer

By mail, in person,
or by phone

Online

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

Paper instruments....................................................
Cash........................................................................
Check......................................................................
Money order...........................................................
Traveler's 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

0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
na

0.2
0.2
0.1
0.0
na

0.2
0.2
0.1
0.0
na

Payment cards..........................................................
Debit.......................................................................
Credit or charge......................................................
Prepaid....................................................................

0.2
0.1
0.1
na

0.3
0.2
0.1
na

0.3
0.2
0.2
na

0.2
0.2
0.1
na

0.2
0.2
0.1
na

0.2
0.2
0.1
na

0.2
0.2
0.1
0.0

0.2
0.2
0.1
0.0

0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1

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

0.1
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
0.1

0.1
0.1

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

Automatic

Percentage share

By mail, in person,
or by phone

Online

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

Paper instruments....................................................
Cash........................................................................
Check......................................................................
Money order...........................................................
Traveler's 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

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

Payment cards..........................................................
Debit.......................................................................
Credit or charge......................................................
Prepaid....................................................................

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

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

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

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

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

Notes: 1–4.

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Use of Payment Instruments in a Typical Month, by Type of Nonbill, In-Person Transactions

Number per consumer

Retail

Services and other

Person to person

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

Paper instruments....................................................
Cash.........................................................................
Check......................................................................
Money order............................................................
Traveler's 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

0.3
0.3
0.1
0.0
na

0.3
0.2
0.1
0.0
na

0.3
0.3
0.1
0.0
na

0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
na

0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
na

0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
na

Payment cards..........................................................
Debit........................................................................
Credit or charge.......................................................
Prepaid....................................................................

0.5
0.4
0.3
0.1

0.5
0.4
0.3
0.0

0.5
0.4
0.3
0.0

0.3
0.2
0.2
0.0

0.3
0.2
0.2
0.0

0.3
0.3
0.2
0.1

0.1
0.1
0.0
na

0.0
0.0
0.0
na

0.1
0.1
0.0
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

0.1
0.1
0.0

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

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

Percentage share

Retail

Services and other

Person to person

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

Paper instruments....................................................
Cash.........................................................................
Check......................................................................
Money order............................................................
Traveler's 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

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

na
na
na
na
na

Payment cards..........................................................
Debit........................................................................
Credit or charge.......................................................
Prepaid....................................................................

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

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

na
na
na

na
na
na

na
na
na

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

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

na
na

Notes: 1–4.

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Payment Instruments Used in a Typical Period, by Type of Instrument and Transaction
Mean number per consumer
Month
2012

2013

2014

All payments (9 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

Bill 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

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

2012

2013

2014

All payments (9 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

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

Year

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

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Loss, Theft, or Fraudulent Use of Payment Instrument
Percentage of consumers or adopters and mean dollar value
Percentage of consumers

2012

2013

2014

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

1.2
1.0
0.3
0.6
0.8

0.9
0.7
0.4
0.6
0.6

1.0
0.8
0.2
0.6
0.5

Incidence of identity theft.............................................................................................
Myself and someone I know well.................................................................................
Someone I know well only............................................................................................
Myself only...................................................................................................................

na
na
na
na

1.1
0.5
0.9
0.6

1.5
0.9
1.2
0.7

Percentage of adopters

2012

2013

2014

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

1.2
1.0
0.4
0.9
1.0

0.9
0.7
0.5
0.8
0.8

1.0
0.8
0.3
0.8
0.6

Mean dollar value*

2012

2013

2014

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

137

93

38

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

s
173
62

s
197
26

s
193
91

* 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, 14.

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Importance Rankings of Characteristics of Payment Instruments
Percentage of consumers
Most
important

2012
Acceptance for payment...................................................
Acquisition and setup........................................................
Convenience.....................................................................
Cost...................................................................................
Payment records................................................................
Security.............................................................................

2nd
most

3rd
most

4th
most

5th
most

6th
most

Least
important

1.3
1.0
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.5

1.2
0.9
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2

1.2
0.9
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.1

1.1
1.0
0.9
1.0
1.1
0.9

0.9
1.2
1.0
0.9
1.1
0.5

na
na
na
na
na
na

0.8
1.4
0.7
0.8
1.0
0.5

0.8
0.3
1.3
0.9
0.6
1.2

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

1.0
1.0
0.9
0.9

1.0
1.0
0.9
1.0

1.1
1.0
0.9
1.0

1.1
1.1
1.0
1.1

0.9
1.0
1.0
1.1

1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0

0.9
1.1
1.2
0.9

1.3
1.4
1.2

1.2
1.1
1.1

1.1
0.9
1.2

0.9
0.7
0.9

0.7
0.7
0.9

0.6
0.6
0.7

0.5
0.5
0.8

2nd
most

3rd
most

4th
most

5th
most

6th
most

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

2013*
Acceptance for payment...................................................
Acquisition and setup........................................................
Convenience.....................................................................
Cost...................................................................................
Payment records................................................................
Security.............................................................................
Characteristics of speed and security
Speed
At the time of payment......................................................
When payment is deducted from account or card.............
When recipient receives payment.....................................
When payment is reported in account or card...................
Security
Preventing unwanted disclosure of PII.............................
Preventing permanent financial loss.................................
Confidentiality..................................................................

Most
important

2014†
Acceptance for payment...................................................
Acquisition and setup........................................................
Convenience.....................................................................
Cost...................................................................................
Payment records................................................................
Security.............................................................................

na
na
na
na
na
na

Least
important

na
na
na
na
na
na

* In 2013, questionnaire item AS012 was changed from a question about ranking to a question asking the respondent to choose the most
important characteristic.
† This question was not asked in the 2014 SCPC.
Notes: 1, 4.

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Table 37a
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Acceptance for Payment
Percentage of consumers

Cash
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Check
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Money order
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Debit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Credit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Prepaid card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Bank account number payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Online banking bill payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................

Rarely
accepted

Occasionally
accepted

Often accepted

Usually
accepted

Almost always
accepted

0.4
0.4
0.5

0.4
0.4
0.5

0.8
0.8
0.9

1.0
0.8
1.1

1.3
1.2
1.4

0.6
0.7
0.6

1.1
1.0
1.2

1.3
1.2
1.4

1.4
1.3
1.4

1.2
1.0
1.1

1.0
1.0
0.9

1.2
1.0
1.3

1.3
1.2
1.3

1.2
1.2
1.3

1.2
1.1
1.3

0.4
0.4
0.2

0.3
0.4
0.3

1.0
0.9
0.9

1.3
1.2
1.4

1.5
1.3
1.5

0.4
0.4
0.5

0.3
0.3
0.3

1.0
0.7
0.8

1.3
1.2
1.4

1.5
1.3
1.5

0.8
0.5
0.6

0.7
0.7
0.9

1.2
1.1
1.3

1.4
1.2
1.4

1.5
1.3
1.5

1.4
1.2
1.2

1.3
1.1
1.2

1.0
1.1
1.3

1.1
1.0
1.2

1.1
0.9
1.2

0.9
0.8
0.7

1.0
0.9
1.0

1.2
1.1
1.3

1.4
1.2
1.4

1.3
1.2
1.4

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Table 37b
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Acquisition and Setup
Percentage of consumers
Very hard to
get or set up
Cash
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Check
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Money order
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Debit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Credit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Prepaid card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Bank account number payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Online banking bill payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................

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
0.4
0.4

0.5
0.6
0.5

1.2
1.1
1.2

1.1
1.1
1.1

1.5
1.4
1.5

0.5
0.5
0.3

0.9
0.7
0.8

1.3
1.2
1.4

1.4
1.3
1.4

1.3
1.1
1.4

0.8
0.8
0.9

1.2
1.1
1.2

1.4
1.2
1.4

1.3
1.2
1.3

1.2
1.0
1.2

0.3
0.4
0.3

0.7
0.6
0.7

1.2
1.1
1.2

1.4
1.3
1.5

1.5
1.3
1.5

0.6
0.6
0.7

0.9
0.8
0.8

1.3
1.1
1.3

1.4
1.3
1.5

1.4
1.2
1.4

0.6
0.6
0.6

1.0
0.9
0.9

1.4
1.3
1.5

1.3
1.3
1.4

1.3
1.1
1.3

0.6
0.6
0.6

1.0
0.9
1.0

1.4
1.3
1.4

1.4
1.2
1.4

1.2
1.1
1.3

0.5
0.5
0.5

1.0
0.9
1.0

1.3
1.2
1.3

1.4
1.3
1.5

1.3
1.1
1.3

Notes: 1, 4.

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Table 37c
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Convenience
Percentage of consumers

Cash
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Check
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Money order
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Debit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Credit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Prepaid card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Bank account number payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Online banking bill payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................

Very
Inconvenient

Inconvenient

Neither
inconvenient
nor convenient

Convenient

Very
Convenient

0.6
0.5
0.4

0.8
0.8
0.9

1.0
0.9
1.1

1.3
1.2
1.3

1.5
1.4
1.5

0.9
0.7
0.8

1.2
1.1
1.3

1.4
1.2
1.2

1.4
1.3
1.4

1.0
1.0
1.3

1.3
1.2
1.3

1.4
1.2
1.4

1.3
1.1
1.2

1.1
1.0
1.1

0.7
0.7
1.2

0.4
0.5
0.4

0.5
0.5
0.4

0.9
0.8
0.9

1.4
1.2
1.4

1.5
1.4
1.5

0.5
0.6
0.4

0.6
0.5
0.4

0.9
0.8
1.0

1.4
1.2
1.4

1.5
1.3
1.5

0.9
0.8
0.7

0.9
1.0
1.1

1.4
1.2
1.4

1.3
1.2
1.3

1.3
1.1
1.3

1.0
0.9
0.9

1.2
1.0
1.1

1.4
1.2
1.4

1.3
1.2
1.3

0.9
1.0
1.3

0.6
0.7
0.6

0.6
0.7
0.8

1.2
1.1
1.2

1.3
1.3
1.4

1.5
1.3
1.5

Notes: 1, 4.

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Table 37d
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Cost
Percentage of consumers

Cash
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Check
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Money order
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Debit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Credit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Prepaid card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Bank account number payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Online banking bill payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................

Very high cost

High cost

Neither high
nor low cost

Low cost

Very low cost

0.4
0.4
0.6

0.3
0.3
0.4

1.3
1.1
1.2

0.9
0.8
1.0

1.5
1.3
1.5

0.5
0.3
0.4

0.8
0.7
0.8

1.4
1.1
1.4

1.4
1.3
1.5

1.4
1.2
1.4

0.7
0.6
0.7

1.1
1.1
1.2

1.5
1.2
1.4

1.4
1.3
1.4

1.0
0.9
1.0

0.3
0.3
0.7

0.7
0.6
0.7

1.3
1.1
1.3

1.3
1.2
1.3

1.5
1.3
1.5

1.2
1.1
1.0

1.3
1.2
1.4

1.3
1.0
1.3

1.1
1.1
1.1

1.1
1.1
1.3

0.7
0.6
0.5

1.1
1.0
1.1

1.4
1.3
1.5

1.3
1.2
1.3

1.2
1.0
1.2

0.7
0.4
0.6

0.6
0.6
0.7

1.4
1.3
1.4

1.3
1.2
1.3

1.4
1.3
1.5

0.6
0.4
0.6

0.6
0.6
0.6

1.3
1.2
1.3

1.2
1.2
1.3

1.5
1.3
1.5

Notes: 1, 4.

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Version of May 2016
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2014 Survey of Consumer Payment Choice - Standard Error tables
Table 37e
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Payment Records
Percentage of consumers

Cash
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Check
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Money order
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Debit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Credit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Prepaid card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Bank account number payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Online banking bill payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................

Very poor
records

Poor records

Neither good
nor poor

Good records

Very good
records

1.4
1.3
1.5

1.2
1.1
1.2

1.2
1.1
1.2

1.1
0.9
1.1

0.9
0.8
1.1

0.5
0.4
0.3

0.6
0.5
0.5

1.1
0.9
1.2

1.5
1.3
1.5

1.4
1.3
1.5

1.0
0.9
0.9

1.1
1.0
1.2

1.4
1.3
1.4

1.3
1.1
1.3

1.1
0.9
1.0

0.4
0.5
0.4

0.6
0.5
0.6

1.0
0.9
0.9

1.5
1.3
1.5

1.5
1.3
1.5

0.4
0.4
0.4

0.6
0.4
0.3

1.1
0.8
1.1

1.4
1.3
1.5

1.5
1.4
1.5

1.1
1.0
1.2

1.3
1.1
1.2

1.4
1.3
1.4

1.1
1.1
1.2

0.9
0.8
1.0

0.6
0.6
0.6

0.7
0.6
0.4

1.2
1.0
1.2

1.4
1.3
1.5

1.5
1.3
1.5

0.5
0.5
0.3

0.6
0.4
0.5

1.2
1.0
1.1

1.4
1.3
1.5

1.5
1.3
1.5

Notes: 1, 4.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of May 2016
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2014 Survey of Consumer Payment Choice - Standard Error tables
Table 37f
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Security (overall)
Percentage of consumers

Cash
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Check
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Money order
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Debit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Credit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Prepaid card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Bank account number payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Online banking bill payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................

Very risky

Risky

Neither risky
nor secure

Secure

Very secure

1.4
1.3
1.3

1.0
0.9
1.2

1.2
0.9
1.1

1.0
1.0
1.1

1.4
1.2
1.4

0.8
0.9
0.6

1.3
1.1
1.4

1.3
1.2
1.3

1.4
1.3
1.5

0.9
0.8
0.9

1.1
1.0
0.9

1.1
1.0
1.2

1.3
1.2
1.3

1.3
1.2
1.4

1.2
1.0
1.2

0.8
0.8
0.9

1.2
1.1
1.4

1.1
1.1
1.1

1.5
1.3
1.4

1.1
0.9
1.1

0.9
0.9
0.9

1.2
1.1
1.3

1.1
1.0
1.1

1.4
1.3
1.4

1.1
1.0
1.1

1.1
1.1
1.1

1.2
1.1
1.3

1.4
1.2
1.3

1.2
1.1
1.3

1.1
0.8
1.0

1.2
1.1
1.1

1.3
1.2
1.4

1.2
1.0
1.2

1.3
1.1
1.3

0.9
0.8
0.9

0.8
0.9
0.9

1.2
1.1
1.3

1.2
1.1
1.2

1.4
1.2
1.5

1.2
1.0
1.1

Notes: 1, 4.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of May 2016
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2014 Survey of Consumer Payment Choice - Standard Error tables
Table 37g
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Security of Personally Identifiable Information
Percentage of consumers
Neither risky
Very risky
Risky
nor secure
Cash
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Check
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Money order
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Debit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Credit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Prepaid card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Bank account number payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Online banking bill payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................

Secure

Very secure

na
0.9
na

na
0.7
na

na
1.0
na

na
1.1
na

na
1.4
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.2
na

na
0.6
na

na
0.8
na

na
1.0
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.1
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.3
na

na
0.8
na

na
1.0
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.2
na

na
0.8
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.1
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.0
na

na
1.1
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.1
na

na
0.6
na

na
1.0
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.2
na

na
0.8
na

Notes: 4.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of May 2016
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2014 Survey of Consumer Payment Choice - Standard Error tables
Table 37h
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Security of Financial Wealth
Percentage of consumers

Cash
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Check
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Money order
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Debit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Credit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Prepaid card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Bank account number payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Online banking bill payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................

Very risky

Risky

Neither risky
nor secure

Secure

Very secure

na
1.4
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.0
na

na
1.0
na

na
1.1
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.2
na

na
0.5
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.1
na

na
0.8
na

na
1.0
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.3
na

na
0.8
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.3
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.0
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.0
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.2
na

na
0.7
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.2
na

na
0.8
na

Notes: 4.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of May 2016
T-50

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2014 Survey of Consumer Payment Choice - Standard Error tables
Table 37i
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Security of Payment Transaction Confidentiality
Percentage of consumers
Neither risky
Very risky
Risky
Secure
nor secure
Cash
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Check
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Money order
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Debit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Credit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Prepaid card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Bank account number payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Online banking bill payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................

Very secure

na
1.0
na

na
0.8
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.4
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.3
na

na
0.7
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.1
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.0
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.3
na

na
0.7
na

na
1.0
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.3
na

na
0.7
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.2
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.0
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.2
na

na
0.7
na

na
1.0
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.2
na

na
0.7
na

Notes: 4.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of May 2016
T-51

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2014 Survey of Consumer Payment Choice - Standard Error tables
Table 37j
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Speed at Time of Payment
Percentage of consumers

Cash
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Check
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Money order
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Debit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Credit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Prepaid card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Bank account number payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Online banking bill payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................

Very slow

Slow

Neither slow
nor fast

Fast

Very Fast

na
0.3
na

na
0.7
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.4
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.1
na

na
0.7
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.0
na

na
0.6
na

na
0.4
na

na
0.4
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.4
na

na
0.4
na

na
0.4
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.4
na

na
0.5
na

na
0.6
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.3
na

na
0.8
na

na
1.1
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.0
na

na
0.5
na

na
0.7
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.3
na

Notes: 4.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of May 2016
T-52

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2014 Survey of Consumer Payment Choice - Standard Error tables
Table 37k
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Speed of Payment Deduction
Percentage of consumers

Cash
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Check
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Money order
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Debit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Credit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Prepaid card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Bank account number payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Online banking bill payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................

Very slow

Slow

Neither slow
nor fast

Fast

Very Fast

na
0.8
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.3
na

na
0.6
na

na
0.5
na

na
0.4
na

na
0.5
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.3
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.1
na

na
0.9
na

na
0.3
na

na
0.5
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.2
na

na
0.6
na

na
0.4
na

na
0.5
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.0
na

na
0.8
na

na
1.0
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.0
na

na
0.5
na

na
0.4
na

na
0.6
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.4
na

na
0.7
na

na
0.4
na

na
0.7
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.4
na

na
0.7
na

Notes: 4.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of May 2016
T-53

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2014 Survey of Consumer Payment Choice - Standard Error tables
Table 37l
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Speed of Recipient Receiving Payment
Percentage of consumers
Neither slow
Very slow
Slow
nor fast
Cash
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Check
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Money order
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Debit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Credit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Prepaid card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Bank account number payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Online banking bill payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................

Fast

Very Fast

na
0.3
na

na
0.4
na

na
0.8
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.4
na

na
0.7
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.1
na

na
0.6
na

na
0.7
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.2
na

na
0.8
na

na
0.2
na

na
0.5
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.3
na

na
0.3
na

na
0.8
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.1
na

na
0.3
na

na
0.7
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.2
na

na
0.5
na

na
1.0
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.4
na

na
0.9
na

na
0.5
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.0
na

Notes: 4.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of May 2016
T-54

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2014 Survey of Consumer Payment Choice - Standard Error tables
Table 37m
Assessments of Payment Instruments: Speed of Notification of Balances
Percentage of consumers
Neither slow
Very slow
Slow
nor fast
Cash
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Check
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Money order
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Debit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Credit card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Prepaid card
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Bank account number payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................
Online banking bill payment
2012.............................................
2013.............................................
2014.............................................

Fast

Very Fast

na
0.4
na

na
0.4
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.4
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.0
na

na
0.6
na

na
0.7
na

na
1.1
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.1
na

na
1.0
na

na
0.3
na

na
0.7
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.3
na

na
0.4
na

na
1.0
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.0
na

na
0.4
na

na
0.8
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.1
na

na
0.5
na

na
1.0
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.4
na

na
0.9
na

na
0.4
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.1
na

Notes: 4.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice

Version of May 2016
T-55

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2014 Survey of Consumer Payment Choice - Standard Error tables
Table 37n
Assessments of Payment Locations: Security
Percentage of consumers
Survey
year

Neither risky
nor secure

Very
secure

Very
risky

Risky

In person

2012.........
2013.........
2014.........

0.2
0.2
na

0.4
0.5
na

1.0
1.0
na

1.3
1.4
na

1.5
1.4
na

By mail or other delivery
service

2012.........
2013.........
2014.........

0.5
0.6
na

1.2
1.3
na

1.4
1.4
na

1.4
1.3
na

0.9
0.5
na

Landline phone

2012.........
2013.........
2014.........

0.6
na
na

1.1
na
na

1.4
na
na

1.4
na
na

1.1
na
na

Laptop or desktop computer
(internet)

2012.........
2013.........
2014.........

0.7
na
na

1.2
na
na

1.3
na
na

1.5
na
na

0.9
na
na

Web browser on a laptop or
desktop computer, tablet, or
mobile phone

2012.........
2013.........
2014.........

na
0.9
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.2
na

na
0.5
na

Laptop or desktop computer
(voice call using service like
Skype)

2012.........
2013.........
2014.........

0.9
na
na

1.4
na
na

1.4
na
na

1.1
na
na

0.7
na
na

Mobile phone (voice call)

2012.........
2013.........
2014.........

0.9
na
na

1.4
na
na

1.4
na
na

1.3
na
na

0.7
na
na

Mobile phone (internet)

2012.........
2013.........
2014.........

0.8
na
na

1.4
na
na

1.4
na
na

1.3
na
na

0.7
na
na

Mobile phone (text message)

2012.........
2013.........
2014.........

1.2
0.7
na

1.4
1.4
na

1.4
1.2
na

1.0
1.4
na

0.6
0.6
na

Mobile phone (app)

2012.........
2013.........
2014.........

na
1.0
na

na
1.4
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.0
na

na
0.4
na

Tablet (internet)

2012.........
2013.........
2014.........

0.8
na
na

1.3
na
na

1.4
na
na

1.3
na
na

0.8
na
na

Tablet (voice call using service
like Skype)

2012.........
2013.........
2014.........

1.1
na
na

1.4
na
na

1.5
na
na

1.1
na
na

0.5
na
na

Voice call (landline phone,
mobile phone, or internet
service like Skype)

2012.........
2013.........
2014.........

na
0.7
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.3
na

na
0.6
na

Secure

Notes: 1, 2, 4.

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Risk of Overdrafting a Bank Account
Percentage of consumers
(5)
Extremely likely

(4)

(3)

(2)

(1)
Not at all likely

Check

2012................................................
2013................................................
2014................................................

na
1.3
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.0
na

na
0.9
na

na
1.1
na

na
1.1
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.1
na

na
1.1
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.0
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.0
na

na
1.2
na

na
1.0
na

na
1.1
na

na
1.3
na

na
1.1
na

na
1.2
na

Debit card

2012................................................
2013................................................
2014................................................
Bank account number payment

2012................................................
2013................................................
2014................................................
Online banking bill payment

2012................................................
2013................................................
2014................................................
Table 37p
Assessment of Debit Authorization Mode
Percentage of consumers
Security

Very risky

Risky

Neither risky nor
secure

Secure

Very secure

PIN debit card

2012................................................
2013................................................
2014................................................

0.7
0.7
0.7

1.1
1.0
1.1

1.1
1.1
1.2

1.5
1.4
1.5

1.3
1.0
1.3

0.6
0.6
0.7

1.2
1.3
1.2

1.4
1.3
1.4

1.4
1.4
1.4

1.2
0.8
1.1

1.4
1.4
1.5

1.4
1.3
1.4

1.2
1.0
1.2

0.7
0.7
0.8

0.6
0.5
0.6

1.1
1.1
1.3

1.5
1.4
1.5

1.3
1.2
1.3

1.1
1.1
1.2

0.6
0.4
0.6

2012
1.7
1.5
1.4
na

2013
1.5
1.3
1.3
na

2014
1.7
1.3
1.4
0.6

Signature debit card

2012................................................
2013................................................
2014................................................
No PIN and no signature debit card

2012................................................
2013................................................
2014................................................
Using a debit card online

2012................................................
2013................................................
2014................................................

Table 37q
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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Demographics: Gender, Age, Race, Ethnicity, and Education
Percentage of consumers, except where noted*
2012

2013

2014

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

—
—

—
—

—
—

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

1.5
1.5

1.3
1.3

1.5
1.5

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

1.0
1.5
1.1
1.1
0.9
1.0

0.8
1.2
1.0
1.0
0.9
1.1

0.8
1.5
1.0
1.2
1.0
1.2

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

1.6
1.3
0.5
1.1

1.2
0.9
0.4
0.8

1.4
1.0
0.4
1.1

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

1.3

1.1

1.3

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

1.0
1.6
1.2
0.8
0.7

0.9
1.4
1.1
0.8
0.7

1.0
1.7
1.2
0.9
0.7

* Estimates are weighted. The table of unweighted sample demographics is available upon request.
† Source: Haver Analytics. October estimate, Civilian Noninstitutional Population by Sex and Age
Notes: 1, 4.

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Income and Labor Force Status
Percentage of consumers*
2012

2013

2014

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.................................................................................................

1.4
1.3
1.1
1.0
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.4

1.2
1.2
1.1
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.4

1.4
1.3
1.2
0.9
0.9
1.0
0.9
0.4

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

1.5
1.2
1.3
0.9

1.4
1.0
1.2
0.9

1.5
1.1
1.4
1.0

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

1.5
1.0
0.2
0.9
1.1
0.9
0.4

1.3
0.7
0.2
0.7
1.0
0.8
0.5

1.5
0.8
0.2
0.9
1.1
1.0
0.5

* Estimates are weighted. The table of unweighted sample demographics is available upon request.
† The numbers for unemployment differ from the official BLS numbers because of differences between the RAND American Life Panel
and the BLS in the methodologies for collecting the data and computing the unemployment rate.
Notes: 1, 4, 5.

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Consumers' Financial Responsibility in the Household
Percentage of consumers
Shared
equally

None

Some

Most

All

Bill payment
2012.....................................................................
2013.....................................................................
2014.....................................................................

1.1
1.1
1.1

0.9
0.9
1.0

1.2
1.0
1.2

0.8
0.8
0.8

1.5
1.4
1.5

Shopping
2012.....................................................................
2013.....................................................................
2014.....................................................................

0.9
0.8
1.0

1.2
1.1
1.1

1.3
1.1
1.3

1.0
1.0
1.0

1.4
1.4
1.5

Saving and investing
2012.....................................................................
2013.....................................................................
2014.....................................................................

1.0
1.0
0.9

1.0
0.8
0.9

1.3
1.3
1.5

1.1
1.1
1.0

1.4
1.3
1.4

Other
2012.....................................................................
2013.....................................................................
2014.....................................................................

0.9
0.9
1.0

1.1
0.8
0.8

1.3
1.3
1.5

1.1
1.0
1.0

1.4
1.4
1.5

Notes: 1, 2, 4.

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Selected Assets and Liabilities
Percentage of consumers, except as noted
2012

2013

2014

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

1.5

1.3

1.5

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

1.4
1.4

1.3
1.3

1.5
1.5

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

281
477

327
520

253
404

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

71
344

50
295

85
314

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

1.5
1.9
2.1
1.9
1.5

1.5
1.9
2.0
1.6
1.0

1.5
2.0
2.1
1.7
1.1

Interest rate on 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..........................................................................................................

1.5
1.0
1.9
1.9
1.7
1.5
0.9
0.2
0.1
1.0

1.2
1.1
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.4
0.8
0.2
0.1
1.2

na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na

Notes: 1, 2, 4, 5.

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