A May 2023 survey of internet users in the United States found that 63 percent of respondents 65 years and older wrote their passwords down to remember them. On the contrary, the younger generations save passwords in their browser. Almost half of the users between 18 and 29 claimed that was their preferred way of remembering passwords. Furthermore, around a quarter of respondents of the same age group said they reset passwords.
Password saving methods of adult internet users in the United States as of May 2023, by age group
U.S. adults; internet users; nationally representative
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
The source adds the following information specifying the data: "Percentage of U.S. adults who say they always, almost always or often do each of the following as they access their different online accounts."
"Those who did not give an answer or who do not use the internet are not shown."
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Pew Research Center. (October 18, 2023). Password saving methods of adult internet users in the United States as of May 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422666/us-methods-password-saving-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Password saving methods of adult internet users in the United States as of May 2023, by age group." Chart. October 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422666/us-methods-password-saving-by-age/
Pew Research Center. (2023). Password saving methods of adult internet users in the United States as of May 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422666/us-methods-password-saving-by-age/
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