This statistic presents the payment methods used most frequently in the United States in 2017, by generation. The results of the survey revealed that 39 percent of Millennials used debit cards to pay for purchases in 2017.
Payment methods used most frequently in the United States in 2017, by generation
500 Consumers (September): ages 25+ & 200 Consumers (December): ages 18-21 The source adds the following information: "22-24 missing in sample."
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Please indicate your best guess/estimate on percent of your purchases are made using each payment type below."
Percentage points exceeding or missing to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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Worldpay. (January 3, 2018). Payment methods used most frequently in the United States in 2017, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/805916/most-popular-payment-methods-usa-by-generation/
Worldpay. "Payment methods used most frequently in the United States in 2017, by generation." Chart. January 3, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/805916/most-popular-payment-methods-usa-by-generation/
Worldpay. (2018). Payment methods used most frequently in the United States in 2017, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/805916/most-popular-payment-methods-usa-by-generation/
Worldpay. "Payment Methods Used Most Frequently in The United States in 2017, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/805916/most-popular-payment-methods-usa-by-generation/
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Payment methods used most frequently in the United States in 2017, by generation [Graph], Worldpay, January 3, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/805916/most-popular-payment-methods-usa-by-generation/
