This statistic shows the results of a 2013 survey among registered voters in the United States on whether they believe that black cats are harbingers of good luck or of bad luck. 10 percent of respondents stated they believe black cats are bad luck.
Do you think black cats are good luck or bad luck?
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Public Policy Polling. (June 17, 2013). Do you think black cats are good luck or bad luck? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/261109/survey-on-black-cats-as-harbingers-of-bad-or-good-luck/
Public Policy Polling. "Do you think black cats are good luck or bad luck?." Chart. June 17, 2013. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/261109/survey-on-black-cats-as-harbingers-of-bad-or-good-luck/
Public Policy Polling. (2013). Do you think black cats are good luck or bad luck?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/261109/survey-on-black-cats-as-harbingers-of-bad-or-good-luck/
Public Policy Polling. "Do You Think Black Cats Are Good Luck or Bad Luck?." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/261109/survey-on-black-cats-as-harbingers-of-bad-or-good-luck/
Public Policy Polling, Do you think black cats are good luck or bad luck? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/261109/survey-on-black-cats-as-harbingers-of-bad-or-good-luck/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Do you think black cats are good luck or bad luck? [Graph], Public Policy Polling, June 17, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/261109/survey-on-black-cats-as-harbingers-of-bad-or-good-luck/