This statistic presents the reasons for debit card preference in the United States in 2017, by generation. The results of the survey revealed that 56 percent of the Millennials preferred to use debit cards to make purchases as it was easier for them to keep track of expenses.
among respondents who prefer to pay with debit cards
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Total number of respondents: 500 Consumers (September): ages 25+ & 200 Consumers (December): ages 18-21 The source adds the following information: "22-24 missing in sample."
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Worldpay. (January 3, 2018). Why do you prefer debit cards? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/806036/debit-card-preference-reasons-usa-by-generation/
Worldpay. "Why do you prefer debit cards?." Chart. January 3, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/806036/debit-card-preference-reasons-usa-by-generation/
Worldpay. (2018). Why do you prefer debit cards?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/806036/debit-card-preference-reasons-usa-by-generation/
Worldpay. "Why Do You Prefer Debit Cards?." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/806036/debit-card-preference-reasons-usa-by-generation/
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