Appendix A2: First-Class Mail
Table A2-1 |
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Content |
Percent of Total Mail Received by Households |
Pieces Per Household Per Week |
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1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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Personal: |
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Holiday card |
3.2 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
0.55 |
0.32 |
0.34 |
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Other greeting cards |
1.7 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.29 |
0.23 |
0.21 |
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Invitations |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.12 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
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Letter |
2.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.46 |
0.16 |
0.14 |
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Announcements |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
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Package |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
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Other personal |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.09 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
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Total Personal |
9.1 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
1.55 |
0.87 |
0.82 |
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Business or Nonfederal Government: |
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Advertising Only |
5.2 |
5.0 |
4.8 |
0.89 |
1.09 |
1.02 |
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Notice of order |
1.4 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
0.23 |
0.42 |
0.42 |
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Bill/invoice/premium 1 |
14.7 |
13.4 |
12.5 |
2.52 |
2.92 |
2.64 |
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Financial statement |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.5 |
0.87 |
1.09 |
0.95 |
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Payment |
1.9 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
0.32 |
0.23 |
0.20 |
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Rebate |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
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Greeting card |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
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Invitation or announcement |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
0.26 |
0.32 |
0.29 |
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CD/DVD/Video game |
N/A |
0.7 |
0.7 |
N/A |
0.15 |
0.15 |
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Receipts for direct deposit |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
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Sweepstakes |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
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Insurance policy 2 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.03 |
0.16 |
0.09 |
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Tax forms |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.01 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
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Other business or government |
6.7 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
1.14 |
0.25 |
0.28 |
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Packages |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
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Total Business or Government |
37.2 |
31.5 |
29.6 |
6.37 |
6.86 |
6.26 |
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Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit: |
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Announcement/meeting |
1.3 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
0.22 |
0.23 |
0.23 |
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Request for donation |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.07 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
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Confirmation of donation |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
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Bill/invoice/premium |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
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Educational acceptances |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.02 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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Other social/charitable/political/nonprofit |
1.2 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.20 |
0.11 |
0.09 |
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Total Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit |
3.5 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
0.58 |
0.51 |
0.49 |
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Don't know/No answer |
0.6 |
1.9 |
2.8 |
0.11 |
0.42 |
0.59 |
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Total Mail Received by Households |
50.4 |
39.8 |
38.6 |
8.61 |
8.67 |
8.16 |
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1 Includes credit card statement/bill. |
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2 Estimates for 2009 and 2010 include Insurance Related Mail. |
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Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding. |
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Table A2-2 |
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Quarter |
Total Personal |
Total Business or Nonfederal Government 1 |
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1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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Quarter One |
2.42 |
1.62 |
0.51 |
6.49 |
6.92 |
5.67 |
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Quarter Two |
1.56 |
0.62 |
0.56 |
6.38 |
7.11 |
5.69 |
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Quarter Three |
1.16 |
0.69 |
0.61 |
6.56 |
6.35 |
6.16 |
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Quarter Four |
1.04 |
0.54 |
1.56 |
6.00 |
6.12 |
6.46 |
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1 Includes credit card statement/bill. |
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Table A2-3 |
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Industry |
Percent of First-Class "Advertising Only" |
Percent of Total First Class Mail |
Pieces Per Household Per Week |
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1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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Financial: |
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Credit Card |
7.0 |
7.1 |
7.5 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
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Bank |
7.0 |
5.7 |
5.9 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
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Securities |
5.4 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Money Market |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Insurance |
7.8 |
7.7 |
6.9 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
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Mortgage |
3.7 |
4.6 |
4.7 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
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Other Financial |
1.1 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Total Financial |
32.2 |
27.4 |
27.0 |
1.7 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
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Merchants: |
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Supermarkets |
0.0 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Department Store |
7.0 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Mail Order |
8.5 |
3.3 |
4.5 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Other Store |
9.3 |
11.6 |
12.2 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
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Publisher |
10.8 |
3.3 |
2.9 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Land Promotion |
3.8 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Online Auction |
N/A |
0.2 |
0.5 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.1 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Restaurant |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Consumer packaged goods/manufacturers |
1.0 |
4.4 |
4.1 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Auto dealers |
2.2 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Service stations |
0.1 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Other Merchants |
3.2 |
3.1 |
2.3 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Total Merchants |
46.1 |
38.0 |
39.7 |
2.4 |
4.8 |
4.9 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
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Services: |
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Telephone |
1.9 |
3.1 |
2.3 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Other utility |
0.7 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Medical |
1.7 |
6.1 |
5.9 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
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Other professional |
1.7 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Leisure service |
7.7 |
9.0 |
7.7 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
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Cable TV |
0.8 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Computer |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Craftsman |
0.1 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Netflix and Blockbuster |
N/A |
0.1 |
0.0 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Other Services |
2.9 |
5.4 |
4.6 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
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Total Services |
17.5 |
30.7 |
29.4 |
0.9 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
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Federal government |
N/A |
1.7 |
2.2 |
N/A |
0.2 |
0.3 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Nonfederal government |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Don't Know/No Answer |
3.2 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Total Advertising-Only Mail Received by Households |
100.0 |
98.8 |
99.5 |
5.2 |
12.4 |
12.3 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
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Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding. |
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Table A2-4 |
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Income |
First-Class Mail |
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1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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< $7K |
18.6 |
20.1 |
17.6 |
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$7K - $9.9K |
21.1 |
20.9 |
19.2 |
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$10K - $14.9K |
25.5 |
24.2 |
23.3 |
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$15K - $19.9K |
23.4 |
23.9 |
27.3 |
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$20K - $24.9K |
24.3 |
23.3 |
22.8 |
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$25K - $29.9K |
25.5 |
24.5 |
25.5 |
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$30K - $34.9K |
27.0 |
24.5 |
25.5 |
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$35K - $49.9K |
29.5 |
29.0 |
25.0 |
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$50K - $64.9K |
29.4 |
26.1 |
25.8 |
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$65K - $79.9K |
29.9 |
28.5 |
26.2 |
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$80K - $99.9K |
33.3 |
27.0 |
27.4 |
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$100K+ |
31.6 |
28.9 |
26.4 |
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1 Includes advertising only, advertising enclosed, and business invitations/announcements. |
Table A2-5 |
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Industry |
BRM |
CRM |
Total Reply Mail |
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1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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Financial: |
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Credit Card |
12.2 |
9.4 |
9.1 |
14.0 |
26.0 |
24.2 |
13.7 |
22.8 |
21.0 |
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Bank |
10.5 |
6.4 |
6.8 |
5.5 |
6.6 |
6.7 |
6.8 |
6.5 |
6.7 |
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Securities |
9.5 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
3.1 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
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Money Market |
1.1 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
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Insurance |
13.0 |
8.5 |
8.7 |
9.5 |
8.7 |
8.4 |
10.3 |
8.6 |
8.4 |
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Mortgage |
1.6 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
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Other Financial |
1.4 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
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Total Financial |
49.3 |
30.6 |
30.8 |
31.4 |
44.7 |
43.5 |
35.0 |
42.0 |
40.8 |
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Merchants: |
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Supermarkets |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
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Department Store |
3.7 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
9.4 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
8.1 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
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Mail Order |
4.6 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
2.6 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
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Other Store |
1.2 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
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Publisher |
8.2 |
4.4 |
2.3 |
6.8 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
7.0 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
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Land Promotion |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Online auction |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.1 |
N/A |
0.1 |
0.1 |
N/A |
0.1 |
0.1 |
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Restaurant |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Consumer packaged goods/manufacturers |
0.7 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
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Auto dealers |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
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Service stations |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
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Other Merchants |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
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Total Merchants |
21.1 |
9.0 |
6.4 |
21.2 |
6.4 |
5.9 |
21.2 |
6.9 |
6.0 |
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Services: |
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Telephone |
3.6 |
2.9 |
2.1 |
11.8 |
10.6 |
9.1 |
10.3 |
9.1 |
7.6 |
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Other utility |
3.1 |
3.6 |
3.9 |
14.4 |
13.2 |
13.6 |
12.1 |
11.4 |
11.6 |
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Medical |
3.8 |
5.8 |
5.9 |
8.6 |
9.8 |
11.3 |
7.6 |
9.1 |
10.1 |
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Other professional |
1.0 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
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Leisure service |
1.6 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
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Cable TV |
0.5 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
3.5 |
4.9 |
4.8 |
2.9 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
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Computer |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
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Craftsman |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
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Netflix and Blockbuster |
N/A |
24.9 |
23.6 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
N/A |
4.9 |
5.0 |
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Other services |
1.8 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
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Total Services |
15.6 |
43.2 |
43.1 |
40.5 |
41.2 |
41.2 |
35.5 |
41.6 |
41.6 |
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Federal government |
N/A |
3.0 |
5.7 |
N/A |
1.0 |
0.9 |
N/A |
1.4 |
1.9 |
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Nonfederal government |
10.0 |
3.9 |
3.5 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
3.5 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
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Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit |
2.6 |
10.1 |
10.1 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
4.5 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
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Don't know/No answer |
1.4 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
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Total Nonhousehold Mail Received |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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by Households |
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Pieces per household per week |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
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Note: Totals may not sum to 100 due to rounding. |
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Table A2-6 |
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Industry |
BRM |
CRM |
Total Reply Mail |
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1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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Business or Nonfederal Government: |
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Advertising Only |
33.7 |
15.0 |
14.6 |
5.2 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
11.0 |
4.9 |
5.2 |
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Notice of Order |
3.0 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
1.6 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
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Bill/invoice/premium 1 |
19.0 |
25.5 |
24.1 |
75.3 |
86.0 |
83.9 |
63.2 |
74.5 |
71.5 |
|
Financial Statement |
6.4 |
5.8 |
5.9 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
|
Payment |
1.54 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
|
Rebate |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
Greeting Card |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
|
Invitation |
4.7 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
|
CD/DVD/Video Game |
N/A |
27.3 |
26.1 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.1 |
N/A |
5.2 |
5.4 |
|
Other business or nonfederal government |
20.9 |
6.6 |
9.5 |
10.0 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
12.2 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
|
Total Business or Nonfederal Government |
89.9 |
86.6 |
86.6 |
96.4 |
95.5 |
94.7 |
95.1 |
93.8 |
93.0 |
|
Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Announcement/meeting |
1.8 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
|
Request for donation |
4.4 |
4.9 |
6.0 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
3.2 |
|
Confirmation of donation |
0.5 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
|
Bill/invoice/premium |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
|
Other social/charitable/political/nonprofit |
3.2 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
|
Total Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit |
10.2 |
10.0 |
9.9 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
4.5 |
4.9 |
5.2 |
5.6 |
|
Total Received by Households |
100.0 |
96.6 |
96.5 |
100.0 |
99.6 |
99.2 |
100.0 |
99.0 |
98.7 |
|
Pieces Per Household Per Week |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
|
1 Includes credit card statement/bill. |
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Table A2-7 |
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Industry |
Business Reply |
Courtesy Reply |
No Reply Mail |
Don't Know/ |
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1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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Financial: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit Card |
13.0 |
5.5 |
6.0 |
59.2 |
63.0 |
60.2 |
20.9 |
26.9 |
28.6 |
7.0 |
4.7 |
5.2 |
|
Bank |
5.3 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
11.1 |
14.0 |
14.8 |
75.3 |
77.7 |
74.4 |
8.3 |
5.0 |
6.8 |
|
Securities |
18.2 |
6.0 |
7.5 |
10.4 |
6.0 |
9.4 |
64.8 |
83.2 |
78.6 |
6.7 |
4.8 |
4.5 |
|
Money Market |
24.2 |
6.2 |
5.7 |
15.2 |
10.6 |
11.3 |
54.4 |
78.8 |
78.5 |
6.2 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
|
Insurance |
10.2 |
5.3 |
5.9 |
29.6 |
22.4 |
21.6 |
50.6 |
65.6 |
63.7 |
9.5 |
6.8 |
8.8 |
|
Mortgage |
8.9 |
4.8 |
3.7 |
9.0 |
30.5 |
29.0 |
72.6 |
62.5 |
64.2 |
9.6 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
|
Total Financial |
9.7 |
4.8 |
5.4 |
24.4 |
29.1 |
28.9 |
57.6 |
60.9 |
59.3 |
8.2 |
5.2 |
6.4 |
|
Merchants: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supermarkets |
N/A |
1.0 |
4.7 |
N/A |
6.4 |
3.5 |
N/A |
89.9 |
88.7 |
N/A |
2.7 |
3.1 |
|
Department Store |
5.4 |
4.7 |
2.9 |
54.4 |
30.3 |
23.6 |
33.4 |
59.5 |
66.3 |
6.9 |
5.5 |
7.2 |
|
Mail Order |
15.1 |
8.1 |
11.0 |
30.4 |
31.5 |
31.8 |
46.8 |
53.2 |
53.5 |
7.7 |
7.2 |
3.7 |
|
Other Store |
3.0 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
18.4 |
9.2 |
7.5 |
73.1 |
87.2 |
87.2 |
5.5 |
2.5 |
4.0 |
|
Publisher |
15.1 |
19.7 |
13.3 |
44.4 |
45.0 |
47.0 |
32.2 |
29.4 |
32.7 |
8.2 |
5.9 |
7.0 |
|
Land Promotion |
6.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
5.7 |
8.5 |
18.7 |
78.0 |
91.5 |
81.3 |
10.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Online auction |
N/A |
0.7 |
3.7 |
N/A |
16.3 |
11.4 |
N/A |
75.3 |
83.8 |
N/A |
7.6 |
1.1 |
|
Restaurant |
12.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
74.8 |
96.8 |
97.9 |
12.9 |
3.2 |
2.1 |
|
Consumer packaged goods/manufacturers |
8.8 |
6.9 |
4.8 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
5.2 |
67.0 |
83.5 |
85.5 |
19.3 |
4.7 |
4.5 |
|
Auto dealers |
3.5 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
86.9 |
93.2 |
93.3 |
7.0 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
|
Service stations |
0.7 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
11.6 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
84.2 |
93.8 |
90.0 |
3.6 |
1.7 |
3.8 |
|
Total Merchants |
8.8 |
5.7 |
4.9 |
35.2 |
19.6 |
18.4 |
47.8 |
70.1 |
71.8 |
8.1 |
4.6 |
5.0 |
|
Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telephone |
5.1 |
4.3 |
3.9 |
67.7 |
64.6 |
63.6 |
17.1 |
24.9 |
24.4 |
10.0 |
6.2 |
8.1 |
|
Other utility |
3.3 |
4.2 |
4.9 |
60.0 |
63.8 |
64.1 |
28.7 |
27.4 |
25.9 |
8.0 |
4.6 |
5.0 |
|
Medical |
4.3 |
5.0 |
5.5 |
38.2 |
35.6 |
39.5 |
49.6 |
54.3 |
50.4 |
8.0 |
5.1 |
4.7 |
|
Other professional |
6.0 |
2.5 |
7.2 |
10.9 |
10.4 |
10.6 |
72.3 |
80.6 |
78.6 |
10.8 |
6.5 |
3.7 |
|
Leisure service |
5.8 |
4.3 |
3.0 |
9.7 |
5.9 |
6.6 |
75.0 |
84.8 |
87.2 |
9.5 |
5.0 |
3.2 |
|
Cable TV |
2.2 |
2.9 |
4.6 |
63.3 |
64.0 |
59.2 |
24.8 |
28.9 |
27.9 |
9.7 |
4.2 |
8.2 |
|
Computer |
4.0 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
6.6 |
32.1 |
16.8 |
80.1 |
58.7 |
64.5 |
9.3 |
6.2 |
15.5 |
|
Craftsman |
2.7 |
5.0 |
4.8 |
14.2 |
5.4 |
4.1 |
66.4 |
85.5 |
88.3 |
16.7 |
4.1 |
2.9 |
|
Netflix and Blockbuster |
N/A |
94.8 |
94.5 |
N/A |
0.5 |
0.6 |
N/A |
3.0 |
3.7 |
N/A |
1.7 |
1.2 |
|
Total Services |
4.4 |
10.2 |
11.3 |
45.9 |
40.3 |
40.6 |
40.5 |
44.5 |
42.8 |
9.2 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
|
Federal government |
N/A |
7.6 |
12.9 |
N/A |
10.6 |
7.6 |
N/A |
75.2 |
71.1 |
N/A |
6.6 |
8.4 |
|
Nonfederal government |
4.2 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
13.3 |
15.7 |
22.3 |
74.9 |
71.4 |
66.6 |
7.6 |
6.6 |
5.1 |
|
Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit |
9.1 |
10.1 |
10.7 |
13.0 |
17.0 |
18.1 |
64.3 |
64.5 |
62.7 |
13.7 |
8.4 |
8.6 |
|
Total Nonhousehold Mail Received |
7.7 |
7.0 |
7.6 |
30.5 |
28.8 |
28.7 |
52.3 |
57.5 |
55.5 |
9.6 |
6.7 |
8.2 |
|
Pieces per household per week |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
4.5 |
4.1 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
|
Note: Percents are row percentages within each Industry classification. |
Table A2-8 |
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Industry |
Percent of Non-Household Mail Received by Households |
Pieces Per Household Per Week |
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1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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Financial: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit Card |
2.9 |
4.6 |
4.4 |
0.50 |
0.94 |
0.86 |
|
Bank |
6.2 |
5.2 |
4.9 |
1.06 |
1.06 |
0.97 |
|
Securities |
1.6 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
0.28 |
0.35 |
0.31 |
|
Money Market |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
|
Insurance |
3.9 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
0.68 |
0.88 |
0.83 |
|
Mortgage |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.10 |
0.16 |
0.15 |
|
Other financial |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.08 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
|
Total Financial |
15.8 |
17.0 |
16.3 |
2.72 |
3.48 |
3.21 |
|
Merchants: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supermarkets |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.00 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
|
Department Store |
2.1 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.37 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
|
Mail Order |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.16 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
|
Other Store |
1.2 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.21 |
0.18 |
0.17 |
|
Publisher |
1.9 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.33 |
0.12 |
0.10 |
|
Land Promotion |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.05 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
|
Online auction |
N/A |
0.1 |
0.1 |
N/A |
0.01 |
0.01 |
|
Restaurant |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
|
Consumer packaged goods/manufacturers |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.04 |
0.11 |
0.08 |
|
Auto dealers |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
|
Service stations |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.00 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
|
Other Merchants |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.08 |
0.15 |
0.12 |
|
Total Merchants |
7.4 |
4.2 |
3.9 |
1.28 |
0.86 |
0.77 |
|
Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telephone |
2.2 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
0.37 |
0.37 |
0.30 |
|
Other utility |
3.0 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
0.51 |
0.47 |
0.45 |
|
Medical |
2.8 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
0.47 |
0.63 |
0.61 |
|
Other professional |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.09 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
|
Leisure service |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.12 |
|
Cable TV |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
0.12 |
0.17 |
0.17 |
|
Computer |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
|
Craftsman |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
|
Netflix and Blockbuster |
N/A |
0.7 |
0.7 |
N/A |
0.14 |
0.14 |
|
Other Services |
0.8 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
0.14 |
0.18 |
0.17 |
|
Total Services |
11.1 |
11.2 |
10.9 |
1.87 |
2.28 |
2.14 |
|
Federal government |
N/A |
1.1 |
1.3 |
N/A |
0.22 |
0.25 |
|
Nonfederal government |
2.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
0.34 |
0.34 |
0.33 |
|
Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit |
3.4 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
0.59 |
0.55 |
0.53 |
|
Don't Know/No Answer |
0.9 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
0.14 |
0.13 |
0.20 |
|
Total Industry Mail to Households |
40.6 |
38.4 |
37.8 |
6.94 |
7.85 |
7.43 |
|
Note: Pieces per Household per Week totals do not match those in Table A2-1 due to the exclusion of
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Totals may not sum due to rounding. |
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Table A2-9 |
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Industry |
Percent of Total
|
Pieces Per
|
Percent of Total
|
Pieces Per
|
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Bills 1 |
Statements |
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1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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Financial: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit Card |
1.8 |
8.8 |
8.3 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
N/A |
N/A |
0.0 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Bank |
1.0 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
3.2 |
7.2 |
6.5 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
|
Securities |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
|
Money Market |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Insurance |
1.6 |
4.2 |
4.0 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
Mortgage |
0.1 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Other Financial |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Total Financial |
4.7 |
16.0 |
15.3 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
4.5 |
11.4 |
10.5 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
|
Merchants: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supermarkets |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Department Store |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Mail Order |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Other Store |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Publisher |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Land Promotion |
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 Auction |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Restaurant |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Consumer packaged goods/manufacturers |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Auto dealers |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Service stations |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Other Merchants |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Total Merchants |
2.9 |
1.9 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telephone |
1.6 |
3.4 |
2.9 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Other utility |
2.4 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Medical |
1.7 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Other professional |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Leisure service |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Cable TV |
0.5 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Computer |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Craftsman |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Netflix and Blockbuster |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Other Services |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Total Services |
6.7 |
14.7 |
14.3 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Federal government |
N/A |
0.2 |
0.2 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
N/A |
0.3 |
0.3 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Nonfederal government |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Don't Know/No Answer |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Total Bills or Statements Received by |
14.9 |
33.4 |
32.0 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
5.0 |
12.5 |
11.6 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
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Households |
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Table A2-12 |
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Number of Accounts and Policies |
None |
Low (1-5) |
Medium (6-9) |
High (10+) |
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2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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2009 |
2010 |
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Pieces per household per week |
3.2 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
5.6 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
8.5 |
8.1 |
7.7 |
12.4 |
10.7 |
10.1 |
Table A2-13 |
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Number of Credit Cards |
None |
Low (1-3) |
Medium (4-7) |
High (8+) |
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2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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2009 |
2010 |
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Pieces per Household per Week |
4.8 |
5.3 |
5.4 |
7.3 |
7.5 |
6.9 |
9.9 |
9.4 |
8.8 |
13.2 |
11.1 |
11.0 |
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Table A2-14 |
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Contents |
18 - 21 |
22 - 24 |
25 - 34 |
35 - 44 |
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2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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Personal |
1.6 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
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Business or Nonfederal Government: |
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Advertising |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
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Invitation/Announcement |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
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Bill 2 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
2.9 |
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Financial Statement |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
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Other 1 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
2.4 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
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Total Business or Nonfederal Government |
3.3 |
4.0 |
6.2 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
3.2 |
5.6 |
6.1 |
5.5 |
7.2 |
7.4 |
6.9 |
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Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
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Total |
5.3 |
4.6 |
7.0 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
3.7 |
7.3 |
7.1 |
6.8 |
9.6 |
8.8 |
8.1 |
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Contents |
45 - 54 |
55 - 64 |
65 - 69 |
70+ |
70 - 74 |
75+ |
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2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
2009 |
2010 |
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Personal |
1.8 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
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Business or Nonfederal Government: |
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Advertising |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
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Invitation/Announcement |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
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Bill 2 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
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Financial Statement |
1.1 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
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Other 1 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
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Total Business or Nonfederal Government |
7.8 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
7.2 |
8.4 |
7.5 |
6.1 |
7.8 |
7.5 |
5.2 |
7.2 |
7.0 |
6.8 |
6.4 |
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Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
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Total |
10.4 |
9.5 |
9.2 |
9.9 |
9.8 |
8.9 |
8.5 |
9.4 |
9.0 |
7.6 |
9.0 |
8.5 |
8.4 |
7.7 |
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Table A2-15 |
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Contents |
< 8th Grade |
Some High School |
High School |
Some College |
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1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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Personal |
1.1 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
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Business or Nonfederal Government: |
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Advertising |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
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Invitation/Announcement |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
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Bill 2 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
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Financial Statement |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
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Other 1 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
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Total Business or Nonfederal Government |
3.9 |
5.1 |
5.7 |
4.9 |
5.7 |
5.9 |
5.6 |
7.2 |
6.5 |
6.4 |
7.1 |
6.8 |
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Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
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Total |
5.4 |
5.8 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
6.4 |
6.5 |
7.4 |
8.4 |
7.6 |
8.5 |
8.3 |
8.0 |
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Contents |
Technical School |
College Graduate |
Post Graduate |
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2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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Personal |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
2.7 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
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Business or Nonfederal Government |
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Advertising |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
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Invitation/Announcement |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
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Bill 2 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
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Financial Statement |
0.9 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
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Other 1 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
2.9 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
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Total Business or Nonfederal Government |
6.4 |
7.4 |
6.5 |
8.1 |
7.9 |
7.3 |
10.1 |
8.2 |
7.9 |
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Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
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Total |
8.2 |
8.8 |
7.7 |
11.0 |
9.6 |
8.9 |
14.6 |
10.5 |
10.0 |
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Table A2-17 |
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2009 |
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Advertising Only |
48.8 |
75.3 |
76.7 |
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Notice of order |
36.1 |
71.7 |
68.0 |
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Bill/invoice/premium 1 |
68.9 |
81.4 |
78.1 |
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Financial Statement |
60.8 |
85.9 |
83.4 |
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Payment |
42.3 |
67.5 |
57.3 |
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Rebate |
27.3 |
77.8 |
76.5 |
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Greeting card |
25.3 |
54.3 |
36.7 |
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Invitation or announcement |
28.5 |
64.6 |
59.0 |
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Sweepstakes |
77.5 |
32.9 |
100.0 |
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Insurance policy 2 |
59.5 |
91.3 |
82.0 |
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Tax forms |
25.3 |
75.4 |
76.3 |
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CD/DVD/Video game |
N/A |
96.6 |
95.2 |
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Other business or government |
49.7 |
72.4 |
69.2 |
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Total Business or Nonfederal Government |
56.7 |
79.3 |
76.1 |
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Announcement/meeting |
10.3 |
39.0 |
35.3 |
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Request for donation |
19.9 |
63.7 |
46.9 |
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Confirmation of donation |
11.8 |
42.8 |
30.0 |
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Bill/invoice/premium |
29.9 |
50.3 |
46.9 |
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Educational acceptances |
37.8 |
61.1 |
17.1 |
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Other social/charitable/political/nonprofit |
18.0 |
40.9 |
34.0 |
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Total Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit |
16.5 |
45.3 |
37.7 |
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Total Nonpersonal Mail Received by Households |
53.9 |
77.2 |
73.3 |
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Pieces per Household Per Week |
3.74 |
5.26 |
4.87 |
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Table A2-18 |
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2009 |
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Financial: |
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Credit Card |
76.9 |
92.9 |
88.6 |
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Bank |
59.1 |
85.0 |
84.0 |
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Securities |
37.6 |
81.1 |
78.6 |
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Money Market |
52.4 |
80.4 |
74.5 |
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Insurance |
62.2 |
87.9 |
83.3 |
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Mortgage |
19.0 |
63.3 |
61.4 |
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Total Financial |
58.9 |
86.5 |
83.3 |
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Merchants: |
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Supermarkets |
N/A |
75.6 |
72.9 |
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Department Store |
73.5 |
82.2 |
87.4 |
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Mail Order |
50.0 |
82.6 |
81.8 |
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Other Store |
33.1 |
70.3 |
73.4 |
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Publisher |
58.9 |
84.6 |
83.6 |
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Land Promotion |
61.9 |
72.8 |
77.9 |
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Online auction |
N/A |
51.6 |
36.0 |
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Restaurant |
50.0 |
70.7 |
64.1 |
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Consumer packaged goods/manufacturers |
30.8 |
75.3 |
73.6 |
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Auto dealers |
45.5 |
74.8 |
67.4 |
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Service stations |
14.3 |
73.4 |
80.9 |
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Total Merchants |
55.0 |
72.7 |
71.6 |
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Services: |
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Telephone |
84.4 |
55.6 |
52.0 |
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Other utility |
81.2 |
82.9 |
82.4 |
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Medical |
35.9 |
67.3 |
63.1 |
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Other professional |
7.8 |
41.9 |
46.6 |
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Leisure service |
31.1 |
70.7 |
69.9 |
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Cable TV |
57.3 |
84.1 |
77.5 |
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Computer |
15.4 |
84.0 |
63.2 |
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Craftsman |
22.2 |
40.3 |
46.3 |
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Netflix and Blockbuster |
N/A |
97.6 |
97.1 |
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Total Services |
56.7 |
70.3 |
67.7 |
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Federal government |
N/A |
83.8 |
82.9 |
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Nonfederal government |
54.0 |
77.4 |
68.5 |
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Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit |
16.5 |
45.3 |
37.5 |
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Total Nonhousehold Mail Received by households |
53.9 |
72.7 |
65.9 |
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Pieces per household per week |
3.7 |
5.6 |
5.3 |
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Sector |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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Household-to-household |
9.4 |
6.4 |
6.4 |
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Household-to-nonhousehold |
12.3 |
16.2 |
16.4 |
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Nonhousehold-to-household |
39.2 |
50.4 |
49.7 |
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Unidentified incoming |
0.6 |
3.1 |
4.7 |
|
Unidentified outgoing |
1.4 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
|
�� Subtotal |
62.9 |
76.9 |
78.3 |
|
Nonhousehold-to-nonhousehold |
37.1 |
23.1 |
21.7 |
|
�� Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding. |
|
|
|
|
Base: RPW Total, First-Class Envelopes.� |
|
|
|
Table A2-20 |
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Content |
Percentage of Total Envelopes |
|||
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
||
Personal: |
|
|
|
|
Holiday card |
3.3 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
|
Other greeting cards |
1.7 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
|
Invitations |
1.2 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
|
Letter |
2.6 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
|
Announcements |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
|
Other personal |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
|
�� Total Personal |
9.4 |
6.6 |
6.7 |
|
Business or Nonfederal Government: |
|
|
|
|
Advertising only |
4.5 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
|
Notice of order |
1.2 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
|
Bill/invoice/premium 1 |
15.1 |
23.3 |
22.6 |
|
Financial statement |
5.3 |
8.8 |
8.2 |
|
Payment |
2.0 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
|
Rebate |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
|
Greeting card |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
|
Invitation or announcement |
1.3 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
|
Sweepstakes |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Receipts for direct deposit |
N/A |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
Insurance policy 2 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
|
Tax Forms |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
|
CD/DVD/Video game |
N/A |
1.2 |
1.3 |
|
Other business or government |
6.7 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
|
�� Total Business or Nonfederal Government |
36.4 |
48.4 |
47.2 |
|
Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit: |
|
|
|
|
Announcement/meeting |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
|
Request for donation |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
|
Confirmation of donation |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
|
Bill/invoice/premium |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
|
Educational acceptances |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Other social/charitable/political/nonprofit |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
|
�� Total Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit |
2.8 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
|
Don't Know/No answer |
0.6 |
3.2 |
4.8 |
|
�� Total Envelopes Received by Households |
49.2 |
61.5 |
62.1 |
|
�� Pieces Per Household Per Week |
8.11 |
7.55 |
7.15 |
|
1 Includes credit card statement/bill. |
|
|
|
|
Base: RPW Total, First-Class Envelopes.� |
|
|
|
|
Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding. |
|
|
|
Table A2-21 |
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Industry |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
|
Financial: |
|
|
|
|
Credit card |
2.7 |
7.5 |
7.3 |
|
Bank |
5.7 |
8.4 |
8.1 |
|
Securities |
1.5 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
|
Money Market |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
|
Insurance |
3.6 |
6.7 |
6.9 |
|
Mortgage |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
Other financial |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
|
�� Total Financial |
14.5 |
27.0 |
26.7 |
|
Merchants: |
|
|
|
|
Supermarkets |
N/A |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
Department store |
1.8 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
|
Mail order |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
|
Other store |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
|
Publisher |
1.6 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
|
Land Promotion |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Online auction |
N/A |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
Restaurant |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Consumer packaged goods/manufacturers |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
|
Auto dealers |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
|
Service stations |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
Other merchants |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
|
�� Total Merchants |
5.9 |
4.3 |
4.0 |
|
Services: |
|
|
|
|
Telephone |
2.0 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
|
Other Utility |
2.4 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
|
Medical |
2.4 |
4.3 |
4.6 |
|
Other professional |
0.4 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
|
Leisure service |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
|
Cable TV |
0.6 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
|
Computer |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
|
Craftsman |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
Netflix and Blockbuster |
N/A |
1.2 |
1.2 |
|
Other Services |
0.6 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
�� Total Services |
9.2 |
15.8 |
15.9 |
|
Federal government |
N/A |
1.6 |
1.9 |
|
Nonfederal government |
1.7 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
|
Social/charitable/political/nonprofit |
2.9 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
|
Don't know/No answer |
0.5 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
|
�� Total Envelopes Received by Households from Non-Households |
34.6 |
55.6 |
56.3 |
|
�� Pieces Per Household Per Week |
6.4 |
6.8 |
6.5 |
|
Base: RPW Total, First-Class Envelopes.� |
|
|
|
Table A2-22 |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sector |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
|
Household-to-household |
12.5 |
9.1 |
17.6 |
|
Household-to-nonhousehold |
17.3 |
40.3 |
42.6 |
|
Nonhousehold-to-household |
25.2 |
33.2 |
42.3 |
|
Unidentified incoming |
0.5 |
1.9 |
4.3 |
|
Unidentified outgoing |
2.5 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
|
Subtotal |
58.0 |
86.6 |
109.5 |
|
Nonhousehold-to-nonhousehold |
42.0 |
13.4 |
-9.5 |
|
�� Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Base: RPW Total, First-Class Envelopes.� |
|
|
||
Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding. |
|
|
Table A2-23 |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sector |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
|
Household-to-household |
9.2 |
3.1 |
2.7 |
|
Household-to-nonhousehold |
8.5 |
3.5 |
2.9 |
|
Nonhousehold-to-household |
56.8 |
49.5 |
49.9 |
|
Unidentified incoming |
0.6 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
|
Unidentified outgoing |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
|
�� Subtotal |
75.1 |
57.5 |
57.0 |
|
Nonhousehold-to-nonhousehold |
24.9 |
42.5 |
43.0 |
|
�� Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Base: RPW Total, First-Class Cards.�� |
|
|
|
|
Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding. |
|
|
|
Table A2-24 |
||||
Industry |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
|
Financial: |
|
|
|
|
Credit card |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
|
Bank |
0.2 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
|
Securities |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
|
Money Market |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Insurance |
1.1 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
|
Mortgage |
1.3 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
|
Other financial |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
|
�� Total Financial |
3.2 |
7.2 |
6.5 |
|
Merchants: |
|
|
|
|
Supermarkets |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
|
Department store |
4.2 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
|
Mail order |
5.0 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
|
Other store |
6.4 |
6.6 |
6.9 |
|
Publisher |
4.0 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
|
Land Promotion |
1.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
|
Online auction |
N/A |
0.1 |
0.2 |
|
Restaurant |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
|
Consumer packaged goods/manufacturers |
0.3 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
|
Auto dealers |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
|
Service stations |
0.3 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
|
Other merchants |
2.2 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
|
�� Total Merchants |
24.4 |
15.2 |
15.7 |
|
Services: |
|
|
|
|
Telephone |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
|
Other Utility |
7.9 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
|
Medical |
4.7 |
6.8 |
6.2 |
|
Other professional |
1.0 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
|
Leisure service |
4.0 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
|
Cable TV |
1.0 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
|
Computer |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
|
Craftsman |
0.0 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
|
Netflix and Blockbuster |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Other Services |
2.7 |
3.0 |
3.2 |
|
�� Total Services |
21.7 |
18.6 |
18.2 |
|
Federal government |
N/A |
1.0 |
2.2 |
|
Nonfederal government |
1.4 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
|
Social/charitable/political/nonprofit |
5.9 |
5.1 |
5.8 |
|
Don't know/No answer |
N/A |
0.3 |
0.8 |
|
Total Mail Recieved by Households |
56.7 |
49.5 |
50.8 |
|
Pieces Per Household Per Week |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
|
Base: RPW Total, First-Class Cards.�� |
|
|
|
|
Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding. |
|
|
|
Table A2-25 |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Content |
Percentage of Total Envelopes |
|||
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
||
Personal: |
|
|
|
|
Holiday card |
0.9 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
|
Other greeting cards |
1.1 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
|
Invitations |
1.7 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
|
Letter |
3.9 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
|
Announcements |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
|
Other personal |
1.4 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
|
�� Total Personal |
9.2 |
3.1 |
2.7 |
|
Business or Nonfederal Government: |
|
|
|
|
Advertising only |
22.2 |
28.1 |
29.0 |
|
Notice of order |
5.1 |
6.0 |
4.6 |
|
Bill/invoice/premium 1 |
10.6 |
3.3 |
2.2 |
|
Financial statement |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
|
Payment |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
|
Rebate |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
|
Greeting card |
0.8 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
|
Invitation or announcement |
7.3 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
|
Sweepstakes |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Receipts for direct deposit |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
|
Insurance policy 2 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
|
Tax Forms |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
|
CD/DVD/Video game |
N/A |
0.6 |
1.8 |
|
Other business or government |
3.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
�� Total Business or Nonfederal Government |
50.9 |
44.4 |
43.7 |
|
Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit: |
|
|
|
|
Announcement/meeting |
4.0 |
3.8 |
4.3 |
|
Request for donation |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
|
Confirmation of donation |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
|
Bill/invoice/premium |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
Educational acceptances |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Other social/charitable/political/nonprofit |
1.2 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
|
�� Total Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit |
5.9 |
5.0 |
5.8 |
|
Don't Know/No answer |
0.6 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
|
�� Total |
66.6 |
53.4 |
53.4 |
|
�� Pieces Per Household Per Week |
0.5 |
0.42 |
0.38 |
|
Base: RPW Total, First-Class Cards.�� |
|
|
|
|
1 Includes credit card statement/bill. |
|
|
|
Table A2-26 |
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Content |
Total Nonpresort Cards |
Total Presort Cards |
|||||
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
||
Personal: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Holiday card |
1.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Other greeting cards |
1.5 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Invitations |
2.3 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Letter |
5.3 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Announcements |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Other personal |
1.7 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
�� Total Personal |
12.4 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Business or Nonfederal Government: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advertising only |
16.8 |
1.6 |
0.0 |
38.0 |
21.3 |
21.8 |
|
Notice of order |
6.1 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
1.9 |
|
Bill/invoice/premium 1 |
5.7 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
25.0 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
|
Financial statement |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
|
Payment |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
|
Rebate |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
|
Greeting card |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
|
Invitation or announcement |
8.2 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
4.2 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
|
Other business or government |
4.2 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
5.2 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
|
�� Total Business or Nonfederal |
42.4 |
3.3 |
0.1 |
75.4 |
30.7 |
30.6 |
|
�� Government |
|||||||
Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Announcement/meeting |
4.9 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
|
Request for donation |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
|
Confirmation of donation |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Bill/invoice/premium |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
|
Other social/charitable/political/nonprofit |
1.4 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
|
�� Total Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit |
7.1 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
|
Don't Know/No answer |
0.7 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
|
�� Total Mail Recieved by Household |
62.6 |
7.0 |
2.5 |
78.4 |
33.3 |
33.7 |
|
�� Pieces Per Household Per Week |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
|
Base: RPW Total, First-Class Cards.�� |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 Includes credit card statement/bill. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Table A2-27 |
|||||||
Industry |
Percent of Total Nonpresort |
Percent of Total Presort |
|||||
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
||
Financial: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit card |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
|
Bank |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
|
Securities |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
|
Money Market |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Insurance |
12.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
|
Mortgage |
1.4 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
|
Other financial |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
|
�� Total Financial |
3.3 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
2.4 |
5.5 |
5.0 |
|
Merchants: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supermarkets |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
6.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
Department store |
3.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
6.1 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
|
Mail order |
3.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
8.6 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
|
Other store |
6.1 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
6.9 |
5.4 |
5.7 |
|
Publisher |
3.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
6.6 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
|
Land Promotion |
0.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
|
Restaurant |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
|
Consumer packaged goods/manufacturers |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
|
Auto dealers |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
|
Service stations |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
|
Other merchants |
1.9 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
2.7 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
|
�� Total Merchants |
20.3 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
34.6 |
12.0 |
12.1 |
|
Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telephone |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
|
Other Utility |
3.1 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
21.5 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
|
Medical |
5.9 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
1.7 |
|
Other professional |
1.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
|
Leisure service |
3.0 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
6.9 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
|
Cable TV |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.9 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
|
Computer |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
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Craftsman |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
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Netflix and Blockbuster |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Other Services |
2.9 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
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�� Total Services |
16.6 |
2.1 |
0.0 |
34.8 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
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Federal government |
N/A |
0.1 |
0.1 |
N/A |
0.8 |
2.0 |
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Nonfederal government |
1.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
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Social/charitable/political/nonprofit |
7.1 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
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Don't know/No answer |
1.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
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�� Total Mail From Nonhouseholds |
49.4 |
4.1 |
0.0 |
78.4 |
31.6 |
31.5 |
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0.3 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
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Table A2-28 |
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2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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Business Transactions -- In Response to Advertising: |
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�� Total Response to Advertising |
3.6 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
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Business Transactions -- Not in Response to Advertising: |
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Transaction to phone/utility company |
2.0 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
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Transaction to credit card company |
1.5 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
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All other business mail |
5.1 |
8.4 |
8.8 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
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�� Total Business Not In Response to Advertising |
8.6 |
13.4 |
13.8 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
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Don't know / No answer |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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�� Total Mail Sent by Households to Nonhouseholds |
12.2 |
14.8 |
15.1 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
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Table A2-29 |
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Percentage of First-Class Mail |
Pieces Per Household Per Week |
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1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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Household-to-household |
9.1 |
6.2 |
6.3 |
1.6 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
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Household-to-nonhousehold |
12.2 |
14.8 |
15.1 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
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Nonhousehold-to-household |
40.6 |
54.1 |
53.5 |
7.0 |
7.4 |
6.8 |
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Unknown outgoing |
1.9 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
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Unknown incoming |
0.6 |
3.1 |
4.6 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
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�� Subtotal |
64.4 |
79.0 |
80.6 |
11.1 |
10.9 |
10.3 |
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Nonhousehold-to-nonhousehold |
35.6 |
21.0 |
19.4 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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�� Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Base: RPW Total, First-Class Letters & Cards. |
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Table A2-30 |
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Media |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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Phone |
31.0 |
21.0 |
21.1 |
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67.2 |
25.2 |
23.8 |
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Other |
1.7 |
53.8 |
55.2 |
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��� Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding. |
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Table A2-31 |
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Method of Payment |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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By mail |
95.7 |
85.7 |
85.0 |
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In person 1 |
N/A |
26.5 |
27.8 |
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By automatic deduction from bank account |
21.8 |
45.2 |
52.0 |
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By personal computer 1 |
N/A |
40.5 |
42.8 |
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By telephone |
0.8 |
12.2 |
12.7 |
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By automatic charge to credit card 1 |
N/A |
15.1 |
18.8 |
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Number of Payments |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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�� Total payments per household per month |
9.14 |
11.63 |
11.43 |
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Note: Sum of Percentages exceed 100% due to households using more than one method of bill payment. |
Table A2-38 |
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Deductions |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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0 |
78.1 |
52.2 |
46.4 |
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1 |
13.1 |
14.3 |
16.9 |
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2 |
4.4 |
11.6 |
13.3 |
|
3 |
1.6 |
7.1 |
8.1 |
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>3 |
1.3 |
12.1 |
13.8 |
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Don't know/No answer |
0.5 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
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Total |
100.0 |
98.8 |
100.0 |
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Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding. |
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Table A2-39 |
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Number of Monthly Deductions |
<Under $7K 1 |
$7K - $9.9K 1 |
$10K - $14.9 |
$15K - $19.9K |
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1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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0 |
89.1 |
74.4 |
64.2 |
87.0 |
69.4 |
70.4 |
87.3 |
64.8 |
56.4 |
84.3 |
63.4 |
54.3 |
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1 |
6.4 |
8.8 |
10.1 |
7.5 |
13.3 |
9.7 |
7.9 |
15.8 |
16.6 |
9.5 |
14.6 |
15.5 |
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2 |
1.6 |
7.9 |
7.8 |
2.3 |
5.8 |
11.5 |
2.2 |
7.8 |
12.1 |
1.3 |
8.0 |
11.0 |
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3 |
0.3 |
5.8 |
4.8 |
1.3 |
8.0 |
5.7 |
0.8 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
1.1 |
6.6 |
6.9 |
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4 + |
0.7 |
1.1 |
10.2 |
0.9 |
3.1 |
2.7 |
0.6 |
7.3 |
10.3 |
1.0 |
6.3 |
11.4 |
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Don't know/No answer |
1.9 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
2.8 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
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Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Mean |
0.1 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
0.2 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
0.2 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
0.2 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
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Number of Monthly Deductions |
$20K - $24.9K |
$25K - $29.9K |
$30K - $34.9K |
$35K - $49.9K |
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1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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0 |
78.3 |
61.0 |
57.3 |
71.1 |
52.4 |
45.7 |
75.8 |
52.4 |
45.7 |
66.1 |
52.8 |
46.8 |
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1 |
15.8 |
13.6 |
16.4 |
16.8 |
16.0 |
18.9 |
14.8 |
16.0 |
18.9 |
20.0 |
14.2 |
18.8 |
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2 |
2.4 |
7.9 |
11.2 |
8.0 |
12.4 |
13.1 |
6.0 |
12.4 |
13.1 |
8.6 |
12.5 |
13.5 |
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3 |
1.0 |
8.4 |
6.9 |
1.1 |
7.0 |
8.6 |
1.4 |
7.0 |
8.6 |
2.6 |
8.9 |
8.2 |
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4 + |
1.1 |
8.1 |
7.8 |
1.1 |
11.6 |
13.2 |
1.6 |
11.6 |
13.2 |
2.2 |
11.3 |
12.3 |
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Don't know/No answer |
1.4 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
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Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Mean |
0.3 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
0.6 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
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Number of Monthly Deductions |
$50K - $64.9K |
$65K - $79.9K |
$80K - $99.9K |
$100K+ |
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1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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0 |
68.5 |
48.9 |
38.9 |
68.7 |
49.9 |
42.0 |
76.3 |
44.6 |
41.5 |
68.2 |
42.4 |
34.9 |
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1 |
18.6 |
15.0 |
18.2 |
18.6 |
16.8 |
18.7 |
17.6 |
15.8 |
20.8 |
18.2 |
14.9 |
16.9 |
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2 |
5.7 |
13.2 |
16.0 |
8.8 |
13.6 |
13.3 |
2.2 |
15.0 |
14.4 |
5.7 |
15.0 |
15.7 |
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3 |
4.0 |
7.6 |
8.4 |
2.4 |
7.2 |
10.3 |
3.4 |
8.3 |
7.8 |
2.8 |
8.1 |
10.7 |
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4 + |
1.9 |
14.5 |
17.3 |
1.1 |
11.9 |
14.7 |
0.5 |
15.1 |
14.9 |
3.7 |
18.5 |
19.9 |
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Don't know/No answer |
1.3 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
1.8 |
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Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Mean |
0.5 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
0.3 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
0.5 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
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NOTE: 1987 figures reflect the response to "How many payments each month are automatically deducted on a prearranged |
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��������������������� basis from savings or checking accounts?" |
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Note: 2009/2010 Estimates for Income Levels $25K-$29.9K are identical to those in $30K-$34.9K since categories used to collect data only included $25K-$34.9K. |
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Table A2-40 |
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Number of Monthly Deductions |
18-21 |
22-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
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1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
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0 |
89.3 |
46.9 |
62.5 |
92.0 |
60.4 |
56.6 |
75.3 |
50.9 |
43.7 |
73.5 |
49.0 |
41.4 |
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1 |
7.7 |
26.3 |
14.5 |
5.1 |
15.9 |
20.5 |
15.5 |
16.7 |
20.9 |
16.0 |
15.8 |
20.3 |
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2 |
2.1 |
6.5 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
8.4 |
6.1 |
5.8 |
12.5 |
13.2 |
5.4 |
13.5 |
16.0 |
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3 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
11.8 |
0.2 |
6.3 |
3.7 |
1.5 |
7.4 |
6.4 |
1.9 |
6.6 |
7.1 |
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4 + |
0.5 |
7.8 |
7.4 |
0.2 |
6.8 |
7.6 |
1.1 |
10.0 |
13.3 |
1.4 |
12.9 |
13.1 |
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Don't know/No answer |
0.4 |
9.5 |
3.8 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
5.5 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
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Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Mean |
0.2 |
2.6 |
3.8 |
0.1 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
0.4 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
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Number of Monthly Deductions |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65-69 |
70+ |
70-74 |
75+ |
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1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
1987 |
2009 |
2010 |
2009 |
2010 |
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0 |
70.9 |
52.2 |
47.8 |
79.7 |
54.0 |
45.9 |
81.6 |
52.2 |
45.5 |
88.1 |
52.6 |
46.7 |
55.8 |
50.0 |
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1 |
18.5 |
16.9 |
18.5 |
11.2 |
15.3 |
18.4 |
10.7 |
11.9 |
14.4 |
5.7 |
10.8 |
11.1 |
10.6 |
12.2 |
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2 |
4.1 |
13.1 |
12.0 |
5.1 |
11.7 |
13.8 |
2.7 |
11.0 |
16.1 |
2.7 |
12.0 |
15.1 |
9.7 |
10.8 |
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3 |
2.8 |
6.4 |
7.6 |
0.8 |
6.6 |
8.1 |
2.0 |
9.4 |
9.7 |
1.6 |
8.9 |
7.9 |
7.9 |
9.8 |
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4 + |
1.0 |
10.1 |
12.4 |
1.6 |
11.2 |
12.7 |
2.1 |
14.8 |
13.3 |
1.1 |
14.9 |
18.8 |
15.8 |
16.5 |
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Don't know/No answer |
2.7 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
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Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Mean |
0.4 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
0.3 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
0.4 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
0.2 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
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NOTE: 1987 figures reflect the response to "How many payments each month are automatically deducted on a |
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Totals may not sum due to rounding. |
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