Table A2-37
First-Class Mail -- Method of Bill Payment
Postal Fiscal Years 1987, 2006 and 2007
(Recruitment Data)
Method of Payment 1987 2006 2007
By mail 95.7 92.6 92.9
In person * N/A 37.0 32.7
By automatic deduction 21.8 52.5 54.2
By personal computer * N/A 28.5 30.9
By telephone 0.8 16.2 13.9
By ATM * N/A 1.1 0.9
Number of Payments 1987 2006 2007
   Total payments per household per month 9.14 11.98 12.23
* Due to the way questions were worded in the 1987 version of the Recruitment interview,
   information regarding percentages is unavailable from the data.
** Sum of Percentages exceed 100% due to households using more than one method of bill payment.