Table A2-1
First-Class Mail Contents of Mail Received by Households
Postal Fiscal Years 1987, 2008 and 2009
(Diary Data)		 A21ROW _NAME_ _LABEL_ COL1 COL2 A21ROWP YEAR COLA COLB A21ROW _NAME_ _LABEL_ COL1 COL2
HOLIDAY CARD COUNT Frequency Count 1.516935 1.474975   2008 1.056696 0.261288 HOLIDAY CARD COUNT Frequency Count 0.375091 0.321467
Other greeting cards COUNT Frequency Count 0.915008 1.061106 Friend or relative 2008 0.048677 0.012036 Other greeting cards COUNT Frequency Count 0.226253 0.231266
Invitations COUNT Frequency Count 0.369909 0.405305 Business - ordered by HH member 2008 0.182906 0.045227 Invitations COUNT Frequency Count 0.091467 0.088335
LETTER COUNT Frequency Count 0.696869 0.719637 Business - ordered by friend/relative 2008 0.002044 0.000505 LETTER COUNT Frequency Count 0.172314 0.156843
ANNOUNCEMENTS COUNT Frequency Count 0.081133 0.110945 Business - for other reasons 2008 0.012879 0.003185 ANNOUNCEMENTS COUNT Frequency Count 0.020062 0.02418
OTHER PERSONAL COUNT Frequency Count 0.180234 0.162091 Unsolicited sample 2008 0.003544 0.000876 OTHER PERSONAL COUNT Frequency Count 0.044566 0.035327
Content Percent of Total Mail Received by Households Pieces Per Household Per Week Announcement/meeting COUNT Frequency Count 1.103385 1.040817 DK/RF 2008 0.046789 0.011569 Announcement/meeting COUNT Frequency Count 0.272833 0.226844
Request for donation COUNT Frequency Count 0.502035 0.46448   2009 1.135943 0.247576 Request for donation COUNT Frequency Count 0.124138 0.101232
1987 2008 2009 1987 2008 2009 Confirmation of donation COUNT Frequency Count 0.2201 0.206535 Friend or relative 2009 0.059238 0.012911 Confirmation of donation COUNT Frequency Count 0.054424 0.045014
Personal:             Bill/invoice/premium COUNT Frequency Count 0.119956 0.138209 Business - ordered by HH member 2009 0.121524 0.026486 Bill/invoice/premium COUNT Frequency Count 0.029661 0.030122
Holiday card 3.2 1.5 1.5 0.55 0.38 0.32 Other social/charitable/political/nonprofit COUNT Frequency Count 0.450971 0.494906 Business - ordered by friend/relative 2009 0.008652 0.001886 Other social/charitable/political/nonprofit COUNT Frequency Count 0.111511 0.107864
Other greeting cards 1.7 0.9 1.1 0.29 0.23 0.23 Advertising Only COUNT Frequency Count 5.499032 5.006219 Business - for other reasons 2009 0.01444 0.003147 Advertising Only COUNT Frequency Count 1.359739 1.091094
Invitations 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.12 0.09 0.09 NOTICE OF ORDER COUNT Frequency Count 1.880641 1.927038 Unsolicited sample 2009 0.00329 0.000717 NOTICE OF ORDER COUNT Frequency Count 0.465024 0.419993
Letter 2.7 0.7 0.7 0.46 0.17 0.16 Bill/invoice/premium 1 COUNT Frequency Count 12.42352 13.38258 DK/RF 2009 0.059732 0.013018 Bill/invoice/premium 1 COUNT Frequency Count 3.071949 2.916701
Announcements 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.03 0.02 0.02 FINANCIAL STATEMENT COUNT Frequency Count 4.368376 5.019435   FINANCIAL STATEMENT COUNT Frequency Count 1.080163 1.093974
Package 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.01 0.01 0.01 PAYMENT COUNT Frequency Count 0.881695 1.037597   PAYMENT COUNT Frequency Count 0.218016 0.226142
Other personal 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.09 0.04 0.04 REBATE COUNT Frequency Count 0.107776 0.13209   REBATE COUNT Frequency Count 0.02665 0.028789
Total Personal 9.1 3.8 4.0 1.55 0.94 0.87 GREETING CARD COUNT Frequency Count 0.265433 0.297828   GREETING CARD COUNT Frequency Count 0.065633 0.064911
Business or Nonfederal Government:              Invitation or announcement COUNT Frequency Count 1.921985 1.45595   Invitation or announcement COUNT Frequency Count 0.475247 0.317321
Advertising Only 5.2 5.5 5.0 0.89 1.36 1.09 CD/DVD/VIDEO GAME COUNT Frequency Count 0.536931 0.705238   CD/DVD/VIDEO GAME COUNT Frequency Count 0.132766 0.153705
Notice of order 1.4 1.9 1.9 0.23 0.47 0.42 Other business or government COUNT Frequency Count 0.721748 1.124383   Other business or government COUNT Frequency Count 0.178466 0.245057
Bill/invoice/premium 1 14.7 12.4 13.4 2.52 3.07 2.92 Receipts for direct deposit COUNT Frequency Count 0.090501 0.062618   Receipts for direct deposit COUNT Frequency Count 0.022378 0.013647
Financial statement 5.0 4.4 5.0 0.87 1.08 1.09 SWEEPSTAKES COUNT Frequency Count 0.013573 0.011506   SWEEPSTAKES COUNT Frequency Count 0.003356 0.002508
Payment 1.9 0.9 1.0 0.32 0.22 0.23 Educational acceptances COUNT Frequency Count 0.001679 0.006162   Educational acceptances COUNT Frequency Count 0.000415 0.001343
Rebate 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.01 0.03 0.03 Insurance policy 2 COUNT Frequency Count 0.886248 0.723488   Insurance policy 2 COUNT Frequency Count 0.219141 0.157683
Greeting card 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.05 0.07 0.06 TAX FORMS COUNT Frequency Count 0.391407 0.46156   TAX FORMS COUNT Frequency Count 0.096783 0.100596
Invitation or announcement 1.5 1.9 1.5 0.26 0.48 0.32 Don't know/No answer COUNT Frequency Count 1.978888 1.933614   Don't know/No answer COUNT Frequency Count 0.489317 0.421427
CD/DVD/Video game N/A 0.5 0.7 N/A 0.13 0.15      
Receipts for direct deposit 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.01 0.02 0.01      
Sweepstakes 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.01 0.00 0.00      
Insurance policy 2 0.2 0.9 0.7 0.03 0.22 0.16      
Tax forms 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.01 0.10 0.10      
Other business or government 6.7 0.7 1.1 1.14 0.18 0.25      
Packages 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.02 0.05 0.03      
Total Business or Government 37.2 30.2 31.5 6.37 7.46 6.86      
Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit:                  
Announcement/meeting 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.22 0.27 0.23      
Request for donation 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.07 0.12 0.10      
Confirmation of donation 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.03 0.05 0.05      
Bill/invoice/premium 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.04 0.03 0.03      
Educational acceptances 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.02 0.00 0.00      
Other social/charitable/political/nonprofit 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.20 0.11 0.11      
Total Social/Charitable/Political/Nonprofit 3.5 2.4 2.4 0.58 0.59 0.51      
Don't know/No answer 0.6 2.0 1.9 0.11 0.49 0.42      
Total Mail Received by Households 50.4 38.4 39.8 8.61 9.49 8.67      
1 Includes credit card statement/bill.      
2 Estimates for 2008 and 2009 include Insurance Related Mail.      
Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding.