| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #20137 |
| 1 | What are your Thanksgiving travel plans? |
| 600 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | ||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.6% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | |
| Will Not Travel | 74% | 71% | 78% | 72% | 76% | 75% | 75% | 65% | 80% | 62% |
| Will Fly | 3% | 5% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 6% | 4% | 0% |
| Will Drive | 20% | 21% | 19% | 20% | 20% | 19% | 21% | 22% | 14% | 29% |
| Other | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 8% | 2% | 8% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 33% | 42% | 25% | 42% | 8% | 36% | 14% |
| 2 | Why are you not traveling for Thanksgiving? You never do? Because of the economy? Or some other reason? |
| 445 Who Will Not Travel For Thanksgiving | All | Gender | Age | Race | ||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.7% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | |
| You Never Do | 40% | 35% | 44% | 41% | 35% | 46% | 37% | 23% | 50% | 26% |
| The Economy | 27% | 31% | 24% | 33% | 27% | 20% | 26% | 13% | 29% | 35% |
| Other Reason | 32% | 33% | 32% | 24% | 38% | 33% | 37% | 64% | 20% | 39% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Who Will Not Travel For Thanksgiving | 100% | 47% | 53% | 32% | 43% | 25% | 42% | 7% | 39% | 12% |
| 3 | How far are you traveling this Thanksgiving? |
| 155 Who Will Travel For Thanksgiving | All | Gender | Age | Race | ||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 8% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | |
| <50 Miles | 33% | 36% | 31% | 36% | 35% | 28% | 31% | 38% | 30% | 40% |
| 50-100 | 27% | 20% | 37% | 28% | 24% | 33% | 34% | 49% | 14% | 22% |
| >100 | 34% | 44% | 22% | 32% | 38% | 31% | 34% | 12% | 48% | 28% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Who Will Travel For Thanksgiving | 100% | 56% | 44% | 36% | 39% | 25% | 40% | 11% | 28% | 21% |
| 4 | Do you plan to do any holiday shopping ON Thanksgiving Day this year? |
| 600 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | ||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.2% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | |
| Yes | 14% | 12% | 15% | 26% | 9% | 6% | 10% | 10% | 14% | 26% |
| No | 80% | 84% | 77% | 68% | 83% | 93% | 88% | 83% | 77% | 67% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 3% | 8% | 6% | 8% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 9% | 7% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 33% | 42% | 25% | 42% | 8% | 36% | 14% |
| 5 | When will you do most of your shopping? Have you already started your holiday shopping? Will you start your holiday shopping after Thanksgiving? In early December? Or just before the holidays? |
| 600 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | ||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | |
| Will Not Do Any | 20% | 24% | 17% | 15% | 24% | 21% | 22% | 22% | 22% | 11% |
| Have Already Started | 28% | 21% | 35% | 35% | 19% | 34% | 30% | 35% | 24% | 29% |
| After Thanksgiving | 30% | 31% | 28% | 32% | 32% | 24% | 24% | 33% | 35% | 31% |
| Early December | 14% | 15% | 12% | 8% | 16% | 18% | 18% | 5% | 10% | 17% |
| Just Before | 5% | 6% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 7% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 33% | 42% | 25% | 42% | 8% | 36% | 14% |
| 6 | Compared to last year, will you spend more on holiday gifts this year? Less? Or about the same amount? |
| 477 Who Will Buy Holiday Gifts | All | Gender | Age | Race | ||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.6% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | |
| More | 16% | 21% | 11% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 16% | 25% | 17% | 9% |
| Less | 43% | 40% | 45% | 45% | 45% | 35% | 43% | 37% | 40% | 49% |
| About The Same | 39% | 38% | 40% | 30% | 37% | 53% | 41% | 38% | 36% | 42% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Who Will Buy Holiday Gifts | 100% | 47% | 53% | 35% | 40% | 25% | 41% | 8% | 35% | 16% |
| 7 | This year, will you spend a little less? Or a lot less? |
| 203 Who Will Spend Less This Year | All | Gender | Age | Race | ||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 7% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | |
| A Little Less | 56% | 67% | 47% | 47% | 63% | 59% | 56% | 64% | 62% | 44% |
| A Lot Less | 39% | 33% | 43% | 47% | 32% | 37% | 44% | 33% | 35% | 35% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 0% | 9% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 0% | 2% | 3% | 21% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Who Will Spend Less This Year | 100% | 45% | 55% | 38% | 42% | 20% | 42% | 7% | 33% | 18% |
| 8 | How much of your holiday shopping will you do online this year? Almost all of it? Some of it? Or almost none of it? |
| 477 Who Will Buy Holiday Gifts | All | Gender | Age | Race | ||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.6% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | |
| Almost All Of It | 15% | 20% | 10% | 18% | 14% | 10% | 13% | 22% | 14% | 16% |
| Some Of It | 37% | 34% | 40% | 32% | 43% | 37% | 48% | 28% | 27% | 39% |
| Almost None Of It | 47% | 46% | 49% | 50% | 42% | 53% | 39% | 50% | 58% | 45% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Who Will Buy Holiday Gifts | 100% | 47% | 53% | 35% | 40% | 25% | 41% | 8% | 35% | 16% |
| 9 | When you buy holiday gifts, will you pay cash for them? Will you use a debit card? Will you use a credit card, but pay off the full balance at the end of the month? Or will you use a credit card and carry a balance? |
| 477 Who Will Buy Holiday Gifts | All | Gender | Age | Race | ||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.6% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | |
| Cash | 23% | 21% | 25% | 29% | 21% | 18% | 21% | 32% | 28% | 11% |
| Debit Card | 36% | 43% | 29% | 39% | 39% | 26% | 35% | 42% | 41% | 24% |
| Credit Card/pay Full Balance | 27% | 25% | 29% | 17% | 28% | 42% | 33% | 9% | 13% | 53% |
| Credit Card/carry a Balance | 10% | 8% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 13% | 7% | 12% | 14% | 9% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Who Will Buy Holiday Gifts | 100% | 47% | 53% | 35% | 40% | 25% | 41% | 8% | 35% | 16% |