Adults Who Spend Money on Holiday Shopping
Do you plan to use credit cards to purchase all, most, some, or none of your holiday gifts?
All Most Some None
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Adults Who Spend Money on Holiday Shopping 9% 9% 26% 56%
Region Northeast 10% 10% 27% 53%
Midwest 8% 8% 30% 54%
South 9% 5% 24% 62%
West 7% 15% 24% 54%
Household Income Less than $50,000 5% 6% 23% 66%
$50,000 or more 12% 13% 28% 47%
Education Not college graduate 6% 5% 23% 65%
College graduate 12% 15% 30% 42%
Age Under 45 5% 6% 26% 63%
45 or older 11% 11% 26% 52%
Age 18 to 29 4% 8% 17% 70%
30 to 44 5% 5% 33% 57%
45 to 59 9% 10% 25% 56%
60 or older 14% 12% 26% 48%
Race White 10% 11% 28% 51%
Non-white 6% 5% 20% 69%
Gender Men 9% 11% 24% 56%
Women 8% 7% 28% 57%
Views of U.S. Economy The worst is yet to come 8% 8% 25% 60%
The worst is behind us 10% 11% 27% 52%
Households with children under 18 Household with children 7% 7% 27% 60%
No children in household 9% 11% 26% 55%
Interview Type Landline 8% 10% 28% 54%
Cell Phone 9% 8% 21% 62%
December 2010 Marist Poll National Adults Who Spend Money on Holiday Shopping N=1012 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.