Nearly all Americans have household car access
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Jan. 16 to 27, 2025, 92% of Americans said their household owns or has access to an automobile, including 86% who own one or more cars and 6% who have access without owning.
About one-in-twelve said their household does not own or have access to an automobile (8%).
Topline distribution
92% of Americans live in a household with access to a car.
Does your household own or have access to an automobile?
n = 1,000 · Jan 16–27, 2025 · MoE ±3.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Jan 16–27, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | Verasight AEA Omnibus Survey #2025-002 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-aea-2025.tiiny.co
Does your household own or have access to an automobile?
Cite this question
Verasight AEA Omnibus Survey #2025-002, fielded January 16-27, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.3%.