# Nearly all Americans have household car access

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## Reading

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

Does your household own or have access to an automobile?

92% of Americans live in a household with access to a car.

- Yes, owns one or more automobiles: 85.7%
- No, do not own or have access to an automobile: 8.1%
- Yes, do not own but have access to an automobile: 6.2%

## 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: 2025-01-16 → 2025-01-27
- 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

## Source

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## Citation

Verasight AEA Omnibus Survey #2025-002, fielded January 16-27, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.3%.

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