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Ethnic Ownership And Use Of Credit Cards
CardLine reports an interesting survey by Zogby International of credit card ownership and use. Zogby is an independent polling and research firm headquartered in Utica, NY. The telephone surveys of nearly 4,000 people were made over four months beginning in December 1999. Respondents were allowed to define "major credit card" as they wished. (Information on subscription to CardLine may be obtained at 1-800-221-1809.)
| Credit Card Ownership and Usage by Race and Ethnic Origin, 2000 |
| Race/Ethnic Origin |
Own Major Credit Card (%) |
Pay Off Monthly Balances in Full(%)l |
| African Americans |
66 |
27 |
| Hispanic Americans |
65 |
38 |
| Italian Americans |
85 |
53 |
| Jewish Americans |
89 |
68 |
| Asian Americans |
81 |
72 |
| Arab Americans |
85 |
64 |
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