Which Minnesotans are most likely to use ride-hailing services?

Which Minnesotans are most likely to use ride-hailing services?

Minnesotans with higher incomes and those with college degrees are especially likely to have used ride-hailing services like Uber or Lyft.

·      82% of Minnesotans with upper incomes have used a ride-hailing service

·      70% of Minnesotans with a college degree have done this

By contrast, these Minnesotans are the most likely to say they have not used a ride-hailing service: 

·      69% of Minnesotans ages 65 or older

·      65% of those with a high school degree or less

·      62% of Greater Minnesota residents

·      59% of those with lower incomes

These findings come from a Minnesota Community Survey of 3,399 adults conducted from July 20 to Nov. 22, 2024.

About this Minnesota Community Survey

Survey type: Mail-to-online survey with address-based sampling

Respondents: 3,399 Minnesota adults

Field dates: July 20 to Nov. 22, 2024

Our extended field period ensures we reach a representative sample of Minnesotans, not just the quickest responders.

Margin of error: ± 2.2 percentage points

Languages: English, Spanish, Hmong, Somali


Read our methodology (PDF)


Our terminology page has definitions of income tiers, racial and ethnic groups, education levels and geographic regions.


QUESTION WORDING

ASK ALL

Do you ever use ride-hailing services like Uber or Lyft? 

1 Yes, I have done this

2 No, I have not done this


ASK IF USED RIDESHARE [RIDESHARE = 1]

About how often do you use ride-hailing services like Uber or Lyft

1 A few times a week or more

2 Once a week

3 A few times a month

4 Once a month

5 A few times a year or less

Most frequent users of ride-sharing services

Minnesotans most likely to have used a ride-hailing service are not necessarily the most frequent users of services like Uber or Lyft.

These groups of Minnesotans are the most likely to have used a ride-hailing service at least once a month:

·      46% of Black Minnesotans 

·      38% of those ages 18-29

·      38% of those with lower incomes

Most other groups are far less likely to be frequent users of ride-hailing services. Overall, 22% of Minnesota adults say they use ride-hailing services at least once a month.


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