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
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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