Your phone came with a free password manager. Out of 100 Americans, how many still regularly write their passwords down?

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41% of Americans write their passwords down regularly, while only 32% use a password manager. Writing them down is largely an older habit: 63% of people 65 and older do it, compared with 28% of those under 50. And 46% admit to picking an easier password even when they know it is weaker.

46% of Americans admit they pick an easier password even knowing it is weaker. 41% write their passwords down.

Source: Pew Research Center · checked Oct 2023