From Bing Chat:
When groups are subdivided by income or race, the % is different.
Within the group that does not have a car, some % do so voluntarily. There are many who live in dense urban cities (Seattle, SF, NYC for example) who voluntarily choose not to own a car – to avoid paying parking, insurance and the costs of owning and operating an automobile. They note that there is a good bus and/or rail system available to them for most of their day to day functions – and may rent a car on the few times they needed an auto.
When my mother turned 85, she moved into a retirement living complex and sold her car. She relied on the complex’s own bus shuttles and family for transportation, and occasionally a medical transport for medical appointments.
I was not able to find out what % voluntarily choose not to have an auto – but it would be some part of the 8% who do not have an auto. Thus, the % who do not have an auto but who might want one but can’t afford one – is something less than 8%.
I was surprised that about 92% of Americans have access to a car. That was not the impression I had from news reports and activists posting on social media.
