Do you ALWAYS lock your door when you go out? Even if you’re just running a quick errand? Someone polled 2,000 Americans to find out when we do and don’t lock up.
They asked people in all 50 states, and Georgia locks up the most: 93% said they “always” lock their door, compared to 48% of people in North Dakota at the bottom of the list. (Here’s a map with results for each state.)
Most Americans DON’T lock up if they’re just running out for a second though. Only 25% said they always lock their door if they’re running a quick errand, and just 20% lock up when they take their dog for a walk.
Some of us do lock up no matter what, though. 7% said they even lock their door to go check the mail.
The poll also looked at what we do when we get locked OUT: 39% have a spare key hidden somewhere, 29% keep a spare with a friend or neighbor, and 25% have a “smart lock” they can access with their phone.
8% said they’d basically just have to break into their own place through an unlocked window.
(Vivint)
