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Survey ReportFuneral Planning
Throughout the year of 2019, Beyond the Dash conducted a survey of 2,400 respondents living in all four census region of the United States. Respondents were asked questions pertaining to
their values surrounding funeral planning, and whether they had initiated any advance planning of their own arrangements.
Feburary, 2020
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"What is your funeral budget?"
33.2%47.2% 11.2% 5.2% N/A
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"Generally, what is your view of pre-planning funeral arrangements?"
60% 30%
"Do you have any funeral plans prearranged?"
21%Yes
79%No
"Do you have an up-to-date and legal will prepared?"
32%Yes
68%No
"When you die, do you plan on having an obituary?"
Yes No72% 28%
"How much would you expect an obituary to cost?"
Activities NoBucket List
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Loved Ones
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FinancialSuccess
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LongHappy Life
"What kind of funeral service do you want?"
"How would you like your remains to be handled when you die?"
“What is the best place to publish an obituary?”
Choose the option that best represents your bucket list goal.
32% 5.5% 5%13.5% 9.5% 8.5%15% 11%
Positive Negative
Online
Funeral Program
Print Newspaper
Social Media
Print and Online
14.3%
22.7%2.3%
13.5%47.2%
3.2%
Other
$0
$1 – $50
$1,000+
31.8%35.3%
14%7.3%
4.2%
$50 – $300
$300 – $500
$500 – $1,000
7.3%
$0 – $500
$500 – $2,000
$10,000+
16.5%
12.5%28.2%
11.8%
$2,000 – $5,000
$5,000 – $10,000 31%
10%Neutral
Northeast
Celebration of Life
Memorial
Funeral
Graveside Service
No Memorial
Open Casket Viewing
20.2%
23.3%
14.5%
18%
9.3%
13.3%
Other1.3%
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"What is your funeral budget?"
$0 – $500
$500 – $2,000
$10,000+
12.5%
18.5%25%
32%
12%
$2,000 – $5,000
$5,000 – $10,000
32%52% 11% 2.5% N/A
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"Generally, what is your view of pre-planning funeral arrangements?"
61% 33%
"Do you have any funeral plans prearranged?"
17.5%Yes
82.5%No
"Do you have an up-to-date and legal will prepared?"
35%Yes
65%No
"When you die, do you plan on having an obituary?"
Yes No51% 49%
"How much would you expect an obituary to cost?"
$0
$1 – $50
$1,000+
39.8%
34.2%8.3%
7.2%2.3%
$50 – $300
$300 – $500
$500 – $1,000
8.2%
Activities NoBucket List
Spend TimeWith
Loved Ones
Travel Personal& Creative
FinancialSuccess
CareerSuccess
LongHappy Life
"What kind of funeral service do you want?"
"How would you like your remains to be handled when you die?"
“What is the best place to publish an obituary?”
Choose the option that best represents your bucket list goal.
28% 15% 6.5%14.5% 10.5%12.5% 9% 4%
Positive Negative
Online
Funeral Program
Print Newspaper
Social Media
Print and Online
15%
20.3%2.6%
13.8%48.3%
2.5%
Other
6%Neutral
South
Funeral
Memorial
Celebration of Life
Graveside Service
Open Casket Viewing
No Memorial
20.5%
26%
14.5%
16.5%
8%
13.5%
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"What is your funeral budget?"
$0 – $500
$500 – $2,000
$10,000+
14.5%
14.5%26%
12%
$2,000 – $5,000
$5,000 – $10,000
37.8%43.2% 8.8% 2.7%5.5%
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"Generally, what is your view of pre-planning funeral arrangements?"
63% 32%
"Do you have any funeral plans prearranged?"
24%Yes
76%No
"Do you have an up-to-date and legal will prepared?"
34.5%Yes
65.5%No
"When you die, do you plan on having an obituary?"
Yes No76% 24%
"How much would you expect an obituary to cost?"
Activities NoBucket List
Spend TimeWith
Loved Ones
Travel Personal& Creative
FinancialSuccess
CareerSuccess
LongHappy Life
"What kind of funeral service do you want?"
"How would you like your remains to be handled when you die?"
“What is the best place to publish an obituary?”
Choose the option that best represents your bucket list goal.
30% 16% 4%13% 10% 9.5% 7.5%10%
Positive Negative
Online
Funeral Program
Print Newspaper
Social Media
Print and Online
11%
16%10.5%
13%49.5%
2%
Other
33%
$0
$1 – $50
$1,000+
38.8%
34.7%8.7%
7.2%2.8%
$50 – $300
$300 – $500
$500 – $1,000
7.8%
5%Neutral
Midwest
Celebration of Life
Memorial
Funeral
No Memorial
Graveside Service
Open Casket Viewing
22.3%
22.8%
17.8%
18%
8.6%
8.7%
Other2%
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"What is your funeral budget?"
$0 – $500
$500 – $2,000
$10,000+
21%22%
26%21%
10%
$2,000 – $5,000
$5,000 – $10,000
"Generally, what is your view of pre-planning funeral arrangements?"
72% 20%
"Do you have any funeral plans prearranged?"
17%Yes
83%No
"Do you have an up-to-date and legal will prepared?"
31%Yes
69%No
"When you die, do you plan on having an obituary?"
58% 42%
"How much would you expect an obituary to cost?"
$0
$1 – $50
$1,000+
36%31%
10.5%8%
5%
$50 – $300
$300 – $500
$500 – $1,000
9.5%
NoBucket List
Spend TimeWith
Loved Ones
Travel Personal& Creative
LongHappy Life
"What kind of funeral service do you want?"
"How would you like your remains to be handled when you die?"
“What is the best place to publish an obituary?”
Choose the option that best represents your bucket list goal.
26.5% 16.5% 6%15%19.5%
Positive Negative
Online
Funeral Program
Print Newspaper
Social Media
Print and Online
13%
14.5%15.5%
18%39%
Yes No
8%Neutral
23%57% 10% 2% N/A
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8%
Other
West
FinancialSuccess
9%
ActivitiesCareerSuccess
4% 3.5%
Funeral
Memorial
Celebration of Life
Graveside Service
Open Casket Viewing
No Memorial
19%
34%
15.5%
18%
6.5%
7%
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"What is your funeral budget?"
32%50% 10% 3% 3%
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"Generally, what is your view of pre-planning funeral arrangements?"
64% 29%
"Do you have any funeral plans prearranged?"
20%Yes
80%No
"Do you have an up-to-date and legal will prepared?"
33%Yes
67%No
"When you die, do you plan on having an obituary?"
Yes No65% 35%
"How much would you expect an obituary to cost?"
ActivitiesNoBucket List
Spend TimeWith
Loved Ones
Travel Personal& Creative
FinancialSuccess
CareerSuccess
LongHappy Life
"What kind of funeral service do you want?"
"How would you like your remains to be handled when you die?"
“What is the best place to publish an obituary?”
Choose the option that best represents your bucket list goal.
29% 12% 6%12% 11% 7% 9%14%
Positive Negative
Online
Funeral Program
Print Newspaper
Social Media
Print and Online
13%
18%8%
15%46%
2%
Other
$0
$1 – $50
$1,000+
37%34%
10%7%
4%
$50 – $300
$300 – $500
$500 – $1,000
8%
$0 – $500
$500 – $2,000
$10,000+
16%
17%26%
12%
$2,000 – $5,000
$5,000 – $10,000 29%
7%Neutral
Overall
Celebration of Life
Memorial
Funeral
Graveside Service
No Memorial
Open Casket Viewing
21%
26%
13%
18%
8%
13%
Other1%
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