Most Americans Hoard Their Spare Change: One recent survey by MyBankTracker.com found that 55.5% of people do nothing with the loose change they’ve accumulated. Interestingly, 60.3% of the male respondents said they were more likely to leave their extra coins untouched compared to 51% of the female respondents. Another survey from Coinstar says people estimate they’ve got an average of $113 worth of coins in and around their homes.