In the last 7 days, if you or anyone in your household received a "stimulus payment," that is a coronavirus related Economic Impact Payment from the Federal Government, did you: Select only one answer.
Asked of: All person's born before 2003
Use of stimulus payment in the last 7 days · Asked in 6 waves, 2021 · 222,919 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week22, week23, week24, week25, week26, week27. Version of EIP first asked in week22: wording, reference period, answer options, or (for a checkbox) the option it names or whether the question offers a 'none of these' box differ from census_pulse:eip.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Mostly spend it | Mostly save it | Mostly use it to pay off debt | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 19% | 32% | 50% | 42442 | ±1 | |
| Lower income |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 27 (2021-03-17 to 2021-03-29) Source variable EIP. Universe: All person's born before 2003. | 2021-03-17 to 2021-03-29 | web | 77,104 | 42,442 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 26 (2021-03-03 to 2021-03-15) Source variable EIP. Universe: All person's born before 2003. | 2021-03-03 to 2021-03-15 | web | 78,306 | 26,831 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 25 (2021-02-17 to 2021-03-01) Source variable EIP. Universe: All person's born before 2003. | 2021-02-17 to 2021-03-01 | web | 77,788 | 31,207 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 24 (2021-02-03 to 2021-02-15) Source variable EIP. Universe: All person's born before 2003. | 2021-02-03 to 2021-02-15 | web | 77,122 | 37,168 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 23 (2021-01-20 to 2021-02-01) Source variable EIP. Universe: All person's born before 2003. | 2021-01-20 to 2021-02-01 | web | 80,567 | 46,727 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 22 (2021-01-06 to 2021-01-18) Source variable EIP. Universe: All person's born before 2003. | 2021-01-06 to 2021-01-18 | web | 68,348 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 18% |
| 26% |
| 56% |
| 10947 |
| ±2 |
| Middle income | 19% | 32% | 49% | 13071 | ±2 |
| Upper income | 23% | 39% | 38% | 8849 | ±2 |
Household Pulse Survey, Week 27 (2021-03-17 to 2021-03-29) · US adults 18+ living in housing units (50 states and DC). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| 38,544 |