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Was that payment used mostly to pay for expenses, mostly to pay off debt, or mostly to add to savings?
Asked of: EIP_YN = 1
Main use of stimulus payment: spend, save, or pay debt · Asked in 6 waves, 2021 · 50,792 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week28, week29, week30, week31, week32, week33.
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 | 24% | 24% | 52% | 5798 | ±3 | |
| White |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 33 (2021-06-23 to 2021-07-05) Source variable EIPRV. Universe: EIP_YN = 1. | 2021-06-23 to 2021-07-05 | web | 66,262 | 4,928 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 32 (2021-06-09 to 2021-06-21) Source variable EIPRV. Universe: EIP_YN = 1. | 2021-06-09 to 2021-06-21 | web | 68,067 | 5,798 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 31 (2021-05-26 to 2021-06-07) Source variable EIPRV. Universe: EIP_YN = 1. | 2021-05-26 to 2021-06-07 | web | 70,854 | 6,791 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 30 (2021-05-12 to 2021-05-24) Source variable EIPRV. Universe: EIP_YN = 1. | 2021-05-12 to 2021-05-24 | web | 72,897 | 8,390 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 29 (2021-04-28 to 2021-05-10) Source variable EIPRV. Universe: EIP_YN = 1. | 2021-04-28 to 2021-05-10 | web | 78,467 | 10,828 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 28 (2021-04-14 to 2021-04-26) Source variable EIPRV. Universe: EIP_YN = 1. | 2021-04-14 to 2021-04-26 | web | 68,913 | 14,057 |
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.
| 24% |
| 31% |
| 45% |
| 3042 |
| ±3 |
| Black | 24% | 15% | 61% | 870 | ±6 |
| Hispanic | 19% | 21% | 60% | 1108 | ±6 |
| Asian | 36% | 27% | 37% | 531 | ±7 |
| Other | 21% | 16% | 62% | 247 | ±12 |
Household Pulse Survey, Week 32 (2021-06-09 to 2021-06-21) · 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.