Have you or anyone in your household applied for emergency rental assistance through your state or local government to cover your unpaid rent or utility bills?
Asked of: If RENTCUR = 2
Applied for emergency rental assistance · Asked in 2 waves, 2021 · 2,775 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week34, week35.
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 | My household applied and received assistance | My household applied and is waiting for a response | My household applied and the application was denied | My household did not apply | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 35 (2021-08-04 to 2021-08-16) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: If RENTCUR = 2. | 2021-08-04 to 2021-08-16 | web | 68,799 | 1,490 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 34 (2021-07-21 to 2021-08-02) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: If RENTCUR = 2. | 2021-07-21 to 2021-08-02 | web | 64,562 | 1,285 |
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.
| 6% |
| 21% |
| 9% |
| 64% |
| 1490 |
| ±5 |
| Less than high school † | 4% | 21% | 5% | 71% | 96 | ±15 |
| High school | 6% | 22% | 8% | 64% | 290 | ±10 |
| Some college | 9% | 20% | 13% | 58% | 667 | ±6 |
| Bachelor's | 6% | 22% | 5% | 66% | 253 | ±10 |
| Postgraduate | 4% | 15% | 6% | 75% | 184 | ±11 |
Household Pulse Survey, Week 35 (2021-08-04 to 2021-08-16) · 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.