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 |
| AK † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 26 | ±25 |
| AL † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 23 | ±27 |
| AR † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 25 | ±25 |
| AZ † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 22 | ±31 |
| CA † | 8% | 19% | 5% | 69% | 153 | ±17 |
| CO † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 19 | ±30 |
| CT † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 20 | ±28 |
| DC † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 19 | ±35 |
| DE † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 18 | ±32 |
| FL † | 12% | 11% | 20% | 57% | 66 | ±19 |
| GA † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 36 | ±22 |
| HI † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 19 | ±30 |
| IA † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 20 | ±28 |
| ID † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 17 | ±31 |
| IL † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 28 | ±30 |
| IN † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 11 | ±37 |
| KS † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 21 | ±32 |
| KY † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 24 | ±29 |
| LA † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 37 | ±32 |
| MA † | 11% | 13% | 10% | 66% | 44 | ±19 |
| MD † | 4% | 13% | 16% | 67% | 59 | ±18 |
| ME † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 7 | ±45 |
| MI † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 29 | ±27 |
| MN † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 15 | ±31 |
| MO † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 20 | ±31 |
| MS † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 15 | ±34 |
| MT † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 13 | ±34 |
| NC † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 32 | ±27 |
| ND † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 3 | ±60 |
| NE † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 21 | ±27 |
| NH † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 15 | ±48 |
| NJ † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 35 | ±26 |
| NM † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 28 | ±27 |
| NV † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 33 | ±24 |
| NY † | – | 30% | 7% | 63% | 45 | ±22 |
| OH † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 15 | ±33 |
| OK † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 26 | ±29 |
| OR † | 25% | 40% | 1% | 33% | 47 | ±20 |
| PA † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 43 | ±27 |
| RI † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 15 | ±35 |
| SC † | 9% | 20% | 1% | 69% | 30 | ±21 |
| SD † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 12 | ±38 |
| TN † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 28 | ±26 |
| TX † | 2% | 42% | 11% | 45% | 100 | ±17 |
| UT † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 18 | ±29 |
| VA † | 9% | 15% | 1% | 75% | 34 | ±22 |
| VT † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 7 | ±39 |
| WA † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 44 | ±23 |
| WI † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 23 | ±29 |
| WV † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 15 | ±35 |
| WY † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 15 | ±66 |
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.