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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 TENURE = 3
Applied for emergency rental assistance · Asked in 22 waves, 2021–2023 · 280,719 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week36, week37, week38, week39, week40, week41, week42, week43, week44, week45, week46, week47, week48, week49, week50, week51, week52, week53, week54, week55, week56, week57. Version of RENTASSIST first asked in week36. Weeks 34-35 asked only renters behind on rent (RENTCUR = 2); from Week 36 every renter is asked, although the dictionary's universe still reads RENTCUR = 2. 'Did not apply' rose from 64 to 88 percent.
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 |
|---|
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 57 (2023-04-26 to 2023-05-08) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: if TENURE = 3. | 2023-04-26 to 2023-05-08 | web | 59,290 | 11,813 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 56 (2023-03-29 to 2023-04-10) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: if TENURE = 3. | 2023-03-29 to 2023-04-10 | web | 61,927 | 12,269 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 55 (2023-03-01 to 2023-03-13) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: if TENURE = 3. | 2023-03-01 to 2023-03-13 | web | 72,738 | 14,687 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 54 (2023-02-01 to 2023-02-13) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: if TENURE = 3. | 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-13 | web | 75,709 | 15,475 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 53 (2023-01-04 to 2023-01-16) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: if TENURE = 3. | 2023-01-04 to 2023-01-16 | web | 68,504 | 13,524 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 52 (2022-12-09 to 2022-12-19) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: if TENURE = 3. | 2022-12-09 to 2022-12-19 | web | 70,685 | 14,433 |
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.
| My household applied and is waiting for a response |
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| My household applied and the application was denied |
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| My household did not apply |
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| n |
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| MoE |
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| All respondents | 6% | 2% | 4% | 88% | 11813 | ±2 | |
| AK † | 11% | 3% | 4% | 82% | 145 | ±17 | |
| AL | 8% | 2% | 2% | 88% | 130 | ±11 | |
| AR | 6% | 1% | 3% | 90% | 143 | ±11 | |
| AZ | 6% | 1% | 4% | 90% | 328 | ±9 | |
| CA | 7% | 2% | 2% | 89% | 1154 | ±7 | |
| CO | 5% | 1% | 1% | 93% | 307 | ±8 | |
| CT | 6% | 1% | 12% | 82% | 165 | ±12 | |
| DC | 6% | 4% | 0% | 89% | 221 | ±13 | |
| DE † | 4% | – | 2% | 95% | 94 | ±19 | |
| FL | 7% | 6% | 4% | 84% | 405 | ±9 | |
| GA | 3% | 2% | 4% | 90% | 266 | ±10 | |
| HI | 8% | 2% | 4% | 87% | 142 | ±11 | |
| IA | 2% | 1% | 4% | 93% | 146 | ±12 | |
| ID | 11% | 0% | 4% | 84% | 195 | ±10 | |
| IL | 2% | 2% | 5% | 92% | 268 | ±9 | |
| IN | 6% | 0% | 6% | 87% | 156 | ±10 | |
| KS | 7% | 4% | 3% | 86% | 201 | ±9 | |
| KY | 6% | 0% | 3% | 91% | 182 | ±10 | |
| LA | 4% | 2% | 5% | 89% | 128 | ±11 | |
| MA | 6% | 5% | 2% | 87% | 371 | ±8 | |
| MD | 5% | 0% | 4% | 91% | 235 | ±9 | |
| ME † | 4% | – | 2% | 94% | 96 | ±15 | |
| MI | 6% | 1% | 4% | 88% | 238 | ±9 | |
| MN | 2% | 0% | 6% | 91% | 217 | ±11 | |
| MO | 5% | 1% | 2% | 92% | 181 | ±10 | |
| MS † | 3% | 3% | 4% | 90% | 117 | ±19 | |
| MT | 11% | 4% | 2% | 83% | 135 | ±13 | |
| NC | 1% | 0% | 4% | 95% | 196 | ±11 | |
| ND | 3% | 5% | 4% | 88% | 125 | ±12 | |
| NE | 4% | 2% | 5% | 90% | 223 | ±9 | |
| NH | 6% | 1% | 3% | 91% | 158 | ±11 | |
| NJ | 5% | 2% | 4% | 89% | 205 | ±9 | |
| NM | 6% | 3% | 7% | 84% | 188 | ±12 | |
| NV | 5% | 3% | 5% | 88% | 215 | ±9 | |
| NY | 10% | 5% | 4% | 81% | 326 | ±10 | |
| OH | 5% | 1% | 3% | 91% | 201 | ±11 | |
| OK | 9% | 3% | 8% | 81% | 203 | ±10 | |
| OR | 7% | 2% | 3% | 88% | 326 | ±8 | |
| PA | 9% | 1% | 4% | 86% | 278 | ±9 | |
| RI | 8% | 2% | 3% | 87% | 107 | ±13 | |
| SC | 8% | 2% | 2% | 89% | 139 | ±12 | |
| SD | 5% | 7% | 2% | 86% | 104 | ±13 | |
| TN | 5% | 5% | 2% | 88% | 191 | ±10 | |
| TX | 3% | 1% | 8% | 87% | 569 | ±7 | |
| UT † | 5% | 1% | 5% | 89% | 299 | ±14 | |
| VA | 3% | 3% | 2% | 92% | 288 | ±10 | |
| VT † | 12% | 1% | 1% | 85% | 128 | ±14 | |
| WA | 5% | 1% | 3% | 91% | 550 | ±7 | |
| WI | 5% | 1% | 4% | 91% | 212 | ±10 | |
| WV † | 10% | 2% | 2% | 86% | 92 | ±19 | |
| WY † | 7% | 0% | 18% | 75% | 124 | ±16 |
Household Pulse Survey, Week 57 (2023-04-26 to 2023-05-08) · 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.
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 51 (2022-11-02 to 2022-11-14) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: if TENURE = 3. | 2022-11-02 to 2022-11-14 | web | 61,453 | 12,242 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 50 (2022-10-05 to 2022-10-17) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: if TENURE = 3. | 2022-10-05 to 2022-10-17 | web | 42,040 | 8,364 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 49 (2022-09-14 to 2022-09-26) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: if TENURE = 3. | 2022-09-14 to 2022-09-26 | web | 50,937 | 10,403 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 48 (2022-07-27 to 2022-08-08) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: if TENURE = 3. | 2022-07-27 to 2022-08-08 | web | 46,801 | 9,891 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 47 (2022-06-29 to 2022-07-11) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: if TENURE = 3. | 2022-06-29 to 2022-07-11 | web | 58,304 | 11,427 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 46 (2022-06-01 to 2022-06-13) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: if TENURE = 3. | 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-13 | web | 62,826 | 12,219 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 45 (2022-04-27 to 2022-05-09) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: if TENURE = 3. | 2022-04-27 to 2022-05-09 | web | 61,767 | 11,782 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 44 (2022-03-30 to 2022-04-11) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: if TENURE = 3. | 2022-03-30 to 2022-04-11 | web | 63,769 | 12,249 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 43 (2022-03-02 to 2022-03-14) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: if TENURE = 3. | 2022-03-02 to 2022-03-14 | web | 84,158 | 17,425 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 42 (2022-01-26 to 2022-02-07) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: if TENURE = 3. | 2022-01-26 to 2022-02-07 | web | 75,482 | 16,539 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 41 (2021-12-29 to 2022-01-10) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: if TENURE = 3. | 2021-12-29 to 2022-01-10 | web | 74,995 | 17,652 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 40 (2021-12-01 to 2021-12-13) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: if TENURE = 3. | 2021-12-01 to 2021-12-13 | web | 60,826 | 13,574 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 39 (2021-09-29 to 2021-10-11) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: If RENTCUR = 2. | 2021-09-29 to 2021-10-11 | web | 57,064 | 10,119 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 38 (2021-09-15 to 2021-09-27) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: If RENTCUR = 2. | 2021-09-15 to 2021-09-27 | web | 59,833 | 10,787 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 37 (2021-09-01 to 2021-09-13) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: If RENTCUR = 2. | 2021-09-01 to 2021-09-13 | web | 63,536 | 11,381 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 36 (2021-08-18 to 2021-08-30) Source variable RENTASSIST. Universe: If RENTCUR = 2. | 2021-08-18 to 2021-08-30 | web | 69,114 | 12,464 |