Suppose that you have an emergency expense that costs $400. Based on your current financial situation, how would you pay for this expense? If you would use more than one method to cover this expense, please select all that apply. [With the money currently in my checking/savings account or w]
Emergency expense: pay with checking or savings · Asked in 1 wave, 2020 · 61,000 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Wording from the year's CES guide.
| Group | Selected | Not selected | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 39% | 61% | 61000 | ±0.6 | |
| Protestant | 43% | 57% | 19295 | ±1.0 | |
| Catholic | 39% | 61% | 11232 | ±1 | |
| Jewish | 37% | 63% | 1560 | ±3 | |
| Other faith |
Cooperative Election Study 2020 · US adults 18+ (YouGov opt-in panels, sample-matched to an ACS frame and weighted). 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperative Election Study 2020 | 2020-09-29 to 2020-12-14 | web | 61,000 | 61,000 |
| 35% |
| 65% |
| 6507 |
| ±2 |
| None | 36% | 64% | 22372 | ±1 |