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 | |
| AK | 39% | 61% | 115 | ±13 | |
| AL | 40% | 60% | 947 | ±5 | |
| AR | 32% | 68% | 536 | ±6 | |
| AZ |
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 |
| 37% |
| 63% |
| 1463 |
| ±4 |
| CA | 37% | 63% | 5035 | ±2 |
| CO | 39% | 61% | 1061 | ±4 |
| CT | 37% | 63% | 642 | ±5 |
| DC | 41% | 59% | 197 | ±10 |
| DE | 40% | 60% | 240 | ±9 |
| FL | 36% | 64% | 4615 | ±2 |
| GA | 34% | 66% | 2002 | ±3 |
| HI | 35% | 65% | 196 | ±11 |
| IA | 45% | 55% | 632 | ±5 |
| ID | 43% | 57% | 326 | ±8 |
| IL | 38% | 62% | 2292 | ±3 |
| IN | 41% | 59% | 1433 | ±4 |
| KS | 43% | 57% | 470 | ±7 |
| KY | 37% | 63% | 1004 | ±5 |
| LA | 40% | 60% | 647 | ±6 |
| MA | 42% | 58% | 1219 | ±4 |
| MD | 38% | 62% | 1137 | ±4 |
| ME | 43% | 57% | 351 | ±8 |
| MI | 41% | 59% | 1947 | ±3 |
| MN | 49% | 51% | 1007 | ±5 |
| MO | 43% | 57% | 1382 | ±4 |
| MS | 36% | 64% | 462 | ±7 |
| MT | 47% | 53% | 230 | ±10 |
| NC | 42% | 58% | 1967 | ±3 |
| ND | 41% | 59% | 157 | ±13 |
| NE | 41% | 59% | 351 | ±7 |
| NH | 38% | 62% | 365 | ±8 |
| NJ | 38% | 62% | 1683 | ±4 |
| NM | 39% | 61% | 363 | ±9 |
| NV | 32% | 68% | 712 | ±5 |
| NY | 38% | 62% | 3705 | ±2 |
| OH | 39% | 61% | 2600 | ±3 |
| OK | 37% | 63% | 569 | ±6 |
| OR | 42% | 58% | 905 | ±4 |
| PA | 41% | 59% | 3144 | ±2 |
| RI | 39% | 61% | 197 | ±11 |
| SC | 37% | 63% | 1073 | ±5 |
| SD | 44% | 56% | 162 | ±11 |
| TN | 42% | 58% | 1414 | ±4 |
| TX | 35% | 65% | 4415 | ±2 |
| UT | 41% | 59% | 509 | ±6 |
| VA | 38% | 62% | 1824 | ±3 |
| VT | 36% | 64% | 150 | ±12 |
| WA | 43% | 57% | 1374 | ±4 |
| WI | 42% | 58% | 1234 | ±4 |
| WV | 39% | 61% | 444 | ±7 |
| WY † | 46% | 54% | 95 | ±14 |