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. [By borrowing from a friend or family member]
Emergency expense: borrow from friend or family · 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 | 11% | 89% | 61000 | ±0.6 | |
| AK | 24% | 76% | 115 | ±13 | |
| AL | 12% | 88% | 947 | ±5 | |
| AR | 18% | 82% | 536 | ±6 | |
| AZ | 12% | 88% | 1463 | ±4 | |
| CA |
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 |
| 12% |
| 88% |
| 5035 |
| ±2 |
| CO | 9% | 91% | 1061 | ±4 |
| CT | 9% | 91% | 642 | ±5 |
| DC | 14% | 86% | 197 | ±10 |
| DE | 9% | 91% | 240 | ±9 |
| FL | 11% | 89% | 4615 | ±2 |
| GA | 13% | 87% | 2002 | ±3 |
| HI | 10% | 90% | 196 | ±11 |
| IA | 13% | 87% | 632 | ±5 |
| ID | 13% | 87% | 326 | ±8 |
| IL | 10% | 90% | 2292 | ±3 |
| IN | 11% | 89% | 1433 | ±4 |
| KS | 9% | 91% | 470 | ±7 |
| KY | 12% | 88% | 1004 | ±5 |
| LA | 12% | 88% | 647 | ±6 |
| MA | 10% | 90% | 1219 | ±4 |
| MD | 13% | 87% | 1137 | ±4 |
| ME | 8% | 92% | 351 | ±8 |
| MI | 13% | 87% | 1947 | ±3 |
| MN | 8% | 92% | 1007 | ±5 |
| MO | 11% | 89% | 1382 | ±4 |
| MS | 12% | 88% | 462 | ±7 |
| MT | 9% | 91% | 230 | ±10 |
| NC | 11% | 89% | 1967 | ±3 |
| ND | 15% | 85% | 157 | ±13 |
| NE | 14% | 86% | 351 | ±7 |
| NH | 7% | 93% | 365 | ±8 |
| NJ | 8% | 92% | 1683 | ±4 |
| NM | 18% | 82% | 363 | ±9 |
| NV | 10% | 90% | 712 | ±5 |
| NY | 12% | 88% | 3705 | ±2 |
| OH | 11% | 89% | 2600 | ±3 |
| OK | 17% | 83% | 569 | ±6 |
| OR | 12% | 88% | 905 | ±4 |
| PA | 10% | 90% | 3144 | ±2 |
| RI | 8% | 92% | 197 | ±11 |
| SC | 13% | 87% | 1073 | ±5 |
| SD | 6% | 94% | 162 | ±11 |
| TN | 15% | 85% | 1414 | ±4 |
| TX | 12% | 88% | 4415 | ±2 |
| UT | 9% | 91% | 509 | ±6 |
| VA | 10% | 90% | 1824 | ±3 |
| VT | 7% | 93% | 150 | ±12 |
| WA | 11% | 89% | 1374 | ±4 |
| WI | 10% | 90% | 1234 | ±4 |
| WV | 11% | 89% | 444 | ±7 |
| WY † | 6% | 94% | 95 | ±14 |