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. [I wouldn't be able to pay for the expense right now]
Emergency expense: unable to pay right now · 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 | 20% | 80% | 61000 | ±0.6 | |
| Protestant | 17% | 83% | 19295 | ±1.0 | |
| Catholic | 16% | 84% | 11232 | ±1 | |
| Jewish | 7% | 93% | 1560 | ±3 | |
| Other faith | 24% | 76% | 6507 | ±2 | |
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 |
| None |
| 25% |
| 75% |
| 22372 |
| ±1 |