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]
Could not pay a $400 emergency expense · Asked in 1 wave, 2022 · 60,000 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Wording from the year's CES guide.
| Group | Selected | Not selected | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 18% | 82% | 60000 | ±0.6 | |
| AK † | 16% | 84% | 135 | ±17 | |
| AL | 23% | 77% | 941 | ±5 | |
| AR | 24% | 76% | 546 | ±7 | |
| AZ | 19% | 81% | 1625 | ±4 | |
Cooperative Election Study 2022 · 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 2022 | 2022-09-29 to 2022-12-15 | web | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| CA |
| 15% |
| 85% |
| 4933 |
| ±2 |
| CO | 14% | 86% | 1042 | ±4 |
| CT | 13% | 87% | 597 | ±5 |
| DC | 14% | 86% | 165 | ±10 |
| DE | 18% | 82% | 223 | ±10 |
| FL | 17% | 83% | 4426 | ±2 |
| GA | 20% | 80% | 1988 | ±3 |
| HI | 15% | 85% | 208 | ±11 |
| IA | 20% | 80% | 595 | ±6 |
| ID | 17% | 83% | 304 | ±8 |
| IL | 16% | 84% | 2231 | ±3 |
| IN | 24% | 76% | 1282 | ±4 |
| KS | 27% | 73% | 463 | ±8 |
| KY | 31% | 69% | 946 | ±5 |
| LA | 22% | 78% | 717 | ±6 |
| MA | 13% | 87% | 1096 | ±4 |
| MD | 17% | 83% | 1018 | ±5 |
| ME | 21% | 79% | 323 | ±7 |
| MI | 19% | 81% | 1953 | ±3 |
| MN | 14% | 86% | 993 | ±4 |
| MO | 20% | 80% | 1297 | ±4 |
| MS | 28% | 72% | 482 | ±7 |
| MT | 17% | 83% | 224 | ±10 |
| NC | 18% | 82% | 1993 | ±3 |
| ND † | 10% | 90% | 129 | ±17 |
| NE | 13% | 87% | 347 | ±8 |
| NH | 12% | 88% | 286 | ±8 |
| NJ | 13% | 87% | 1573 | ±4 |
| NM | 26% | 74% | 415 | ±9 |
| NV | 19% | 81% | 758 | ±5 |
| NY | 16% | 84% | 3718 | ±2 |
| OH | 20% | 80% | 2515 | ±3 |
| OK | 29% | 71% | 686 | ±6 |
| OR | 16% | 84% | 970 | ±5 |
| PA | 18% | 82% | 3106 | ±2 |
| RI | 19% | 81% | 197 | ±10 |
| SC | 17% | 83% | 978 | ±5 |
| SD | 13% | 87% | 171 | ±13 |
| TN | 23% | 77% | 1312 | ±4 |
| TX | 23% | 77% | 4750 | ±2 |
| UT | 12% | 88% | 503 | ±6 |
| VA | 16% | 84% | 1646 | ±4 |
| VT | 17% | 83% | 112 | ±13 |
| WA | 15% | 85% | 1275 | ±4 |
| WI | 16% | 84% | 1253 | ±4 |
| WV | 25% | 75% | 458 | ±8 |
| WY | 23% | 77% | 96 | ±14 |