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. [Put it on my credit card and pay it off in full at the next statement]
Cover $400 emergency by credit card, paid in full · Asked in 1 wave, 2024 · 60,000 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Wording from the year's CES guide.
| Group | Selected | Not selected | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 31% | 69% | 60000 | ±0.7 | |
| AK † | 37% | 63% | 128 | ±15 | |
| AL | 23% | 77% | 901 | ±6 | |
| AR | 18% | 82% | 532 | ±7 | |
| AZ |
Cooperative Election Study 2024 · 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 2024 | 2024-10-01 to 2024-12-09 | web | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| 33% |
| 67% |
| 1495 |
| ±5 |
| CA | 35% | 65% | 4900 | ±2 |
| CO | 37% | 63% | 1055 | ±5 |
| CT | 34% | 66% | 594 | ±6 |
| DC | 42% | 58% | 170 | ±10 |
| DE | 34% | 66% | 219 | ±9 |
| FL | 32% | 68% | 4402 | ±3 |
| GA | 28% | 72% | 2055 | ±4 |
| HI | 47% | 53% | 183 | ±10 |
| IA | 25% | 75% | 615 | ±8 |
| ID | 26% | 74% | 313 | ±11 |
| IL | 33% | 67% | 2320 | ±4 |
| IN | 24% | 76% | 1267 | ±5 |
| KS | 32% | 68% | 502 | ±7 |
| KY | 21% | 79% | 887 | ±5 |
| LA | 23% | 77% | 709 | ±6 |
| MA | 39% | 61% | 1119 | ±5 |
| MD | 35% | 65% | 1068 | ±5 |
| ME | 34% | 66% | 287 | ±7 |
| MI | 30% | 70% | 1951 | ±4 |
| MN | 35% | 65% | 1016 | ±5 |
| MO | 27% | 73% | 1323 | ±5 |
| MS | 18% | 82% | 503 | ±7 |
| MT | 30% | 70% | 231 | ±9 |
| NC | 30% | 70% | 1913 | ±4 |
| ND | 37% | 63% | 114 | ±11 |
| NE | 29% | 71% | 353 | ±9 |
| NH | 45% | 55% | 298 | ±7 |
| NJ | 37% | 63% | 1604 | ±4 |
| NM | 27% | 73% | 422 | ±8 |
| NV | 35% | 65% | 739 | ±7 |
| NY | 35% | 65% | 3453 | ±3 |
| OH | 33% | 67% | 2564 | ±3 |
| OK | 24% | 76% | 701 | ±6 |
| OR | 34% | 66% | 1009 | ±5 |
| PA | 31% | 69% | 3040 | ±3 |
| RI | 35% | 65% | 212 | ±8 |
| SC | 27% | 73% | 992 | ±6 |
| SD | 32% | 68% | 173 | ±9 |
| TN | 24% | 76% | 1371 | ±5 |
| TX | 26% | 74% | 4816 | ±2 |
| UT | 38% | 62% | 507 | ±7 |
| VA | 34% | 66% | 1611 | ±4 |
| VT | 32% | 68% | 124 | ±12 |
| WA | 34% | 66% | 1382 | ±4 |
| WI | 32% | 68% | 1334 | ±5 |
| WV | 17% | 83% | 428 | ±10 |
| WY † | 22% | 78% | 95 | ±14 |