Thinking about the income of your household before the COVID-19 pandemic compared with now, would you say it has increased, decreased or stayed about the same? NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Household income change since COVID-19 pandemic · Asked in 1 wave, 2022 · 1,235 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Increased a lot | Increased a little | Stay about the same | Decreased a little | Decreased a lot | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 7% | 21% | 46% | 14% | 12% | 1235 | ±4 | |
| Lower income | 6% | 15% | 44% | 18% | 17% | 376 | ±9 | |
| Middle income |
General Social Survey 2022: GSS Next follow-on · US adults 18+ who completed the 2022 GSS interview and then this web follow-on (weighted to the adult population). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2022: GSS Next follow-on | 2022-09-22 to 2022-11-30 | web | 1,235 | 1,235 |
| 6% |
| 26% |
| 45% |
| 11% |
| 12% |
| 358 |
| ±8 |
| Upper income | 10% | 25% | 46% | 11% | 8% | 389 | ±7 |