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In the past 12 months, would you say that your [and your spouse's/and your partner] total spending was:
Spending compared with income in past year · Asked in 3 waves, 2014–2016 · 17,592 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Version of I1 first asked in 2014: wording or answer options differ from shed:I1.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Less than your income | The same as your income | More than your income | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 50% | 33% | 17% | 6320 | ±2 | |
| Less than high school |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 35% |
| 44% |
| 21% |
| 229 |
| ±8 |
| High school | 48% | 35% | 17% | 1692 | ±3 |
| Some college | 46% | 34% | 20% | 2194 | ±3 |
| Bachelor's | 58% | 27% | 15% | 1276 | ±4 |
| Postgraduate | 62% | 26% | 12% | 929 | ±4 |
SHED 2016 · US adults 18+. 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.