xpenses are higher - Yo u said that you E (and your family) are somewhat worse off financially compared to 12 months ago. What factor(s) have contributed to that? Please select all that apply.
Worse off due to higher expenses · Asked in 2 waves, 2024–2025 · 7,148 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Groups with an effective sample under 50 in a wave are left out of that wave.
| Group | No | Yes | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 19% | 81% | 3612 | ±2 | |
| Rural | 19% | 81% | 520 | ±5 |
SHED 2025 · 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.