xpenses are lower - You said that you E (and your family) are somewhat better off financially compared to 12 months ago. What factor(s) have contributed to that? Please select all that apply.
Better off due to lower expenses · Asked in 2 waves, 2024–2025 · 5,801 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. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | No | Yes | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 81% | 19% | 2976 | ±2 | |
| Less than high school | 82% | 18% | 117 | ±10 | |
| High school | 77% | 23% | 621 |
| ±4 |
| Some college | 79% | 21% | 840 | ±4 |
| Bachelor's | 84% | 16% | 859 | ±4 |
| Postgraduate | 88% | 12% | 539 | ±4 |
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.