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 | |
| Northeast | 81% | 19% | 457 | ±5 | |
| Midwest | 83% | 17% | 704 | ±4 |
| South | 80% | 20% | 1175 | ±3 |
| West | 83% | 17% | 640 | ±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.